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6 Things to Consider Before Choosing Wireless Access Points

Do you want to buy a WAP device ? Here are six important factors you must consider before buying wireless access points.

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Do you want to buy a WAP device ? Here are six important factors you must consider before buying wireless access points.

All You Need to Know About Backhaul Network & its Advantages

In modern telecommunications, backhaul networks are crucial. They connect base stations, cell towers, and other remote sites. It transmits data, voice, and video traffic to and from end users. We will explore the backhaul network and its advantages in this topic

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In modern telecommunications, backhaul networks are crucial. They connect base stations, cell towers, and other remote sites. It transmits data, voice, and video traffic to and from end users. We will explore the backhaul network and its advantages in this topic

The Difference Between a WiFi Router and a WiFi Modem

A WiFi modem and a WiFi router are separate devices with different purposes in a home network. While a WiFi modem connects your house to your internet service provider, a WiFi router enables several devices to connect to the internet using the same modem.[...]

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A WiFi modem and a WiFi router are separate devices with different purposes in a home network. While a WiFi modem connects your house to your internet service provider, a WiFi router enables several devices to connect to the internet using the same modem.[...]

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Have you ever needed a formal quote in a hurry? Maybe your boss was working on financing a project or you were trying to meet a deadline. At ISP Supplies, one thing that sets our company apart is our tireless […]

How to save a Quote and purchase from a saved Quote on ISPSupplies.com

Have you ever needed a formal quote in a hurry? Maybe your boss was working on financing a project or you were trying to meet a deadline. At ISP Supplies, one thing that sets our company apart is our tireless […]

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Customers often ask what tower should I use for a project? Well, there are a few variables you should consider before making this decision. One of the most important decisions you need to make before you by a tower is […]

What’s the Right tower for the job?

Customers often ask what tower should I use for a project? Well, there are a few variables you should consider before making this decision. One of the most important decisions you need to make before you by a tower is […]

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Let’s recall a classic horror story. A delivery truck rolls into your business’ parking lot. You’ve been waiting to get these products out on worksites, so you and a couple of employees meet the truck at your receiving area. As […]

THE SECRET POWER OF REFUSING A SHIPMENT

Let’s recall a classic horror story. A delivery truck rolls into your business’ parking lot. You’ve been waiting to get these products out on worksites, so you and a couple of employees meet the truck at your receiving area. As […]

MikroTik Firewall Introduction Webinar

Introduction to building firewalls to protect your Mikrotik RouterOS device. One of the many key modules covered in the Mikrotik MTCNA + MTCRE Certification Training Course.

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Introduction to building firewalls to protect your Mikrotik RouterOS device. One of the many key modules covered in the Mikrotik MTCNA + MTCRE Certification Training Course.

Why Your Dual Band CAPsMAN Setup Doesn't Work

BONUS: CAPsMAN HowTo With the Least Number of Steps! CAPsMAN is MikroTik’s centralized management system for WiFi AP’s. While not as sexy as some other out there, it has some unique features and a fairly robust interface that makes it […]

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BONUS: CAPsMAN HowTo With the Least Number of Steps! CAPsMAN is MikroTik’s centralized management system for WiFi AP’s. While not as sexy as some other out there, it has some unique features and a fairly robust interface that makes it […]

What is SIP ALG and should it be on or off?

SIP ALG stands for Application Layer Gateway. You will find it on many commercial and residential Firewalls, Routers, or Modems. It is a NAT tool that inspects SIP Messages and transforms the Private IP addresses and Ports to Public IP Addresses and Ports.

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SIP ALG stands for Application Layer Gateway. You will find it on many commercial and residential Firewalls, Routers, or Modems. It is a NAT tool that inspects SIP Messages and transforms the Private IP addresses and Ports to Public IP Addresses and Ports.

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PCI planning is one of the most important things to understand while planning an LTE Network and it is usually left untouched in most of the LTE manuals and text-books. As already explained, the PCI is decoded using the SSS and the PSS and can be given by the following equation

PCI Planning

PCI planning is one of the most important things to understand while planning an LTE Network and it is usually left untouched in most of the LTE manuals and text-books. As already explained, the PCI is decoded using the SSS and the PSS and can be given by the following equation

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The Baicells CBRS Domain Proxy setup is a bit arcane so we have determined the best method for easily adding your ENB to your CBRS SAS account.

