About Me

MTIN is a full service consulting firm with over 15 years of experience. We specialize in ISP networks.  Other clients include enterprise, education, government, and SOHO.  We have Mikrotik, Cisco, and other certified engineers on staff. Our corporate page can be found at http://www.mtin.net

 

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Tips for network troubleshooting

Some things that are often overlooked when it comes to troubleshooting a network.

Things to do beforehand:
1.Make sure documentation is up to date.  At the very least you should have some sort of change management software which is easy to use.  When you make a change, fix a problem, or whatever take the extra minute to update [...]

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Business Continuity and Internet connections

After building and running several ISPs one of the things that pops up over and over is businesses who rely solely on one single internet connection.  I have heard the phrase “I am loosing X amount of dollars because i am down”.  If having an Internet connection is that important you should have some sort of [...]

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Helpful Tool: Cloudshark

http://cloudshark.org/

Cloudshark is Wireshark for the web. Take your network capture files and upload them.  Very helpful for protocol tracking, etc.  If you are familiar with wireshark it [...]

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NetworkLocation – Manage settings on your Mac

NetworkLocation – Manage settings on your Mac.

Setup locations to represent the different environments in your life. Customize your Mac to suit each location, and let NetworkLocation do the rest.

Currently demoing this application.  [...]

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InfoWorld: 10 Tips for boosting network performance

Tracking and cracking network performance problems is no easy task. More than a matter of identifying often mystifying bottlenecks, ensuring network efficiency requires an almost preternatural understanding of your organization’s IT operations, as well as a thick skin for withstanding the heat when problems inevitably arise.

To keep your network humming, we’ve [...]

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The rise of the Stupid network

Many folks across the network world are starting to see the concept of the the “Stupid network”.  Consumers are caring less and less how their internet is delivered.  They just want online.  As their appetite grows for more and more data these folks just want something that works.  They don’t care if it is wifi,3G, 4g, [...]

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Starting a WISP – Monitoring Solutions

One of the first servers you should plan on is a monitoring server.  Ideally this would not be a virtual server. The less things that could go wrong with monitoring the better.  If you have a machine with dual power supplies, a RAID configuration, and good components you have a good foundation.  Don’t skimp on hardware [...]

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Indiana ITS network

http://www.dailywireless.org/2010/03/23/proxim-unwires-indianas-statewide-its-network/

The Indiana Dept. of Transportation has deployed a statewide wireless Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) incorporating many different components – from speed and weather sensors, to dynamic messaging signs, to video surveillance cameras.

Towers have been popping up all along the major interstates. Will take [...]

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Oregon 700 MHZ Network

http://www.dailywireless.org/2010/03/16/oregons-700mhz-network-414m/

Oregon’s State Interoperability Executive Council (SIEC), has voted to prepare a waiver that seeks permission from the FCC to build a public-safety statewide broadband wireless network, [...]

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New Series – WISP Redundancy

Over the next several weeks we will be focusing on WISP redundancy. Please let us know any questions, topics, or other information you are [...]

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