Day 58 - Boredom and Weird Stuff

Ok, so what can I say, it was a slow day in Port Angeles. There were no classes to teach, support calls to handle or consulting to do so basically it was a slow Sunday. That being said there were plenty of clothes to wash and a motorhome to clean inside and out but once that was done, the gloomy weather made for a boring day. However, nothing is really all that boring when you are in Port Angeles (ok, I'm grasping at straws here), so, we went to dinner and on the way saw a couple of sights I thought worth sharing through photos.

This is a group camping out on the sidewalk waiting for tickets to the next movie in the Twighlight series.. Apparently in the town where that book and movie is about all they have going for them being the first to see this movie in the town is a big deal.

Ok this one speaks for itself.

And this was just plain funny but I am not sure why it is so funny, but you laughed too right?

Day 10 & 11, checking out the hotel and my 3G HotSpot

MikroTik Training class (MTCNA) begins this Wednesday so I took some time to travel from Vacaville to Sacramento to the La Quinta to check the meeting rooms and make sure everything was ready for class. One thing I noticed is that the hotel is a bit hard to see from the road. When you exit, immediately look to the right as you can easily miss the turn.

Several people have asked what I use for internet access on the Roadshow and the answer is MikroTik of course! Using a RouterBoard 433UAH with a R52N wireless card and an AT&T 3G modem, I have mobile internet access almost everywhere. California has great 3G service on the AT&T network so everything has been pretty decent since we crossed into Cali. The setup I use for the 3G modem can be found HERE.

Here's a shot of the router mounted in the motorhome above the driver's seat, nice and neat and very functional.















Wide shot inside cabinet.















Close up.

MikroTik Roadshow to Launch March 1, 2010

As a certified instructor doing MikroTik training and teaching people to use this powerful routing system, I thought it might be fun to take it on the road and teach others to use it. I have scheduled training sessions all over the USA to teach others how to use RouterOS and to see the USA while I am at it on what I call The MikroTik Roadshow.

First of all what is MikroTik and why would you take it on the road? MikroTik has been developing, installing and selling wireless routers since 1995. MikroTik's newest software product, MikroTik RouterOS v4, is a software router system which makes it easy for any VAR, ISP, or network admin to make a PC router for wireless, wide area, or local area networks.

So, check back here often and watch our road trip progress over the next three months. I will be blogging from the road and posting photos of the people and places we see along the way.

Join my blog now and watch the fun, we hope to see you soon!