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by Paternot
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:55 am
Forum: General
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1739
Views: 624663

Re: Wake On Lan in winbox leases context menu

I tackle this another way - I've got a couple of cheap IoT plug sockets. PC is configured in BIOS to power-up if the power fails. So I go in the app on my mobile, turn the socket off, wait a minute and turn it back on. I gave up on WOL years ago when it never seemed to work! There are some mainboar...
by Paternot
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.14.1 [stable] is released!
Replies: 417
Views: 68432

Re: v7.14 [stable] is released!

Bricked in 7.14.1 also even with this, *) sfp - improved system stability for CR2004-1G-2XS-PCIe (introduced in v7.14); The upgrade is done by the installed version, not the new on. If you upgrade from (say) 7.13 to 7.14, then the upgrade package is downloaded by the running 7.13, tested, extracted...
by Paternot
Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1739
Views: 624663

Re: Feature requests

Likely the reason for not allowing such things is that users would configure it to use USB storage and then pull the USB key at an inappropriate moment, then complain about things crashing or otherwise failing. You can't fix stupid. Let it using the onboard storage by default, but allow the user to...
by Paternot
Tue Mar 05, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1739
Views: 624663

Re: Feature requests

RouterOS do support syslog so you can send any logs externally and graph everything. Look at my Mikrotik for Splunk.
Yes, we can. But I agree with him: why not allow this? It must be a one liner change: In pseudo code, something like "write logs in /logs or /usb/logs?"
by Paternot
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.15beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 281
Views: 43395

Re: v7.15beta [testing] is released!

!) system - added support for AMPERE (R) hardware (new ARM64 ISO file, new ARM64 extra-nics.npk package);

Now, those are quite the heavy lifters. Is this a nod to AWS? Or do we have something new on the horizon?
by Paternot
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.15beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 281
Views: 43395

Re: v7.15beta [testing] is released!


it is time for MT to release stripped down "DumbAP" (Openwrt terminology) image for HaP AC2 only switch/firewall/dhcp v4 & v6 client/ AC wifi and finally put HaP AC2 to place where it belong
At the very least make one HaP AC2b, with more storage!
by Paternot
Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.14.1 [stable] is released!
Replies: 417
Views: 68432

Re: v7.14 [stable] is released!

*) firewall - increased default "udp-timeout" value from 10s to 30s; It wasn't applied after the update to v17.14. It never is. A new default doesn't overwrite something already set up. This is done on purpose, because the old value worked, and there is a chance the new value will mess wi...
by Paternot
Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.14rc [testing] is released!
Replies: 176
Views: 46662

Re: v7.14rc [testing] is released!

Thank you for the feedback but how is a normal user supposed to do this downgrade ? It's only possible via support, I believe ?
Why would a normal user run an RC version?
One can always download the package for the older version, put it on the router and reboot. It should work.
by Paternot
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:57 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.14rc [testing] is released!
Replies: 176
Views: 46662

Re: v7.14rc [testing] is released!

OP clearly stated the obvious and you seem not to understand nor answer his question? So once again - how is something as queue-types related to the defconf or resetting the router? It has imo nothing to do with anyone expectations, nor wishes. Because this is a NEW queue type in RoS. Since it's ne...
by Paternot
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.14beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 510
Views: 147900

Re: v7.14beta [testing] is released!

They should be able to shed some light on it ( oh no, wait, you don't want light...sorry, couldnt resist)
You ALMOST got it. I think he wanted to shed some light FROM it...
by Paternot
Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.13.5 [stable] is released!
Replies: 909
Views: 253242

Re: v7.13.3 [stable] is released!

If they did it, then it was a poor design decission. It all boils down to space. Each package have its own overhead. The question is: "does the package overhead is bigger or smaller than the space we save breaking it up?" Mikrotik says it's bigger. I have no idea - but I think they know i...
by Paternot
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.14beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 510
Views: 147900

Re: v7.14beta [testing] is released!

Discarding a record early is not a problem. Just keeping it longer than TTL is. I run a DNS server and don't recall that. Now I have to do some reading on that. The TTL just says when the DNS server should fetch the record again. It's perfectly acceptable to ditch it earlier, if we have memory cons...
by Paternot
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.14beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 510
Views: 147900

Re: v7.14beta [testing] is released!

