Mikrotik How To

Some of X86 server based mikrotiks were showing “R” at ethernet interfaces although the cable is unplug. I did some quick searching and found that on X86 installs by default there is an option “disable-running-check” enabled. What this does is make the interface appear to always be running. As a byproduct if the interface always appears to be running, any IP addressing and routing is also still...

Mikrotik Hotspot User Manager Backup - Just simple script to backup and restore for all hotspot user account in user manager. To backup, open the terminal then type : /tool user-manager database save   And to restore : /tool user-manager database load   Done....

Wireless retransmission is when the card sends out a frame and you don't receive back the acknowledgment (ACK), you send out the frame once more till you get back the acknowledgment. Wireless retransmits can increase the latency and also lower the throughput of the wireless link. To check if the wireless connection has wireless retransmissions you need to compare two fields in the wireless...

The bane of most ISPs is Peer to Peer traffic(p2p). If you run hotels or apartments, especially apartments full of students, p2p will be your main source of issues. In some cases, extreme measure must be taken. So how does one go about taking back their network? The first thing to do is to find the offending traffic. Mikrotik has some built in matching functionality for p2p traffic. You...

The omnitik is now going to be released. It is a cute little mimo omni outdoor radio, but also has a 5 ethernet ports. The only downside(and only an opininon) is that it is an A/N radio. I would like to see a B/G version. I would love to see the B/G version for golf courses and the like. 7.5 dBi antenna 400 Mhz proc 32 MB RAM MSRP $119 Webfig Skins They talk about webfig skins....

Mikrotik Wireless Point To Point Setup - When you are looking at a point to point (P2P) wireless link you will hear people mention “line of sight”. As in, if I stand at one point can I see where the other antenna will be mounted. I once thought “as long as I can see the other antenna, I’m good…right?” Not exactly. There is this tiny thing called the Fresnel zone. Wikipedia will give you the...

This is my first post about the Mikrotik Product.  I will be putting up several examples in the coming weeks and months, so if you don’t see what you are looking for, be sure to contact me directly.  Leaving a comment is fine, but not likely to be “answered” unless it is a clarification for the specific article. This article is intended to be a short guide to help you configure a ...