Notices by Myke (mware@mstdn.ca)

I think I fsck'd something up on this one. #TodaysOffice

@feld I think you just made my exact point…

@feld there's a long walk from lenses, AE, AF, etc - to silently superimposing.

We just found out we're quite a ways down the slippery slope that we thought we were still peering at.

@johnefrancis you missed the worst part (tho best now, by virtue of decommissioning...) I'm yanking Miktrotik trash out.

@johnefrancis aside from leaking LLDP? or using Linux 2.6 kernel? or lazy NAT tracking on their firewall? or a lack of CSA/UL approval? What about ultra-dumb LED layouts on the PoE switch ports? (PoE at top, link/activity at bottom)

@disarray @feld we're working on deleting the copper outright! That specific crime is an unknown patch to us, we'll probably have to use scream-testing to figure out where it goes.

Ah garbage day; nothing like taking out the trash.

[This legacy site was built by a now-defunct ISP 20+ years ago, and we've been converting all the customers to GPON.] #TodaysOffice

@feld that looks telco or field deployment tho, what with the front power connections…

Random question: does anyone want to come work with & for me? I'm booked for all of 2024 already, more is coming.

Everything from ISP, sysadmin, netops, structured cabling, fibre, VoIP, security (PACS/CCTV/etc), climbing towers & riding skyjacks, datacentre, deskside, construction…

What are you good at? What do you want to get good at?

Any interest?

Most work is within 150KM of Ottawa, also GTA.

PT/FT/freelance/RoE, whatever. I'm flexible - although not planning on relocating anyone.

It's been 20 years since I drank, but that doesn't mean I'm not tempted to buy just for the can ;)

@feld I appear to have a word there, yes.

Pre-fab is pretty much the only way I’m willing to do 10G on copper. Either CAT6A or DACs. Otherwise GTFO. It's not worth it.

@feld and in early/mid 2023, supply of ethernet testers was low, the notion of paying a lot, waiting months, only to blow it up on qualification testing... not appealing.

Then I landed a gig where the customer demanded 10G over copper, so it was worth buying.

That said, I'm recommending 10G over copper for a VERY VERY VERY long time; only use might be for WAPs. Otherwise just use glass.

@feld sure, but I need to test 4-pair 54V lines feeding things like AirFiber, for example.

I've got one ultra-cheapo, which gives measurements, but not correct analysis - this is only 2-pair 24V Passive:

@feld They couldn't assure me that passive PoE wouldn't set it on fire.

The PockerEthernet is still a fantastic tool, it's just too fragile for field work. That said, the LinkIQ is pretty good too.... just 20X the price of the Pock…

Most importantly, neither of them blow up with passive PoE, nor 4-pair PoE.

Donkey chili pour WHAT?

Don't worry, it's all in production.

[plz send halp]

#TodaysOffice

@feld yeah… i’ve always resisted doing plumbing, but this seems easy enough whence you have the correct tools. (Thanks to the family collective.)

Time for my biennial humidifier installation. And I worked with PEX for the first time. (Don't tell anyone I did plumbing.)

7777.7 #seven