Also, I suspect the npks are not really "packages" like rpm, deb, etc. They seem to be SquashFS images, likely with some proprietary extensions to allow for consistency checks / tampering prevention. So they are likely just copied to the device during upgrade / netinstall, and then mounte...
by Paternot
Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:36 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.13.5 [stable] is released!
Replies: 909
Views: 253242

Re: v7.13.2 [stable] is released!

RB750 Gr3.
Upgraded from 7.11 to 7.13.2
Everything working, so far: one IPsec peer, several Wireguard peers, about 2200 IPv6 routes through BGP with light filtering and PPPoE connection to my ISP.
by Paternot
Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.14beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 510
Views: 147900

Re: v7.14beta [testing] is released!

It could help when RouterOS would be clever enough to recognize that configuration is still at defaults (no additional user config done) and to a reset-to-new-defaults silently. This has its own problems: maybe my config used the old defaults because they worked for me - and the new ones would brak...
by Paternot
Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: 7.13 legacy devices - plans?
Replies: 9
Views: 1676

Re: 7.13 legacy devices - plans?

But yes, typically at home, use it till its not fixable or no longer does the job required.
Not here where I am.
We only have to lock the doors and run from the police. :P
by Paternot
Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:56 am
Forum: General
Topic: 7.13 legacy devices - plans?
Replies: 9
Views: 1676

Re: 7.13 legacy devices - plans?

Don't you have this built into your obsolensce budget planning for 1,2,5,10,15 years down the line ;-) I change my TV when the old one stops working. Don't have car - no use for them. I don't have Iphone (use Android), and change it when the old one dies and/or cannot handle the tasks. I change wif...
by Paternot
Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:44 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.13rc [testing] is released!
Replies: 178
Views: 49134

Re: v7.13rc [testing] is released!

AFAIK a key element in ROSv7 is/was the ability to update kernels. They said in ROSv6 this is not possible due to endless constraints but in ROSv7 it should be possible. Not only possible, but already done. The very early releases of RoS 7 used a different kernel. Don't remember the version, but I ...
by Paternot
Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Should moderators redact sensitive info, and how much?
Replies: 49
Views: 3804

Re: Should moderators redact sensitive info, and how much?

No, moderators shouldn't redact sensitive information. For the following reasons: 1) They are moderators, not nannies. 2) What is "sensitive info" varies, from person to person. EVEN a password can be a NOT sensitive info, if we are dealing with a throw away, single use, testing VM. God kn...
by Paternot
Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter #114 | September 2023
Replies: 72
Views: 13185

Re: Newsletter #114 | September 2023

In v7 we are trying to slim it down, it should become smaller Trying to keep it small is always a GoodThing®, and I find it impressive how much RoS does using so little space. However, with new capabilities and drivers, can we be sure that 8 years from now it will fit? Is it really that expensive t...
by Paternot
Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:00 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter #114 | September 2023
Replies: 72
Views: 13185

Re: Newsletter #114 | September 2023

hAP ac2, which is ARM 32, just like CRS310-8G+2S+IN, uses something like 14,5MB (with switch-like config applied) of storage when running v7.8 (and I guess recent versions will be close to that). So 32MB is (currently!) sufficient to partition it to two halves ... if ROS uses RAMdisk to download up...
by Paternot
Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter #114 | September 2023
Replies: 72
Views: 13185

Re: Newsletter #114 | September 2023

The CRS310-8G+2S+IN looks really good, with all these 2,5Gb ports. But... Really? 32MB of storage? Haven't we already addressed this? I'm not asking for 1GB of storage - it wouldn't even make sense on this product. But how about 64MB? How much more would cost, to bump from 32 to 64MB of storage? Why...
by Paternot
Sun Sep 03, 2023 5:13 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.11.2 [stable] is released!
Replies: 348
Views: 160617

Re: v7.11, 7.11.1 and more [stable] are released!

Compelling reason to upgrade: it will (would? could?) solve a problem.
Compelling reason to keep at 7.11: works for me.

