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Thanks for all the replies!

I have ended up creating a text file on the router to store the value, long way round, but it works.

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Ok, I have given the 3 different ways I have tried to work with Global Variables. What I am trying to do is to set the variable on the first time the script runs(so expecting an empty in logs from :log info $myVar). The second time the script runs I expect to get the value in the logs, but continue ...

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I am having many false alerts using Netwatch so I'm trying to build my own script. I want to ping a remote VPN client, then store it's status somewhere(global variable or comment). Then run the script again in x seconds and if it is still down the script will alert me. I have tried to store somethin...

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Due to the global variables in RouterOS having bugs (based on the research I've done), I am trying to use comments on interfaces as a work-around. I am able to set the comment on interfaces using a script, but I'm not able to retrieve the comment in a script. For example: /ppp secrets Iinterfacename...

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Thanks a lot, it works!

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Hi Thanks so much! I have played around with it and it works. I have tried to use this with my script, but I keep getting an error " expected end of command (line 1 column 3)" that is written to the $filename. I suspect it has something to do with the foreach loop, but am not able to fix it after re...

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Hi I am using a script to write HotSpot user data to a text file on the router however, I am having an issue with the 4096 file size limit. I cannot believe that this has not been solved yet, does anyone know of any workarounds other than writing to multiple files? What is strange that if I print a ...

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Hi all I have TShark(command line Wireshark) running on an Ubuntu box and want to use it to connect to a Mikrotik running Packet Sniffer. Whenever I run "sudo tshark -i rpcap://IP_of_Mikrotik" I get "tshark: The capture session could not be initiated due to error getting information on pipe/socket: ...

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Hi everyone I have an issue, which I have not been able to solve after doing a lot of research and testing. I have the following set up: Mikrotik RB (DHCP Server, Hotspot servers, etc) - Ubnt Rockets (AP for CPE's) - Ubnt Nano beam (CPE) - Ubnt Pico (End user AP) I need to run a separate hotspot(at ...

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Hi everyone I am sorry if this is a dumb question, but after much research I cannot seem to find an answer. We have a number of offices which all currently run their own ADSL(PPPOE) accounts. I would like to use MPLS to connect all these sites together to one central site(not over the internet). Thi...

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Thanks, so my DHCP server which is running on the same box as the VPN server, will then pass IP's out to all interfaces which are bridged with the PPTP client on the RB? You should be able to just route whatever you want out your pptp connection, something like this: ip firewall mangle add action=ma...

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So I have been trying to get this working, but with no luck.

I understand I can use EOIP, but my problem is that I am using Pfsense as a VPN server and a Mikrotik as a PPTP client. I cannot figure out how to set up the EOIP between Pfsense and Mikrotik.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Regards

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Ok great, I did not think it would be that simple. I thought there would have to be some type of routing involved. Appreciate the assistance

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Hi everyone I have a PPTP client on a RB, what I want to achieve is have every device which connects to eth2(DHCP Server running on this interfacing giving ips in 10.0.0.x range), be connected to the VPN. This way each device doesn't have to dial into the VPN. I know this probably some real simply r...

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Hi

Thanks for your reply.

Yes the radacct table is being populated. That what you asking?

Regards

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Hi everyone So I have spent a few days struggling with getting my FreeRadius up and running with Mikrotik hotspots. I need some help please(I have read through everything I can find online!). I have included the Mikrotik dictionary in my FreeRadius 2 set up. All I am trying to achieve is the followi...

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Hi everyone I am having some issues on a hotspot we run. It receives internet through Eth1(this is stable and does not have issues), the hotspot on bridge1(this has the standard hotspot config and users login using a trail button). We have an issue where a users internet stops working(not a trail ti...

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The apache server itself must also be logged into the hotspot if it's part of it. That, or you need to provide a binding of type "bypassed" (+ a static DHCP lease, to make sure its MAC gets a particular IP). Thank you so much!! I had the binding set to the MAC address, but without an IP. Appreciate...

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Eth4 : Network for Apache server(192.168.4.1/24), Apache server 192.168.4.255 192.168.4.255 is the broadcast address of the subnet 192.168.4.0! Sorry about that, typo. Just to be clear, I do not want users outside the hotspot network to be able to access the Apache server. Simply host the login pag...