Baicells CBRS Quick Setup Guide

The Baicells CBRS Domain Proxy setup is a bit arcane so we have determined the best method for easily adding your ENB to your CBRS SAS account.

Samaritans Purse

My blogs have always been technical in nature. I see challenges faced by our customers and try to solve them using the products and technologies I know through my experience. This one is going to be very different! For several … Continue reading

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My blogs have always been technical in nature. I see challenges faced by our customers and try to solve them using the products and technologies I know through my experience. This one is going to be very different! For several … Continue reading

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Can’t remember a device’s IP Address? Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) requests can be used by Wireshark to get the IP address of an unknown host on your network. ARP is a broadcast request that’s meant to help the client machine … Continue reading

Finding an IP address with Wireshark using ARP requests

Can’t remember a device’s IP Address? Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) requests can be used by Wireshark to get the IP address of an unknown host on your network. ARP is a broadcast request that’s meant to help the client machine … Continue reading

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The switch menu and configuration interface is significantly different on the CRS3xx versus the CRS1xx or CRS2xx series switches and if you are trying to configure VLANs, the process is totally different. Here is a quick HowTo for configuring VLANs … Continue reading

Creating Trunk and Access Ports on MikroTik CRS3xx Series Switches

The switch menu and configuration interface is significantly different on the CRS3xx versus the CRS1xx or CRS2xx series switches and if you are trying to configure VLANs, the process is totally different. Here is a quick HowTo for configuring VLANs … Continue reading

Ubiquiti Unifi Video NVR Upgrade Fails

Yesterday I got tired of the nagging “Update Available” on my Ubiquiti Video NVR so I went through the upgrade process in the web GUI. It failed with Error 400. I tried several times, several browsers, same error. I then … Continue reading

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Yesterday I got tired of the nagging “Update Available” on my Ubiquiti Video NVR so I went through the upgrade process in the web GUI. It failed with Error 400. I tried several times, several browsers, same error. I then … Continue reading

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This has been a dream for a long time, and a DIY project for those industrious individuals willing to cobble it together, but now it is a reality in a production device. First of all why would you want to … Continue reading

Using MikroTik LHG as a UE With a Baicells eNodeB

This has been a dream for a long time, and a DIY project for those industrious individuals willing to cobble it together, but now it is a reality in a production device. First of all why would you want to … Continue reading

New ISP Supplies App

Now available on the Playstore and the iPhone Appstore, the ISP Supplies App! With great features like a powerful search engine and a reorder list, it makes it fast and easy to place orders on the go. Favorite products for quick … Continue reading

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Now available on the Playstore and the iPhone Appstore, the ISP Supplies App! With great features like a powerful search engine and a reorder list, it makes it fast and easy to place orders on the go. Favorite products for quick … Continue reading

Update: Block Countries Based on IP Addresses and Networks

If you never used my web site https://mikrotikconfig.com to build firewalls and QOS, you have been working too hard! I recently (today) updated the database of IP addresses by Country to generate MikroTik IP Address Lists by country. Check it … Continue reading

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If you never used my web site https://mikrotikconfig.com to build firewalls and QOS, you have been working too hard! I recently (today) updated the database of IP addresses by Country to generate MikroTik IP Address Lists by country. Check it … Continue reading

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Several vulnerabilities and exploits have recently plagued MikroTIk users. Specifically, these vulnerabilities affected the RouterOS webfig configuration interface, if no firewall was put in place to protect it. Granted, you can be critical of MikroTik but after all, running without a … Continue reading

Unhacking Your MikroTik Router

Several vulnerabilities and exploits have recently plagued MikroTIk users. Specifically, these vulnerabilities affected the RouterOS webfig configuration interface, if no firewall was put in place to protect it. Granted, you can be critical of MikroTik but after all, running without a … Continue reading

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I added this tech article today. Check it out on our support site: How To Install Baicells HaloB

HowTo Install Baicells HaloB

I added this tech article today. Check it out on our support site: How To Install Baicells HaloB

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I added this tech article today. Check it out on our support site: How To Install Baicells HaloB