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christoph ender it operations · networking · software development

about

Hi there! These pages are intended to share notes and experiences from my work as an IT freelancer – yes, you can hire me – working in OPs, networking and development.
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e-mail: christoph.ender@it-sys-ce.de
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latest blog entry: “LTE emergency link”

In a few weeks, I may finally be able to switch from a slow DSL internet connection to a fiber-optic connection. Since we're in Germany, and the whole thing has already taken up more than two years now – yes, that's not a typo – it’s finally time to prepare for the migration. The last time I got into a similar situation was when a relative of mine had to upgrade their Telekom Magenta TV setup (which delivers TV via internet). The result was a complete breakdown of the entire Internet/Phone/TV service for over three weeks. Since I'm planning to change not only technologies, but also providers, I've decided that I definitely want some kind of fallback.

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