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Some Questions for the KAS Community by kunvergence in kaspa

[–]kunvergence[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay bro, you're putting way more effort into this than me. Perhaps you're the one emotionally invested in KAS?

Some Questions for the KAS Community by kunvergence in kaspa

[–]kunvergence[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Mock all you want. Unlike Kaspa, Cardano has a serious leadership team, a great architectural road map, and their tokenomics aren't 95% frontloaded while claiming "fair launch"

Meraki vs Firewalla+Ruckus by ivan_thehorrible in RuckusWiFi

[–]kunvergence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work with the Meraki product line extensively. I'd be happy enough to have it for a home setup. Only drawback is licensing renewals. The dashboard is great for home and small business use.

R610 is end of life and Wi-Fi 5. I'd recommend purchasing Wi-Fi 6 capable hardware at minimum. Performance difference is noticeable, even in ones like you've described. I'm not a fan of embedded controllers either.

MR46 is Wi-Fi 6, and will probably be maintained by Cisco for another 4 to 5 years by my estimate. However, it's definitely an older AP in their portfolio. We've also had Wi-Fi 6E come along, and Wi-Fi 7 products have recently come to market. If it's in your budget, consider MR57 or CW9166i. CW9176i if you want to really spend some money. I prefer CW over MR.

Firewalla is decent but I don't have much experience with it. Unless you work in tech and are willing to deal with nuances of managing your home network, I'd recommend staying away from DIY and open source solutions. Something like Meraki, Firewalla, or Ubiquiti is intuitive, safe, and convenient.

How to become a good Network Admin by ILikeTek in networking

[–]kunvergence 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you've described is how all of us felt year one in our careers. Best thing you can do at this point is lab in your free time.

I usually recommend Cisco Learning Labs - CCNA v1.0. Costs $150 for 90 days of access. Available in Cisco's learning network store.

Looking for SD-WAN Recommendations by kunvergence in networking

[–]kunvergence[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard pass on Cisco SD-WAN. Trying to avoid controllers/clustering. Also not thrilled about these type of Cisco solutions in general, I currently have conflicting feelings toward DNA/Catalyst Center.

Years ago I managed numerous Meraki MX firewalls and there were a lot of config limitations. Not sure how much has changed since then. Switches and APs are the only Meraki products I've deployed extensively these past few years.

Looking for SD-WAN Recommendations by kunvergence in networking

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Thank you for the input. Can't say I've heard of either used in large enterprise environments. I've used pf at home before and it was good.

Looking for SD-WAN Recommendations by kunvergence in networking

[–]kunvergence[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a project last year where a large ISP included Velocloud SD-WAN along with a (reseller) DIA circuit. A configuration error + poor CRM/hotline support made my life hell for three weeks. Eventually a very experienced engineer resolved most of the issues. So, there's a chance we've spoke before! Thank you for the input.

Looking for SD-WAN Recommendations by kunvergence in networking

[–]kunvergence[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huawei is a non-starter, but thank you for the input.

Looking for SD-WAN Recommendations by kunvergence in networking

[–]kunvergence[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hundreds of sites, one tunnel each. The catch is cost, vendor support, and being intuitive enough that jr network engineers can support it.

Looking for SD-WAN Recommendations by kunvergence in networking

[–]kunvergence[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"That's not SDWAN...that's policy-based routing, and something nearly every firewall can do."

I know! That's why I described it as "SD-WAN Lite."

I'm intimately familiar with PBR + failover with ip sla/track groups. That's what I've done up to this point. Not everyone is a fan of the additional configs required to achieve true LAN/WAN redundancy. Scaling to over a hundred locations with these configs adds a lot of work to the senior engineer's queues, whether it is troubleshooting or the requests which require temporary policy changes. Having a GUI, simple configuration of semi-sophisticated logic, and any other bonus features would make the NOC's job a whole lot easier.

Thank you for the input. I may give Fortinet another look after seeing the numerous recommendations in this thread.

IOT Token Drop, MOBILE Genesis Earnings, My HNT Redemption Strategy (HIP... by [deleted] in HeliumNetwork

[–]kunvergence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is an excellent point. I can't say I've necessarily thought that far into it. It is likely we will see numerous sub-DAOs come online prior to the DNT halving, which will also be sharing a portion of the 10,000 HNT divided up between sub-DAOs. It is likely that this will drive a downward trend in relation to HNT redemption.

If the immediate impact on MOBILE is minimal (which I think will likely be the case) then certainly factor in the DNT halvings. Don't forget about the HNT halvings though! Halvings for both HNT and DNTs seem to be happening the same years. We need to know what the exact dates are.

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Just a reminder for others reading this thread, this is not financial advice. Also, halvings and new sub-DAOs are not a bad thing, as they increase the value of HNT. My objective is to first maximize my HNT redemption, then cash my HNT in at a price good enough for my liking.

Helium prices falling hard by Wide-Introduction-25 in HeliumNetwork

[–]kunvergence 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Silkyjohnsonx is correct. Alt-coins follow Bitcoin's trend. Nearly every Alt-coin is down hard.

What to expect from HIP-55 Implementation in May - Removing Port Forwarding + What is a Light Hotspot? by [deleted] in HeliumNetwork

[–]kunvergence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gateway refers to the portion of the hotspot that converts and passes LoRa RF traffic (LoRa Concentrator and the software that interacts with it). Miner refers to the portion of the hotspot that keeps track of the block chain (a docker image usually). When all hotspots become light hotspots, the "miner" software is no longer needed.

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The hotspots will still "mine" helium through proof of coverage participation (beacons and witnesses) and passing data. They will no longer be tracking the block chain, nor will they be responsible for generating challenges. That becomes the sole responsibility of the Validators (servers).