We are often asked about the different versions of MikroTik RouterOS, and thought we would clarify when each should be used. When you go to click the “Check for updates” button in System -> Packages in any recent versions of RouterOS, you are presented with a set of choices in …
Read More »News: MikroTik and Ubiquiti fix WPA2 Client Vulnerability
For those unfamiliar with this latest WPA2 Security Vulnerability, please bear in mind the problem is on the client device, not the AP. Therefore rushing to patch your APs is not going to solve all the problems in your network from this vulnerability! Of course, if you’re using WPA-TKIP (or using …
Read More »News: MikroTik PowerBox Pro Gigabit Outdoor PoE
We now have stock of the MikroTik PowerBox Pro The MikroTik PowerBox Pro is an outdoor five Gigabit Ethernet port router with PoE output on four ports. The PowerBox Pro features a sleek outdoor enclosure, making it suitable for various types of installations such as radio towers. The PowerBox also …
Read More »News: MikroTik release RouterOS 6.38.7 (bugfix tree)
MikroTik have a new release in the bugfix tree. https://mikrotik.com/download What’s new in 6.38.7 (2017-Jun-20 10:55): !) bridge – fixed BPDU rx/tx when “protocol-mode=none”; !) bridge – reverted bridge BPDU processing back to pre-v6.38 behaviour (v6.40 will have another separate VLAN-aware bridge implementation); *) 6to4 – fixed wrong IPv6 “link-local” …
Read More »MikroTik release RouterOS 6.36
MikroTik have released 6.36 in the current release channel. Here is their changelog: What’s new in 6.36 (2016-Jul-20 14:09): *) arm – added Dude server support; *) dude – (changes discussed here: http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=110428); *) dude – server package is now made smaller. client side content upgrade is now removed from …
Read More »HowTo: MikroTik Secure VPN Part 1.5 MikroTik to MikroTik with IPSec
This is a short HowTo which will cover the set-up of Mikrotik to Mikrotik VPN but secured with IPsec. The use of IPsec can be very CPU intensive and it is recommended that the VPN server be set up on a Mikrotik which supports hardware based AES/IPsec encryption such as …
Read More »HowTo: Optimising MikroTik Firewall rules
When creating complex firewall rules on MikroTik routers, especially those with high levels of packet throughput, it is important that any rules are processed in an efficient manner. Firewall rules are processed top down. Every new packet is tested against each rule until a match is found. For high packet count traffic, …
Read More »News: Netonix range of intelligent PoE switches now in stock
We’ve recently received a delivery of Netonix switches. We thought we would blog about how amazing these things are, except one of our customers, Wessex Internet beat us to it! If like those guys, you’re running your own WISP and need to power Ubiquiti or MikroTik radios, we have always advocated using …
Read More »News: CVE-2015-0235 RouterOS NOT affected by GHOST glibc security risk
MikroTik have confirmed that no version of RouterOS suffers from the security vulnerability CVE-2015-0235. See Mikrotik Forum for confirmation.
Read More »LinITX Up and Coming 2015
2015 is going to a big year for WiFi and Routing with the launch of Xclaim and 802.11 ac coming into its own and not to mention all the new products from Ubiquiti and MikroTik. Here’s what we are going to see early this year. Xclaim Xclaim is an …
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