My hEX is working just fine with 7.11. I will (maybe?) upgrade to 7.12, if the list of fixes/capabilities scratch my itch. Otherwise... meh

If ain't broke, don't fix it.
by Paternot
Sun Sep 03, 2023 2:43 am
Forum: General
Topic: Forum moderation volunteers
Replies: 238
Views: 35504

Re: Forum moderation volunteers

@BartoszP , so was it you? Why don't you read in the logs who did it? And then, instead of grouping it together, it deleted everything... To @Paternot Or were you trolling someone else, @rextended? I didn't understand what you meant. @gabacho4 he saw those posts, so I'm not trolling at all... To @a...
by Paternot
Sat Sep 02, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Forum moderation volunteers
Replies: 238
Views: 35504

Re: Forum moderation volunteers

This is ridiculous. I have my fair share of problems with Rextended - but suspend an account just because someone posted about a real future device? This is insane. If (IF, and he weren't) he was posting FUD or false information, it would be one thing. But just posting about future devices? No, this...
by Paternot
Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: SR-10U load capacity
Replies: 4
Views: 3197

Re: SR-10U load capacity

Thanks, that's what I wanted to know.
by Paternot
Sat Sep 02, 2023 1:14 am
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: SR-10U load capacity
Replies: 4
Views: 3197

Re: SR-10U load capacity

Yeah, I think I'll ask them.

I'm not buying one now, but looked such a neat hardware... got me curious.

How are You liking yours? Good building? Easy cable management? Solid, with no flex? Would You recommend it?
by Paternot
Fri Sep 01, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: SR-10U load capacity
Replies: 4
Views: 3197

SR-10U load capacity

I just found out about this little neat rack - and looks awesome: https://mikrotik.com/product/rack_holder_sr_10u But I couldn't find the load it is certified to. I know I can stuff it full of routers - but they are lightweights (even the heavy ones). What's the weight limit? Can it handle a 5kg 4U ...
by Paternot
Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:42 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.11.2 [stable] is released!
Replies: 348
Views: 160617

Re: v7.11 and 7.11.1 [stable] are released!

Nope. FCC is very specific and fines are stiff. A pretty good explanation, and associated rants, is here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9959088 .
I think You misread my post...
by Paternot
Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.11.2 [stable] is released!
Replies: 348
Views: 160617

Re: v7.11 and 7.11.1 [stable] are released!

So the other question is why did you buy a device for the American market, and then you didn't resell it when you moved to South Africa... That's an irrelevant and extraneous question (with all due respect). Besides for the fact that Mikrotik as a brand is generally not so popular in the US market,...
by Paternot
Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:41 am
Forum: General
Topic: Mikrotik website about ipv6 throughput?
Replies: 47
Views: 4786

Re: Mikrotik website about ipv6 throughput?

I did test with "iperf3 -P 10" (10 connections), same result. Single core with 100% usage. Also, you are not the first one to tell me about RFC2544 used by Mikrotik. As written in the RFC5181, quote: The benchmarking methodologies defined in RFC 2544 are IP version independent. Since it's...
by Paternot
Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Mikrotik website about ipv6 throughput?
Replies: 47
Views: 4786

Re: Mikrotik website about ipv6 throughput?

On my "modern" router (RB4011), routing IPv6 at 1Gb/s make 1 core being like 95% used. So it's fine for my use case. But it also means it can't do much more, while the router is advertised with a 10Gb/s SFP+ port and a 10Gb/s routing capability... Ages ago Mikrotik changed the routing - i...
by Paternot
Fri Aug 18, 2023 4:41 am
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN
Replies: 202
Views: 91253

Re: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN

WAF acronym.
Also known as "SWMBO"! :lol:
by Paternot
Wed Aug 16, 2023 12:18 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.11.2 [stable] is released!
Replies: 348
Views: 160617

Re: v7.11 [stable] is released!

WG/ChaCha lack support för HW acceleration
Yes, it does. But so does IPSec on this hardware. So...
by Paternot
Tue Aug 15, 2023 10:33 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.11.2 [stable] is released!
Replies: 348
Views: 160617

Re: v7.11 [stable] is released!

