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 …
Read More »Quick Guide: How to Reboot your Alta Labs Access Point / Switch
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 …
Read More »Alta Labs: Redefining Network Management with AltaPass
AltaPass – A Powerful Single Wireless Network SSID Alta Labs is transforming the landscape of network configuration and management. Alta’s breakthrough technology, AltaPass, distinguishes them from the competition, especially when compared to the traditional Private Pre-Shared Key (PPSK) approach. So, what sets AltaPass apart? At its core, AltaPass is an …
Read More »How to Solve Rogue DHCP Servers with DHCP Snooping (using Mikrotik RouterOS)
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 …
Read More »How to Eliminate WiFi Dead Spots with a MikroTik Router (Repeater Setting)
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 …
Read More »Alta Labs Access Points – Basic Set Up + Optimisation
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! …
Read More »How to Guide: Ubiquiti UniFi L3 SSH Connection and Adoption
Regular UniFi adoption is preformed over Layer 2. L2 adoption on UniFi (where the devices and UniFi Network application are on the same network) uses self discovery, any locally-available, unmanaged UniFi Devices will appear as “Pending Adoption” in the UniFi Network application itself (in the Devices section). This is the most …
Read More »How to Model Wireless PTP Links Using Ubiquiti airLink
Need to know if a link distance is possible? Want to get an idea of predicted throughput? Ubiquiti’s airLink is a fantastic tool, if used correctly. There are some intricacies to using airLink correctly in the UK. Below we will explain step by step, how to model your prospective link …
Read More »How to Get Remote Access to a MikroTik LTE Device
It’s a frequently asked question we get from customers who have deployed an SXT-LTE or LHG-LTE device out on a remote site somewhere and they would now like to know how to get into that device to check on how it’s performing. First, we need to understand a little about …
Read More »Peplink – Advanced Routing Made Easy
Peplink offers versatility and ease-of-use with their Balance software solution. With the ability to configure application based QoS, Advanced Content Filtering, Per User Bandwidth Control and other advanced features, the Peplink Balance One Dual-WAN Router can help you create a secure, child friendly and remotely accessible network within a few …
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