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Hi all I am trying to host an external login page(which I do often with a normal web server) on a local Apache server. Here is the basis of the set up: Hotspot : Bridge1 (10.0.0.1/24) Eth4 : Network for Apache server(192.168.4.1/24), Apache server 192.168.4.255 Route : 192.168.4.0 through Eth4 192.1...

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Hi everyone, we have managed to get our Facebook side of things to work perfectly but we cant seem to get the Mikrotik API to post back to the Router Board correctly. Is there anyone who is willing to help? PM me and Il share the code with you.

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Hi all I need some help, I have a php site which posts some code to my RB's via the API port. One of my clients has a Fibre connection which they cannot open any ports on, nor are there any free ports. I was wondering if it is possible for me to run a VPN from my RB to the server which is trying to ...

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Hi everyone I run a hotspot with based on a RB, and Unifi's as AP's. The only users that login are Trail users. Cookies are set to last for 1 day, Trail uptime is 7 hours, Trail uptime reset is 1 day, but for some reason if you loose connection to the AP and reconnect, you get the login page again. ...

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Hi everyone So I am used to running smaller RouterBoards for a few hundred hotspot users. I now need to run a network for up to 20 000 users, and am way way out of my depth. I have been doing a lot of reading on the topic but can't seem to find much. I have two main questions and would really apprec...

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set a static dns entry to force google to not be ssl - google non-ssl.

Thanks for the tip, can you explain how to do this?

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Hi everyone

Just wanted to find out if anyone has managed to figure out how to let users login to a Mikrotik Hotspot using OpenID(http://openid.net/) accounts?

Regards

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We are supplying wifi to 20 000 people, who are going to be authenticated through a Mikrotik hotspot and external Radius Server.

I am looking at some of the larger RB's and wondering which one is best for this type of traffic? Perhaps a RouterBoard 1100AHx2?

Regards

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Amorphous, any chance you will be willing to share your login page layout with me? Kindly PM if you are

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Is there anyway to limit data rather than time?

I have been researching this, but cannot seem to figure it out.

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Hi everyone

I am wanting to power a RB 751 off a battery, so that I have a RB connecting to the internet via 3g and providing wifi. Anyone have a suggestion on how to do this?

Thanks in advance

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No unfortunately not, and it looks real bad to clients. I hope Mikrotik can fix this soon!

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Hi try this script, this one works behind a NAT. Just modify the lines where you need to update to No-IP DNS # Set needed variables :local username "xxx" :local password "xxx" :local hostname "xxx.dyndns.info" :global dyndnsForce :global previousIP # print some debug info # :log info ("UpdateDynDNS...

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Thanks a lot! Will try and let you know if it works for me

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The login page tries to open and then it just gives an error and disconnects from wifi, you then have to turn off the automatic login and reconnect. When you open a web page manually it works.

Any ideas?

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Good day I have a few hotspots running, but whenever an Apple IOS device connects to the network, the default setting under (settings-wifi) on the mobile device is set to "auto login", this then causes the user to get a login error. Is there a way to make sure that users devices do not attempt to lo...

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Hi everyone I know this not really Mikrotik related, but thought it is a good place to ask. I have a client who wants to install IP Cameras in their residential complex, these will need to connect to my current wifi network(Ubiquiti Nano Station APs), record the video for a few days and stream it ov...

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Thank you, but my log just shows this now and the host name is not being updated:

Update No-Ip DNS : username = myusername
Update No-Ip DNS : hostname = myhostname
Update No-Ip DNS : previousIP = the current ip of the RB

Any thoughts?

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did u tried with this ? http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Dynamic_DNS_Update_Script_for_No-IP_DNS Yes I have tried this, but it returns the LAN address for Eth1(connected to an ADSL modem, which is doing the PPPOE connection). Anyone managed to sort out the NO IP script? MY DynDns works without any iss...

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try to use port=25

Thanks for the reply, but using port 25 also does not work.

Any other thoughts?

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Hi everyone I have been using the script below without any hassles for a few weeks now to send emails from my RB751's. All of a sudden it has stopped working and cannot figure out why. Any ideas? /tool e-mail send to=myname@mydomain from=admin@mydomain subject="Email subject" body="Body for the emai...

