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LeaUK

OK, found it: RouterOS changed 'info' to 'monitor' /interface lte monitor lte1 once Where are the commands/changes documented for RouterOS v7? update: Tab is your friend when things don't work and if you suspect the command has changed: In CLI > /interface lte <hit tab> [admin@Me] > /interface lte a...

LeaUK

RouterOS or RouterBOARD updates did not resolve this, it was a PICNIC error (Problem In Chair Not in Computer). It transpires after quite a few hours digging deep, that Lyca is happy with the APN IP Type being set to Auto, BUT EE is most certainly not. Changing the IP Type to IPv4 for all APNs resol...

LeaUK

The AT chatter is directly correlated to the secondary CA, hence it stops after the cell goes off-line. A simple scheduled script to disable / re-enable the LTE should do it, and quickly in comparison to full reboot (that takes longer than my YouTube buffer). Thanks to Mikrotik Support for assisting...

LeaUK

After an evening / morning of investigation, it appears EE disable the secondary B3 cell overnight (power saving?) and sadly the modem doesn't renegotiate the link (CA) at any point after. Here's the sequence of events: 1. On initial connection, LTE6 negotiates primary B3 & secondary B3 CA 2, At...

LeaUK

Raised a support ticket :fingerscrossed

LeaUK

AT command chatter stops regularly just after midnight and CA drops the secondary B3 channel, although I'm not sure if linked (I'll have to stay up to check!). Others on different forums have mentioned CA should renegotiate based on aggregate load, however I see no sign in the LTE logs of this under...

LeaUK

Thanks Amm0

Not tested yet, got tomorrow lined up for that.

Spotted the RoyterBOARD auto update, but wouldn't that lift the firmware revision ahead of RouterOS, is that an acceptable config and good practice? I've seen others enable thi,s but am unsure.

Cheers
Lea

LeaUK

I'm clearly new to CLI, however why can't I get this simple command to execute without error? /interface lte info lte1 once 'bad command name info (line 1 column 16)' It's all over the Mikrotik docs and interwebs. The interface name appears to be 'lte1' so tried /interface lte1 info lte1 once - and ...

LeaUK

Then, (nuub should FTFM), realised one should update RouterBOARD/BOOT firmware to match RouterOS version

Also noted many fixes in v7.12 including some changes around APN management. Lyca sim fine, will change to EE sim in an attempt to repeat missing LTE IP , will report back.

LeaUK

Resolved in RouterOS v7.12 viewtopic.php?p=1036592#p1036592

LeaUK

For all you QuickSet 'haters' out there :D Support confirm this bug has been resolved in v7.12 8) Thank you Support for acknowledging this is incorrect behaviour and resolving in the latest version, here's their response fyi: Described behavior occurs, due QuickSet script incorrectly interacting wit...

LeaUK

Hi all Router OS v7.12 I note one of my CA B3 drops occasionally and the LTE modem doesn't auto re-negotiate to bring this secondary channel back on-line. I also note regular (every 5 seconds or so) AT command chatter to and from the mast, but last night this stopped (maybe coincidence?). Anyone kno...

LeaUK

Noticed I was running OS v 7.11.2, updated to 7.12 - will test again.

LeaUK

Hi all I have an LHGG (Router OS 6x) which never fails to receive a WAN LTE IP from EE or Lyca (same provider) , however my LHGs (Router OS 7.x) (several of them) connect to the same mast/cell and once a SIM is swapped from Lyca to EE and appropriate APN changed (not using Quick Set) all fail to rec...

LeaUK

Good idea, I've raised a Support issue.

Not splitting hairs...but....it was the first time I used Quick Set.

LeaUK

Agreed. QuickSet should never be used on anything except a brand new device and once touched, never used again. I think you may have missed one of the arguments, I was at initial config, and preventing fundamental access to the device (especially without warning or by tick box) at anytime is poor d...

LeaUK

@Mikrotik

Please: FW rules should be set to those created at reset to default, with a warning indicating custom rules maybe lost.

LeaUK

I disagree, if Mikrotik place a tick box in Quick Set (it's not labelled Quick Start, never to be used again) then it should function as intended, for setting things quickly (even the manual doesn't indicate once only), and not with random consequences - or at least a warning should be displayed. Al...