Just upgraded one hAP ac lite that was laying around here. It's working as a 5GHz station, connected on another hAP ac lite. What I did: 1) Created an wireguard tunnel, and 2) Created an EoIP tunnel, using wireguard. Why? Just because. I wanted to see how well it would do. Bear in mind that both tun...
by Paternot
Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:45 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.11rc is released!
Replies: 195
Views: 47920

Re: v7.11rc is released!

By the way: is it only me, or the text for "Show from which peer route received", on the "v7.1" column is light gray over green - make it quite hard to read?
light_grey_over_green.png
by Paternot
Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:20 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.10, 7.10.1 and more [stable] are released!
Replies: 369
Views: 128260

Re: v7.10, 7.10.1 and more [stable] are released!

You should firstly learn how to proper answer simple question.... I didn't ask for your shity network but WHAT IS NOT WORKING FOR YOU?
Consider yourself upvoted. I was thinking the same thing here.
by Paternot
Thu Jul 06, 2023 2:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Forum moderation volunteers
Replies: 238
Views: 35504

Re: Forum moderation volunteers

This is the last time I'm saying this. There is no rule that forbids quoting the above post. If you harass people about it, ban for you
Yes! Sanity prevails! Thank you! :D
by Paternot
Thu Jun 29, 2023 4:47 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.11beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 373
Views: 104420

Re: v7.11beta [testing] is released!

That's WG behaviour by design, and people solve that problem with scripts: https://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=166214 True. But there is another WG behaviour, by design, that should solve this with the use of keep alive: One host should update the other address if it got a message signed wit...
by Paternot
Wed Jun 28, 2023 2:23 am
Forum: General
Topic: Forum moderation volunteers
Replies: 238
Views: 35504

Re: Forum moderation volunteers

Seems more like a sed and awk problem to me ;).
Ah, a man of culture, I see. :lol:
by Paternot
Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Forum moderation volunteers
Replies: 238
Views: 35504

Re: Forum moderation volunteers

FWIW, while I actually like when mods truncate way-longer-than-necessary quotes ... it does seem like the consensus is moderators should not do this.... The problem is when someone truncated a necessarily long quote. Save from reading it entirely - and understanding the context - it's really hit an...
by Paternot
Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Forum moderation volunteers
Replies: 238
Views: 35504

Re: Forum moderation volunteers

Editing posts to make them to your taste is NOT. Sounds very creepy.... Yes, and it is what was going on. Quoted more lines than the moderator liked? They were cut in full - taking out all the context in that post. I understand some people don't like quotes longer than 2 lines, but sometimes one ca...
by Paternot
Wed Jun 21, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.10, 7.10.1 and more [stable] are released!
Replies: 369
Views: 128260

Re: v7.10 [stable] is released!

--- EDITED TYPO -- Problem with Wireguard. hEX upgraged from 7.9.1 to 7.10 stable. With 7.9.1 it worked perfectly, with several clients - some of them I used my same private key. Others I used a different one. All of them have different public keys. VPN traffic is IPv6 only and the peers are IPv4 on...
by Paternot
Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:58 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.10, 7.10.1 and more [stable] are released!
Replies: 369
Views: 128260

Re: v7.10 [stable] is released!

I thought ovpn was something cooked up by those using non ipsec routers and using merlin and other after market hack firmwares to emulate VPN. With the advent of wireguard I saw no purpose for a hack job VPN. Wireguard is also cross platform. Are you saying that OVPN is possible where Wireguard is ...
by Paternot
Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:25 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.10, 7.10.1 and more [stable] are released!
Replies: 369
Views: 128260

Re: v7.10 [stable] is released!

In my router it seems to be accurate, noting that it includes prefixes discarded by the in-filter in the count (which v6 does not include). Prefixes filtered by the "Input accept NLRI" are not counted. It also is re-calculated at least regularly (maybe everytime you request it?). Ah, than...
by Paternot
Fri Jun 16, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.10, 7.10.1 and more [stable] are released!
Replies: 369
Views: 128260

Re: v7.10 [stable] is released!