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Hi The hotspot was set up using the selection "SSL - None"(attached a screenshot). If a user connects to the hotspot and is not redirected to the login page(which normally happens on smart phones and tablets), then the user usually types in Google(which is a SSL site) in their browser they get an SS...

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Thanks, but how do I run a test to speedtest.net? When I try put www.speedtest.net in the "test to" box in winbox, it says cant connect. I have also tried the sites ip.

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I have the same issue, only have a solution?

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Hi everyone

I would like to be able to test my internet speed(ADSL connection) from my RB. Is there a way to do this without using a 2nd RB or PC? So is there like a Google server or something you can run a test to?

Also which is better TCP or UDP?

Many thanks

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Hi everyone I have a problem with my PPTP connections disconnecting. My setup is as follows: A central RB433 running a PPTP server, then I have two remote RB751's setup as PPTP clients. This works fine for a few days and then for some unknown reason, the PPTP connection status changes from "connecte...

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Thank you GeekPatrolMiller, the script works! I just changed the smtp server to smtp.gmail.com.

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Hi Everyone I am trying to use Netwatch to monitor a pptp connection I use between a remote NAS and my Radius Server. The Netwatch side of things works, but I cannot get the RB to send an email. I am trying to send an email from a domain hosted by gmail, here are the details I am using : Server : 17...

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Hi everyone I have a problem updating my external IP on both Dyndns and No-Ip. Eth 1 is connected to a DSL modem, so I need a script that runs behind a NAT. I have been looking and trying different scripts for almost a week now! I run the scripts below but nothing updates. For the dyndns host, in th...

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Hi everyone

I am looking at purchasing a UPS and want it to be able to communicate with my Routerboard.
Will this one do?

http://www.apc.com/resource/include/tec ... sku=SC420I

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Hi everyone I run hotspots at different locations each with its own DSL connection and Mikrotik router. I have a radius server(Radius Manager 4) that all my hotspots connect to via PPTP to authenticate users. Overview of setup: Radius Manager - Mikrotik(PPTP server) - DSL modem - Internet - DSL mode...

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Hi

I am looking at setting up load balancing on my hotspot and would like to know if this is working?

Regards

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Hi

Is this(http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:PCC), not going to bind two lines together and therefore increase the speed of the internet provided to users?

Regards

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Hi everyone I have a hotspot running off a mikrotik RB751, it is a basic setup(DSL modem provides internet to eth1, the hotspot connects to eth 2, users are verified over a pptp connection to the Radius Manager which is at another location). I need to increase my bandwidth so would like to install a...

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Hi everyone I have a RB with a PPTP server setup, I can connect to it using my phone and laptop. The problem is that when I try and access any device on Bridge1(added to bridge under PPP profile) I get no response. Bridge1 is my hotspot network(I want to pptp into this network to be able to manage m...

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Thanks to everyone for the help I am battling to get the VPN set up. I currently have a VPN set up between two Mikrotik routers, but when I try use another device such as a laptop or smartphone I don't get a connection(in the Mikrotik log it says "VPN:Authenticated", it goes to "VPN:discounted"). My...

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Do i setup a normal VPN and bridge this to the hotspot network or do I NAT all traffic to the hotspot network?

Could you explain this step by step possibly?

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Hi everyone I have the following set up: DSL MODEM-RB433(ETH1)-HOTSPOT NETWORK SETUP ON RB433(ETH2). I have a number of Ubiquiti wireless devices setup as AP's on my hotspot network. I would like to be able to monitor these remotely over the internet. I have done some reading and it seems that I hav...

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Hi everyone I am setting up a hotspot login page and want to allow unauthorised users to email me from the login page. With the reading I have done, it seems that this can only be achieved if the login page is hosted on an external server, is this the case? If so can someone point me to a resource t...

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Anyone have any suggestions?

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Hey, if I put the DSL router in bridge mode I can dial multiple pppoe connections from different computers on the LAN through the one modem. Not sure if that answers the question?

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No problem. Thanks for the replies. I only have one DSL Modem, so I wanted to set it up in bridge mode and do the PPPOE dial ups on my RB751. Is this possible? I am still finding my way around all this networking, and not sure how to go about the routing you are referring to. Could you explain some ...

