Cisco recently announced their OfficeExtend AP600 which is expected to hit FCS in June ’11. I’ve been fortunate to receive one of these for testing and experimenting with and here are some of the things that I’ve learned about the AP so far. This is not mean to be an all encompassing post regarding OfficeExtend…
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Cisco OfficeExtend – Always Connected
Over the past few weeks I’ve received a few tweet’s asking if anyone has setup Cisco’s OfficeExtend solution and what were some of the gotchas that you ran into. After this last round I decided I might as well blog about it, so here goes! What is it? The Cisco OfficeExtend solution does as its…
Sonos iPad App Review
In case you haven’t heard Sonos has released their iPad app in conjunction with their new version 3.3 software today. The iPad app which was originally to have launched earlier is trickling into the iTunes App Store as we speak. Having been fortunate to use the app for the past few months I can say…
CCIE-Wireless Lab: What Did I Learn?
As you may or may not know I recently attempted the CCIE Wireless Lab in San Jose. I wish I could say as a result of that I gained those numbers everyone wants, but I did not. What did I learn from my experience in taking the exam? [list_3] Practice, practice, practice. Speed is key,…
Dude, Where’s My Blog Posts?
So I’ll admit I’ve been neglecting putting posts up lately, but then again that is my nature on this blog isn’t it? We are staying busy finishing up the addition to the house, finally got the plumbing squared away and will have that inspected shortly along with the electrical so I can get insulation back…
Apple iPad: Good or Bad?
Apple announced the iPad today at their keynote after a long period of rumors with some of them coming true, and a lot of key ones not. Being an Apple stockholder I was very interested in seeing what was going to be announced today and so far I’m still on the fence. Really this is…
Sonos S5 Now Shipping
Now that the Sonos S5 is shipping I can finally post about my experiences with it! Like any new devices there are pros and cons, but it seems that the S5 has way more pros than cons if you look at it in the right light. For those of you that don’t know what the…
CCIE-W = Half Way There!
So all attendees of Cisco Live this year got a free exam from Pearson Vue if you registered before a certain date along with 50% off exams registered at the event. Now I had taken the CCIE Wireless beta back in November so I figured what the heck I would give it another go. I…
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Comcast Live Chat – Where Has Customer Service Gone?
See this quote below from my most recent live chat with Comcast. Where has customer service gone that instead of addressing the issue at hand the first thing they do is ask you to BUY more services? Plus it amazes me that the Twitter support people (ComcastCares,ComcastBonnie, etc) have much more up to date information…