"bgp - show approximate received prefix count by the session;" How much is this "approximate"? Is it a case of "we run a second thread to count this, so may be a little off if something changes during the count" or is it "we will count it one time, when the connect...
by Paternot
Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Encountered an ARP table exhaustion attack
Replies: 15
Views: 1626

Re: Encountered an ARP table exhaustion attack

yes. there are bigger database for some switches (clustered systems), but I don't think that will help if the underlying chatty broadcaster are still playing around the media. the obvious impact is if that bogus arp claiming it self as the subnet gateway. If we are facing a purposeful attack, no do...
by Paternot
Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:03 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Encountered an ARP table exhaustion attack
Replies: 15
Views: 1626

Re: Encountered an ARP table exhaustion attack

@paternot [*] Wouldn't be better if upon space exhaustion the least used ARP entries got deleted [*] how long will an arp exist on the table depends on how chatty its broadcaster. so, stop its broadcaster. the closer to the source the better. Well, yes. Stopping the broadcaster is the ideal solutio...
by Paternot
Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Encountered an ARP table exhaustion attack
Replies: 15
Views: 1626

Re: Encountered an ARP table exhaustion attack

But even if not an attack, this mode of failure is far from optimal. Wouldn't be better if upon space exhaustion the least used ARP entries got deleted? Would help to solve the exhaustion problem.
by Paternot
Wed May 24, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.10beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 249
Views: 51101

Re: v7.10beta [testing] is released!

Why do you have "no choice to widen"? Does this mouse-hover not work in your browser? I use Firefox and it works there. Because before it was possible to skim all the comments. Now one have to either widen the field or hover the mouse. Both are worse than the previous case. And I say this...
by Paternot
Tue May 23, 2023 4:05 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7 and BFD, any ETA?
Replies: 148
Views: 26282

Re: v7 and BFD, any ETA?

From what I'm researching, it's a really simple module that allows more granular/realtime implementation of a remote host is-alive/ping check? I guess this could be essential for HA purposes in some mission-critical or ISP-like production deployments, but other than that what am I missing? Why so m...
by Paternot
Mon May 22, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change
Replies: 92
Views: 11000

Re: EDITED Forum THEME / SKIN change

By $DEITY! I've forgotten how bad Prosilver was! Welcome back, canvas - my sanity is (hopefully) preserved. :D
by Paternot
Thu May 11, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: FORUM MAINTENANCE: Password reset will be needed
Replies: 162
Views: 43821

Re: FORUM MAINTENANCE: Password reset will be needed

I think the dark theme was born for lazy people who don't know or don't care to turn down the excessive brightness of the screen. No. Dark themes were born to save battery on mobiles that used OLED screens. Don't make any difference when You have an LCD one, but the OLED displays use way less power...
by Paternot
Mon May 08, 2023 11:12 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter #112 | April 2023
Replies: 66
Views: 11539

Re: Newsletter #112 | April 2023

B) I don't understand what point you're trying to make, but see 1&2 again. The infected desktop wouldn't need to keep broadcasting something, in order to find out the Mikrotik router. As it's a router the MAC address would surely already be on the client's arp table. Your point about just a few...
by Paternot
Fri May 05, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.9 [stable] is released!
Replies: 242
Views: 53702

Re: v7.9 [stable] is released!

Sorry but I lost track of that discussion due to excessive quote stripping (probably mandated by a dictator moderator).
It looks like it is time for another complaint...
I hear You. This is getting out of hand. I just lost the will to post here - too much hassle.
by Paternot
Wed May 03, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.9 [stable] is released!
Replies: 242
Views: 53702

Re: v7.9 [stable] is released!

It's way off topic for this thread of course, but I can't stand Winbox. The windowed and tabular format for sub-config items drives me mad. Don't know why, it just does.
I hear you - it's the same for me. That thing get me crawling up the walls. No idea why, it just does.
by Paternot
Wed May 03, 2023 8:54 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter #112 | April 2023
Replies: 66
Views: 11539

Re: Newsletter #112 | April 2023

Using the MAC address as password is a bad idea. 1) One can find out the maker of the router, just looking at the MAC Address (they are tight controlled, and every business receives a block of them to use). 2) Knowing this, it would be easy to create a worm/virus/exploit to infect the user's compute...
by Paternot
Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:40 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.9rc is released!
Replies: 253
Views: 75005

Re: v7.9rc is released!