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I have 2 different ISP's. My main one and then a second one that will be used purely for You Tube(as it is a "free" service from my 2nd ISP - Doesn't form part of my data usage/cap)

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Hi Thanks for the help so far! I have managed to keep my PPTP client updated with the dynamic ip of my PPTP server by scheduling the following script: :local "vpn-interface-name" "pptp-interface" :local "vpn-dns-name" "your_dynamic_address" :local "new-vpn-ip" [:resolve $"vpn-dns-name"] :local "curr...

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Hi everyone I would like to run two PPPOE clients on my RB751 and use one of the DSL accounts(one of the PPPOE connections) for You Tube traffic and the other PPPOE connection for all other traffic. I have had a look around but don't really know what I am looking for. Could someone maybe point me in...

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Hi everyone I have my hotspot up and running and have switched from using Userman to Radius Manager v4. I have a connection between the NAS(RB433) and the Radius server, but I am battling to sort out the user limits. The manual is not very helpful and cannot find anything on Google. Can anyone talk ...

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Hi So after looking around for a long time! It seems the best way to set this up is using a PPTP server on the mikrotik connected to the LAN that the Radius server is on, then PPTP clients on all other Mikrotik RB's. My problem is that, how do I tell the RB's to only route the radius authentication ...

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I hope this post is in the correct section... I have been running a hotspot from a RB for a while now, using Usermanager to do the management for all the users(which I am planning on changing to Radius Manager). I am going to be setting up a number of hotspots in different locations using a RB at ea...

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Hi everyone Usermanager running on my RB433(same board running hotspot server) shows that a user has used for example 2.7Gig download and 300Mb uploaded, then when I check later the same user has now used less data for example 2.4Gig Downloaded and 250Mb uploaded. I use data usage to cap users which...

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Hi

Thanks for the reply.

Could you please explain that a bit more, I am not too sure what must be done.

I am using data and not time to limit the users.

Regards

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Hi I have a rb433 with a hotspot setup, running a radius server connected to UM on the same board. It works, users gain access to the internet, and it keeps track of the data each user uses. But it doesn't cut them off once they reach their limits(which are set up under limitations/profiles). Anyone...

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Thank you. Could you mention a few good ones I could look at?

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Is it possible to schedule a script, something like(tools/user-man/user/remove all) for the last minute of the month?

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Hi

Sorry I am a real newbie, could you explain that a more?

Thanks for all the help everyone!

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I am connecting to a "community" network. Where whoever wants to connect buys there own hardware and if you have line of sight to someone else who is already up, you can connect. The problem is that the person I will be connecting to has a grid up(the A in my explanation above). The end goal is to p...

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No, thats the problem. There 2 devices, lets say A and B. A is point north and has clients connecting to it, B is south east of A. So A will not be pointing at B, but B will be pointing at A. I thought I might get a connection because of the short distance and theres nothing in the way. Does that ex...

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So this might be a dump question, but here goes... I am going to be trying to connect from one 5Ghz grid to another from about 1km away(with perfect line of sight), the only thing is that the one grid will be facing the back or side of the other grid. I have no experience with this type of networkin...

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Can anyone help with this?

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Thank you

It works!

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Hi everyone I need a script that I can schedule to delete a backup file everyday. I am using the ftp backup method described here : http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Automated_Backups The problem is that I set a schedule to run this script everyday : tool user-manager database save name=today.backup The...

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The status page is in the hotspot folder. What do you mean by reset html?

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When a user tries to access the page either by the DNS url or the hotspot ip, they get error 404. The user has full internet access at this time, as they logged in on the hotspot url, but once logged in, you cant get to the hotspot page again. I know that once you logged in you will not get the logi...

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Hi everyone I have a problem with a hotspot. A user connects to the network,gets an ip, opens his/her browser and gets directed to my hotspot page and is then verified through logging in by means of a username and password which User Manager verifies. The problem is that once a user has logged in, h...

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Hi I run a hotspot using User Manager and would like to be able to set it up that the users get disconnected at the end of the month. My customers purchase data for a month and it does not roll over to the following month. So I need them all to be disconnected at 11:59:59 on the last day of the mont...

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Ok, then how do I get users to my status page other than typing in my hotspot address? Any type of redirecting available?

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Hi everyone

How do I make the status page pop up when a user signs into my hotspot?

Many thanks

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Hi

I am a real novice at this, but might have an idea.

