Guides & How To

At LinITX.com, we always strive to keep our customers informed about the latest technical tips and information. Our previous LinITX Quick Guides for other networking products have proven very popular, so we though we’d write another! Alta Labs understand the importance of filtering applications and/or domains. There are few reasons …

After receiving questions from customers wanting to know how to update their MikroTik’s LTE Modem Firmware locally rather than through MikroTik’s FOTA (Firmware Over the Air), LinITX decided to write this guide to help customers try and update their LTE modem firmware themselves. WARNING: Please note that LinITX assumes no …

The Secret Reboot Button for your Alta Labs Network Device If you find yourself in need of a way to reboot any of your Alta Labs network devices, the Alta Labs Management Portal has now got the functionality to restart your devices. This guide applies to all of their products …

What is Pen Fault Detection and Why is it Needed? Understanding PEN Fault Protection In the realm of electric vehicle (EV) charging in the UK, safety is paramount. This is where PEN fault protection comes into play, a critical feature integrated into EV chargers, particularly in the UK. Complying with …

Have you noticed unknown IP addresses on your office network? The team at LinITX.com have received a few questions about this, and one main culprit is the “Rogue DHCP” server, which can wreak havoc on your network. A quick overview of a DHCP server is: The DHCP server is paramount …

Here at LinITX.com we’re often asked by customers what are the advantages and disadvantages of cloud-based solutions. One topic recently on everyone’s minds is the Alta Labs Cloud Based Management – something all of their latest access points and network switches currently integrate with. Alta Labs has recently experienced a …

Do you have WiFi dead spots in your home or business? Are you looking for alternative options to hardwiring an additional access point? If you have one already, you can connect your Mikrotik router wirelessly to an upstream router, this enables users to eliminate WiFi dead spots with the Mikrotik …

Quick Guide to Setting up the Alta Labs AP6 and AP6 Pro Access Points At LinITX.com, we always strive to keep our customers informed about the latest technical tips and information. Our previous LinITX Quick Guides for other networking products have proven very popular, so we though we’d write another! …

What is 5G? 5G is the 5th and latest (as of February 2023) generation of wireless mobile technology. It has the potential to be up to 100 times faster than the previous 4G standard. In terms of connection speed alone, and compared to previous iterations, 3G can reach network speeds …

Keeping up to date with the latest LTE categories and their individual capabilities can be difficult to navigate; hopefully, this LinITX quick-guide can help customers understand the benefits of the new LTE Cat20 standard. LTE Cat20 is currently (as of February 2023) the most advanced LTE standard available to consumers …