I'd love being able to at least choose the old behavior and having the comments on a different line instead of inline. Please consider having this as an option and not fixed inline the way it's now on 7.9rc4. For those who don't have very big screens/resolutions, this is terrible. I liked the inlin...
by Paternot
Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:17 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter #112 | April 2023
Replies: 66
Views: 11539

Re: Newsletter #112 | April 2023

Will the USB port still function if we solder one to the board ourselves?
I don't think they have problems sourcing the small metal USB cage. It probably is the USB controller chip that can´t be found.
by Paternot
Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:15 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter #112 | April 2023
Replies: 66
Views: 11539

Re: Newsletter #112 | April 2023

BTW, I thing that unpacking of upgrade files is done before rebooting, reboot is simply an act to load newly installed ROS. Most probably shutdown/reboot procedure checks for npk files and if any are found, it tries to install them. But I don't know how exactly is the log about successfull or faile...
by Paternot
Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:12 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter #112 | April 2023
Replies: 66
Views: 11539

Re: Newsletter #112 | April 2023

Only on 16 MB FLASH devices with more than 32 MB RAM (i.e. hEX Lite and iirc hEX as well, but not hAP Lite which has 32 MB RAM). All NAND devices download upgrades to root storage which is NAND. You will notice which ones do when you have it, those devices have a flash/ directory which is permanent...
by Paternot
Wed Apr 05, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter #112 | April 2023
Replies: 66
Views: 11539

Re: Newsletter #112 | April 2023

But in terms of workflow, if an end-user opens webfig/winbox, the default/generated password is still flagged as expired, so a password change is STILL suggested like before. While someone could click cancel, the same is true for no password. In other words, the "change password dialog" r...
by Paternot
Wed Apr 05, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter #112 | April 2023
Replies: 66
Views: 11539

Re: Newsletter #112 | April 2023

Maybe ... or maybe not. Audience has 128MB of storage, with intalled ROS 7.8 and wifiwave2 it has 79.7MB free ... upgrade needs to download around 27MB worth of packages. Which means 64MB partition is too small (I tried it somewhere around 7.3, it ran fine but couldn't upgrade). Isn't the upgrade d...
by Paternot
Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:11 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter #112 | April 2023
Replies: 66
Views: 11539

Re: Newsletter #112 | April 2023

Doesn't matter how passwords are generated. It matters a lot. If the algorithm used is easily predicted, it would be worse to have the default password than none - since people wouldn't change, as it is "secure". Now, I'm not saying that this is the case - but I AM saying that really matt...
by Paternot
Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.8beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 307
Views: 72188

Re: v7.8beta [testing] is released!

I am ok with that. Just more worried that 7.7 would be the last update for them.
Mikrotik have a policy of supporting any given model for 5 years after it's discontinued. At least had, and I don't think it changed. So...
by Paternot
Fri Jan 20, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.7 [stable] is released!
Replies: 357
Views: 112106

Re: v7.7 [stable] is released!

Guys, I might be wrong, but there's no denial the behavior changed drastically from 7.6 to 7.7. I posted the graphs. I already provided Mikrotik detailed data and quite a few supout files. Let's wait for some "official" answer. Well, it changed for You, but not for us. It would be interes...
by Paternot
Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.7 [stable] is released!
Replies: 357
Views: 112106

Re: v7.7 [stable] is released!

Upgrade fom 7.6 to 7.7
hEX (RB750Gr3)

6 BGP peers (5 with Wireguard, one with IPSec) and about 3500 IPv6 routes.
by Paternot
Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:37 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.7 [stable] is released!
Replies: 357
Views: 112106

Re: v7.7 [stable] is released!

ROS v7.7 stable is still generating link-local addressing for *disabled* VPN interfaces such as GRE or WireGuard. When will MikroTik fix this?
I understand that's a bug. But is it important? What's the problem of having one link-local address on a disabled interface?

Genuine question.
by Paternot
Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.7rc is released!
Replies: 259
Views: 88399

Re: v7.7rc is released!