I am not too sure if this will work, but change the time between updates to the Radius server.

This can be done through winbox>ip>hotspot>hotspot server

Let me know if this helps....

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Hi I hope this is not considered impolite. Sorry I cannot help you with this, but I have a question. I use UM for managing a hotspot and not too sure how the "valdility" works. How would I go about setting my usermanager up so that on the last day of the month at 11:59:59pm the users can no longer l...

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Thank you so much!!!!!

It works

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I have attached the files.

Please let me know if there is anything more I should upload.

Thanks for the help!

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Thanks, I made sure now, the file is there and capitalisation is the same.

Any other thoughts? Should I put a copy of the code here?

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Hi

Thanks alot, but it is still not working.

Any other ideas?

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Hi I have edited my login,status and logout page, and everything woks(my links to user manager for users,etc). But for some reason my logo is not showing! I put the logo in the /hotspot/img folder with the correct file name(ie the same as in the html code, but its not working! <img src="/hotspot/img...

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Hi

Does anyone know how to edit the usermanager logo? The one which by default is /um/img/logo.gif.

Also is there a way to change the url of the user page? I dont want my users seeing an ip address/user, but rather mycompanyname/user?

Thanks in advance

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Hi everyone So i have my hotspot setup and working. The only problem is that a computer logged in on the hotspot has a much slower internet connection than a computer not running through the mikrotik, but ateaight into my netgear modem. Its not a speed limit, i even tried it when I add the pc's ip t...

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I have set up a hot spot on the Mikrotik Router Board, and under IP>Hotspot>Users, there is nothing. All my users are listed on the UM database myroutersip/userman.

Does this answer your question?

I appreciate the help!

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Hi

Try these links.

http://www.miro.co.za/userfiles/file/Mi ... torial.pdf

http://www.miro.co.za/userfiles/file/Us ... torial.pdf

Hope it helps!

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Hi everyone, I have been reading about shaping but cannot find what I am looking for. Say I have a 10mb line to share with all my users. If I have one user online at any given time he/she should get the full 10mb, if two users are online it should be half each, three users a third each,etc. Is this ...

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Hi

I am glad you got the problem solved. I am now battling with what you battled with, please could you explain in more detail how you fixed this?

I currently have a masquerade firewall rule.....

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So I have user manager up and running. I access it through the web interface. I have now deleted all the users in Winbox>Ip>Hotspot>Users. If someone now connects to the network he/she gets an IP from the DHCP server, but they are not directed to a login page, I have tried to read up on this, but no...

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Thanks alot for all the help.

I would like to try do it myself following a guide, if that doesnt work we can use team viewer.

Thats right my eth1 is a dhcp client of the adal modem. My eth2's(hotspot interface) has an ip of 10.0.0.1.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks

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Hi

Thanks alot.

I dont know how to give you remote access. Could you explain to me how to?

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Please help! I am struggling to set up a hotspot. I have everything working, had my users added under ip-hotspot in winbox, and thought I was set up. Now i found out I need to implement user manager rather so that clients can monitor their monthly data usage on the horspot status page. I have read u...

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When i check the stats on each user under ip-hotspot in winbox, i can see what each person has used. So the information is in the system I just have to make it available to the client.
Do i need a Radius server or database?

If this sounds dumb, im new to all this.

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Hi

I am setting up a hotspot where clients buy data. My problem is that the mikrotik hotspot status page gives the current sessions usgae. I need it to show the user there monthly usage. How can i do this?

Regards

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Ok thats so good to hear!

Thanks

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Hi everyone

I found this video online and I am wondering if this is possible? I run a Mikrotik Hotspot and I hope this is not possible.

Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WlfLCfdzlY

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Hi

I would like to access my routerboard 433 over the internet, but do not have a static IP. How can I do this? Also what is the most secure way?

Thanks in advance

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Hi

Thank you so much! It works.

I connect my laptop to the routerboard and I have internet(skype and everything connects), but it is extremely slow, sometimes a page does not load and I have to reload it two or three times before it works. What could this be?

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Hi everyone I have a Routerboard 433 series, and want to use my 3g usb modem(Huawei E173) to connect to the internet and share this connection over the wireless interface installed on my routerboard. I understand that I have to create a ppp connection to connect the 3g modem to the internet and then...

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