LeaUK

Router OS v 7.11.2 LTE6 version: R11e-LTE6_V036 Failure to connect to Winbox after disable then enable firewall in Quick Set, can be reproduced by: 1. Reset LHG to defaults 2. Connect to Winbox OK 3. No WAN IP at this stage (0.0.0.0) 4. Disable Firewall in Quick Set 5. Connect to Winbox OK 6. Enable...

LeaUK

Thanks Amm0 for getting a nuub up to speed, appreciated. The LHG only has one drop down in the Quickset menu but I hear what you're saying. What's odd to me as a newcomer (although familiar with the likes of FWs and LBs such as Watchguard/Kemp/Azure and alike, all a bit point and shoot granted) is t...

LeaUK

I do appreciate your wise words and help, nor am I the Quick Set police, but hey lesson learned, trouble is if I can't even use Quick set without getting into issues, I have limited chance of setting up a load balancer, 30 minute full on tutorials on YouTube, with so many ways of configuring!!! But ...

LeaUK

Thanks Amm0 Possibly posted at similar times as I added the chaos between FW rules. Whilst I agree to a point, the menu is named Quick Set, not Quick Start (and don't ever use again) so how on earth would anyone know which options are ok to set in Quick Set and which are not, tbf the option to enabl...

LeaUK

Sorry, can't find Internet Detect in any menu :-( So it's nothing to do with the WAN IP as the failure to connect to Winbox can be reproduced by simply: 1. Reset LHG to defaults 2. Connect to Winbox OK 3. No WAN IP at this stage (0.0.0.0) 4. Disable Firewall in Quick set 5. Connect to Winbox OK 6. E...

LeaUK

Hi mkx Thanks for your suggestions. I finally tracked it down (after 5 hours of going a bit crazy), it's the onboard Firewall! To reproduce, simply reset to defaults, connect via Winbox, disable firewall through Quick Set menu, try reconnecting through Winbox (should all be ok), now re-enable firewa...

LeaUK

OK, from testing I can confirm Winbox fails to connect directly after I set the APN and the WAN (LTE) retrieves an IP, WInbox continues to function UNTIL I try and reconnect. PIng is fine, Internet passthrough still functioning, BUT no Winbox or Neighbourhood. Only way to re-establish Winbox connect...

LeaUK

Hi all New(ish) with Mikrotik and experimenting with several LHGs and a LHGG. The LHGs (latest Router OS and LTE firmware) randomly seem to lose connection to Winbox (ironically still ping and route to internet on the same client device), then don't even appear in the Neighbourhood scan. This can be...

LeaUK

Good old Cellmapper, yes quite comfortable using this and Solwise's elevation mapping tool also, cheers Amm0. What's odd is that B3 & B3 CA on my LTE6 provides less BW than a single B1 (no CA), but as mkx details above, there are a whole host of variables , and what appears the most significant ...

LeaUK

I'm just of opinion that congestion is what kills you, Indeed that's the biggest issue when it comes to mobile broadband performance. Physical layer (LTE carriers) is shared medium and a very congested one (many concurrent users). I would agree, but for the mast I connect to, if I walk towards it (...

LeaUK

I'd listen to mkx on the RF. While I don't know Quectel's logic, the CA modes available are linked to MIMO configuration (and RI)... on Sierra and Telit modems, cutting off two antenna reduce the availability of some CA modes (so imagine be same on Quectel). Outside CA, perhaps you'd get higher mod...

LeaUK

From RF point of view, CA modems will have multiple transmitters, each covering certain frequency band range. Hence set of supported CA combinations. E.g. if one radio covers both B3 and B1 ... 1800 and 2100 bands ... then B1+B3 CA combination is not supported. If second radio covers B8+B20+B68 (90...

LeaUK

Thanks. I just can't see from an RF viewpoint how a modem can Tx using two frequencies simultaneously, so I wonder if 'simultaneously' actually means time sliced intervals (multiplexed), ie Tx at freq1, then Tx at freq2, back to 1, then 2 etc? Good point re informing the modem of the MIMO config, ie...

LeaUK

Thanks Roger Pretty sure DL / no of carriers that can be aggregated is independent of MIMO, although technically I'm not sure how this can be. Article here: https://commsbrief.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mimo-and-carrier-aggregation/ would suggest a MIMO 2 x 2 can still DL x5 although how whe...

