network segmentation – Inside Blumenort

He is with us.

6 mins read

Faith

He is with us.

May 4, 2026May 10, 2026 Jason Toews0Tagged 10Gbps networking, 48 port switch, AI Security, Chrome SSL error, Cisco, Cisco alternatives, CRS354-48P-4S+2Q+RM, D-Link switch issues, DNS filtering, enterprise networking, enterprise router, ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH, fiber backbone, firewall security, geo blocking, gigabit uplink limitation, hardware offloading, high throughput switching, HTTPS inspection, layer 2 switching, legacy hardware problems, logging and monitoring, Mikrotik, MikroTik CRS354-48P-4S+2Q+RM, network bottleneck, network optimization, network segmentation, network switching, network troubleshooting, network upgrade, Network Visibility, outdated firmware, PoE switch, QSFP+ uplinks, RouterOS, SFP uplinks, slow switch performance, smb networking, switch reboot issues, switching capacity, SwitchOS, TLS cipher mismatch, Ubiquiti, UniFi alternatives, UniFi switching, VLAN configuration, VLAN security, VPN networking

I few years ago I was dealing with a big problem… my switching network had some serious limitations… I inherited some 48 port POE switches that just didn’t performed that well anymore. Some of the problems I had were: very slow initialization at boot up, web UI (the primary way to configure this switch) was […]

Divide and Don’t Get Conquered

4 mins read

Work

Divide and Don’t Get Conquered

April 30, 2026May 1, 2026 Jason Toews0Tagged access control, admin network security, broadcast domain, Cybersecurity, device discovery, disabling unused ports, enterprise networking, firewall rules, flat network, IT infrastructure, lateral movement prevention, management network, mDNS, microsegmentation, multicast DNS, network architecture, network best practices, network isolation, network redesign, Network Security, network segmentation, ransomware protection, secure network design, Stateful Firewall, subnetting, VLAN, WiFi security

I was recently asked to contribute to a network redesign project, at first I was just asked to contribute, then I was tasked with creating the plan, and was then given a directive to implement it.. I thought that was quite exciting as I wasn’t overly familiar with their network vendor brand and I enjoy […]