I did a small video on some of the things I do to every new Mikortik I get my hands on. This is not an end-all tutorial, but some things I have found over the years I do. These can be modified depending on your situation of course.
The folks over at PeeringDB have a presentation on setting up an account and adding your network.
https://docs.peeringdb.com/presentation/20190227-peeringdb-workshop-2-main.pdf
One of the biggest tasks on a wireless AP is finding clean channels. Once you find those clean channels, making sure you stay on a clean channel is the next task. ePMP has a feature under tools called eDetect. One of the things this can do is give you an idea of how many devices are on a given frequency.
The ePMP AP you see above is on a 20mhz channel, which is why many home routers and other devices are showing up. If this was on a cleaner frequency it would look like the following.
While eDetect is not a replacement for spectrum analysis, it can give you a pretty good idea of what’s using a particular frequency. Please note, you see the most things on 20MHZ channels because that is what most home routers are set to. If you would like to read up on eDetect in more detail go here: https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t5/ePMP-Configuration-Management/ePMP-Tools-eDetect-Explained/td-p/42997
Your j2Podcast flash briefing for
https://www.multichannel.com/news/sen-thune-schedules-rural-broadband-hearing
The Fcc is having a hearing on Rural broadband on March 12th.
https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/04/house-democrat-net-neutrality-bill-planned/
House to introduce a bill to reinstate net neutrality
https://www.androidauthority.com/fcc-rural-broadband-959604/
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-19-115A1.pdf
To access some of the funds, rural carriers must “significantly expand” access to internet service with download and upload speeds of at least 25Mbps and 3Mbps, respectively. According to the FCC, its $67 million offer could expand high-speed broadband service to up to 110,000 homes across 43 states in the U.S.
https://3fdumf3rqw5xx4mjgywguwz9-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/PTP-820E-Feb-2019.pdf
Cambium introduces millimeter wave radios in the 820 line
Amazon and eero announced that Amazon will acquire eero. eero’s home mesh Wi-Fi systems set up in minutes and blanket every room of a customer’s home in high-performing, reliable Wi-Fi.
https://www.bbcmag.com/breaking-news/amazon-to-acquire-eero-for-better-connection-of-smart-home-devices
Cambium has published the results of their recent WISP survery
https://www.cambiumnetworks.com/blog/voice-of-the-wisp/
Most IPV4 addresses are going for around $20 at auction and brokers as of this writing. The price keeps going up.
What is your calibration strategy on your cable and RF install tools?
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