LeaUK

Have I posted in the wrong forum group?

LeaUK

Hi all My excellent LHGG is supplied with a LTE6 (CAT6) Mikrotik modem, however can a CAT12/16 be fitted to increase the DL aggregation (x3 / x5 ) and if so which modems are supported? I have my eye on a Quectel EP160R CAT16 ( https://www.mouser.co.uk/datasheet/2/1052/Quectel_EM160R_GL_LTE_A_Specifi...

LeaUK

Maybe I need to couple the RB750 with Squid for Windows?

LeaUK

Hi Guys I've trawled through the forums but couldn't locate a definitive answer to this. Can I enable HotSpot URL logging with RouterOS and an RB750. Basically a log showing Username and URL visited? I spotted this (http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71220) but I suspect it's only log...

LeaUK

RB750/v4.11 Just carrying out very preliminary WiFi site survey and thought I'd use the super Bandwidth test tool in RouterOS, but even with a copper connection, during testing, WinBox becomes disconnected from the router. Is this normal? Maybe due to huge load on the router - I note that the CPU lo...

LeaUK

RTM Lea!!!! However is there a way to allocate a time limit rather than active use time? Yes, use Credits - here's how. User Manager > Credits > Add > 24h (example) > Enable Full Price Now when a user is created the drop down 'PrePaid' shows the time limited credit. Access time is decremented from p...

LeaUK

What a neat interface; thank you, perfect for a simple Hot Spot and Radium as well! However I note that uptime is 'as it says on the tin', it allows x time for active use. However is there a way to allocate a time limit rather than active use time? So I'd like to allocate 24h (whether the user conne...

LeaUK

Uhm, I've gone through all 12 search results - seems like this is a 'side effect' of using the HotSpot..

For us it's not a real issue as most router access will be on the WAN side, not hotspot side...

Many thanks
Lea

LeaUK

my appologies,will do a more thorough search...

LeaUK

Hi fewi

Yep my machine has run WinBox a multitude of times and using the same version

I 'installed' WinBox via the router web interface, is this the cause?

Any other thoughts? Client is WinXP SP3.

Cheers
Lea

LeaUK

Hi All If the machine accessing the router using WinBox has not previously established a Hot Spot login, WinBox cannot fetch index data on port 80 and 'Could not fetch Index from x.x.x.x.= (port 80): Bad request' is displayed. Is there an easy workaround? I can understand this to a point, but I'm su...

LeaUK

'simples!' http://www.comparethemeerkat.com/home ;-) Cheers. I have located Gregg Sowell's site http://gregsowell.com/?page_id=304 - (Brilliant and thanks Gregg) so being a Windoz man will use WinBox.... 2 x RB750s on order and hopefully I'll receive them in a couple of days... it's it wrong to be q...

LeaUK

Thank you for all your assistance, much appreciated.

If a free upgrade is possible I'm surprised that they are not already supplied with 4, is there a reason do you think?

Thanks again
Lea

LeaUK

suitably embarrassed (thanks for the link), but will the 750 license allow an upgrade for free? It sounds like a major increment (3 to 4 ) and often these are fee based?

Lea

LeaUK

Hi

Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.

I note that all the RouterBoards are Os3, so can they be simply updated to 4? If so is there a step by step guide? I'm not a Linux guru so that would be much appreciated.

Cheers
Lea

LeaUK

Hi all Probably a really stupid question, but I'm looking at the RB750 and note it runs ROS 3, but ROS4 is available? I can’t find any comparison/matrix between the two versions and wonder if the features I need are in OS3? I'm looking for the following at a min: 1. HotSpot with local auth 2. Radius...

LeaUK

So I can use User Manager and perhaps a VPN between the two RB750s :) But I guess my only outstanding question is what APs to use? Maybe something based on DD-WRT to give greatest flexibility? Or perhaps the RB411AR? Have been looking at Ubiquiti PowerAP n but these are a little consumer 'looking' w...

LeaUK

Hi all Just wondering if anyone can advise, would be much appreciated. We have two buildings, one fed by ADSL the other I can tap off the 100Mb raw ISP feed. I want to setup an inexpensive WiFi hot spot for corporate guest access and it cannot connect to corporate LAN - our FWs don't provide Guest a...

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