August 2013
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Greetings! Enjoy another issue of NetEqualizer News! This month, we discuss the power of RTR, preview Software Update 7.3 and features for our Fall 2013 Release, remind you about our 10 Year Anniversary Celebration which finishes this month, and highlight our recent charity golf tournament sponsorship. As always, feel free to pass this along to others who might be interested in NetEqualizer News. |
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A message from Art…
Art Reisman, CTO – APconnections
Let me know if you use our products in a creative or unique way, or if you have a network issue you would like solved! I like to hear about your most challenging problems. We love it when we hear back from you – so if you have a story you would like to share with us of how we have helped you, let us know. Email me directly at art@apconnections.net. I would love to hear from you! |
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The Power of the Real-Time Reporting Tool Over the last month we’ve been refining our Real-Time Reporting (RTR) tool that is included in all installations running Software Update 7.0+. The RTR tool analyzes and reports on current traffic in real time surrounding two major features: * Pools
The reporting associated with each of these features is much improved and more interactive than that of the standard View Active Connections report. Here are just some of the things you can do: * View a dashboard of all your active pools and how much usage they are currently experiencing. To access RTR on your NetEqualizer, go to the dashboard and click the “Dynamic RTR” icon at the top.
We are always brainstorming and adding features to RTR. If you have ideas on how RTR could be improved, please email us! RTR is free to customers with valid NetEqualizer Software and Support who have systems capable of running 7.0+. If you are not current with NSS or have questions about your current unit, contact us today! sales@apconnections.net 10 Year Anniversary Celebration Still Going Strong! This is the last month of our 10 Year Anniversary Celebration and, as part of it, we will be donating $25 to one of four charities of the buyer’s choice for each unit sold from now until August 31, 2013. Address your bandwidth issues while helping a great cause! Contact us today! Customers in the News: APconnections Sponsors Golf Tournament Last month, APconnections was honored to sponsor a hole at the Illinois Wesleyan 19th Annual Wellness Golf Outing. Proceeds were donated to an Illinois Wesleyan educational campaign called Transforming Lives. We love it when we can support our customers’ charitable initiatives. Illinois Wesleyan has been a NetEqualizer customer since 2008! Here is a picture of our hole:
We recently released Software Update 7.3c. We recommend that you take this upgrade if either of the following apply to you: * If you are running 7.0+ with sustained loads of >=250Mbps. We have fixed a has table issue that appeared at high volumes under intense sustained loads. Software Update 7.3c is free to customers with valid NetEqualizer Software and Support. If you are not current with NSS, contact us today! sales@apconnections.net Our fall release planning continues! We anticipate a release for the late October/early November time frame. Look for further enhancements to our Real-Time Reporting (RTR), including a new VLAN report, additional Pools reporting, more information on penalties, and expanded caching ability for more types of files and video. We also plan GUI updates to the following:
* Show all rules for an IP – be able to look up all associated rules for a given IP or subnet.
* Choose units for dashboard display – multiple options for bandwidth units beyond bytes/sec. * See the top 10 offenders – this is already a feature in our Real-Time Reporting tool, but it will soon be available to all. * Priority by whois – Give priority to connections based on a whois lookup of their IP. * And more! We are finalized content in the next several weeks. If you have an idea for us on what you would like to see, email sales@apconnections.net with your idea. These features will be free to customers with valid NetEqualizer Software and Support. If you are not current with NSS, contact us today! sales@apconnections.net Is a Balloon Based Internet Service a Threat to Traditional Cable and DSL?
By Art Reisman – CTO – APconnections I recently read an article regarding Google’s foray into balloon based Internet services. This intriguing idea sparked a discussion with some of the engineers at a major satellite internet provider on the same subject. They, as well as myself, were somewhat skeptical at the feasibility of this balloon idea. Could we be wrong? Obviously, there are some unconventional obstacles with bouncing Internet signals off balloons, but what if those obstacles could be economically overcome? First lets look at the practicalities of using balloons to beam Internet signals from ground based stations to consumers. Advantages over satellite service Latency Satellite Internet, the kind used by Wild Blue, usually comes with a minimum of a 1 second delay, sometimes more. The bulk of this signal delay is due to the distance required for a stationary satellite, 22,000 miles…
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Photo Of The Month
 Summer Gardens
Gardeners in Colorado rush to grow all they can while the sun is shining and the snow is hibernating. Frequent afternoon rain showers help make the crops abundant. The only thing to fret is golf-ball-sized hail which can destroy your hard work. This is one of our staff member’s cat, Merlot, hanging out in the garden.
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