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: 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 »HowTo: Improved CAPsMAN Wireless Client Roaming
CAPsMAN is a very useful method of setting up a large number of APs (CAPs) in a building, but how can you help a client to roam better? The problem is that clients can get “sticky”. They refuse to disconnect themselves from an AP, even though they have actually moved their …
Read More »HowTo: Load Balancing multiple Internet connections
A frequent request we receive is how to use a MikroTik Router to get more bandwidth by ‘joining’ multiple internet feeds together. There are a number of different methods, however it’s a good moment to clarify that the term ‘line bonding’ is not the same as ‘Load balancing’. With line bonding …
Read More »HowTo: MikroTik Secure VPN Part 1 MikroTik to MikroTik
This is part 1 of a VPN HowTo to aid in the set up of secure VPN services on Mikrotik Devices, in part 1 I will focus on basic set-up and MikroTik to MikroTik secure VPN. Part 1.5 can be found here which focuses on Mikrotik to Mikrotik IPsec VPN. …
Read More »Mikrotik QRT Perfect for PTP Wisp applications
The Mikrotik QRT is an all in one wireless device similar to the SXT range but much more powerful. The QRT boasts a powerful 24dBi antenna combined with an internal RB911 with a transmit power of 30dBm giving a potential output of 54dbm or 250W which far exceed’s the …
Read More »HowTo: Building to Building PTP links using MikroTik Wireless Products
We are often asked how to make building to building or ‘point to point’ wireless links. As the MikroTik interface does not change between models this ‘How To’ can apply to any MikroTik Wireless based device. For this How To I will be using a pair of the new MikroTik …
Read More »News: CVE-2014-6271 – RouterOS not affected by latest security risk with Bash
MikroTik have confirmed that RouterOS does not use Bash and therefore security vulnerability CVE-2014-6271 does not apply to their RouterOS Operating System. See Mikrotik Forum for confirmation.
Read More »New Product: MikroTik Cloud Router Switch 109-8G
MikroTik have taken the Cloud Router Switch series of past and shrunk them to create this. The CRS 109-8G-1S-2HnD-IN is the perfect all in one solution for the home office, supporting built in wireless and full UK FTTC/P support along with 8 gigabit ports and a SFP Port to …
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