It wasn't the whole post, @bartoz, only the relevant part. Before cutting out something, do pay attention.
by Paternot
Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.7rc is released!
Replies: 259
Views: 88399

Re: v7.7rc is released!

It MAY costs more, but I don't think so. Why? Because of what we saw with the hAP AC3: it went from 16MB to 1GB - but it no longer can take 300k writes/cell, since it uses a different kind of flash. But it comes with 128MB - almost 10x more. Yes, the SOC documentation states that it uses no more tha...
by Paternot
Mon Jan 09, 2023 12:55 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.7rc is released!
Replies: 259
Views: 88399

Re: v7.7rc is released!

Even the brand new 100G switch CRS504 has just 16MB of storage so that limitation is not going away any time soon. This is a decision MikroTik has made and the price is them having to build everything from scratch because the standard approaches will not fit. Yes, this decision I can't understand. ...
by Paternot
Wed Dec 28, 2022 3:05 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.7rc is released!
Replies: 259
Views: 88399

Re: v7.7rc is released!

I wonder. The new generation has more RAM, and more storage. At what point will be more easy, and cost effective, to just ship one BIND version? I know, i know. Huge. Extremely feature rich. Bloated. But... I just looked up. My OpenSuse desktop says it needs about 790KiB to install BIND9. i know, I ...
by Paternot
Mon Dec 26, 2022 2:24 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.6 [stable] is released!
Replies: 279
Views: 141841

Re: v7.6 [stable] is released!

I have "router was rebooted without proper shutdown by watchdog timer" at my RB3011 after upgrading from 6.49.6 to 7.6 too. It happened randomly 3 times already within 3 weeks after upgrading. And I wonder what could be causing this too One thing we found out is that the best way to upgra...
by Paternot
Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:25 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.6 [stable] is released!
Replies: 279
Views: 141841

Re: v7.6 [stable] is released!

/routing/bgp/advertisements/print now shows a detailed list, where on rc1 it showed only a summary. There was a "show" command that showed the full list. So now I tried /routing/bgp/advertisements/print count-only to see if it maybe shows a summary only. It showed: 704 no such item (4) Fr...
by Paternot
Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:41 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.6rc is released!
Replies: 94
Views: 28033

Re: v7.6rc is released!

Isn't it command line only? I think I've read something about it...
by Paternot
Tue Oct 04, 2022 4:51 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter 108
Replies: 84
Views: 46208

Re: Newsletter 108

I don't NEED 2x 10Gb - I just want. :D Seriously now: I think there is a hole on the lineup (I'm talking about SOHO usage: this means routing few connections with high bandwidth - typical usage when downloading ISOs, updates or games) We could use the hAP (AC or XC)3 to route 1Gbbps. We could use th...
by Paternot
Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:46 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter 108
Replies: 84
Views: 46208

Re: Newsletter 108

Me, I wanted an SFP+ port for the same reason. Overkill, but then you could have fiber back to the core, 2.5G to the WAN, and no congestion for the 1G ports back to the core. Apparently we’ll have to wait for the ax version of the 5009 to get that. Yes, I think one 5009 with 2x 10GiB would be reall...
by Paternot
Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:49 am
Forum: Wireless Networking
Topic: router hanging for 20s
Replies: 4
Views: 686

Re: router hanging for 20s

I remember something along these lines on the forum - do a search and You will find it. If I'm not mistaken, the solution is to run two different CCRs: one doing PPPoE - and with connection tracking disabled - and the other doing NAT, firewall and the rest. The problem happens when one customer disc...
by Paternot
Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:41 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.5 [stable] is released!
Replies: 219
Views: 68361

Re: v7.5 [stable] is released!

That is interesting - has the default changed with introduction of v7, because at least as far as i remember all ipq4000 devices were defaulted to this same 716 MHz before and same is mentioned in the hardware specifications as well (yes I know that "auto" setting was there in v6 for quit...
by Paternot
Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:13 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: SwOS version 2.13 released!
Replies: 63
Views: 292736

Re: SwOS version 2.13 released!

"Feels a bit ironic seeing as I skipped firmware 6.48.5 due to reports of bricking, only for SwOS to get taken out to the back of the shed and shot by 6.48.6. Yet another LTS that fails to live up to its name..." There is one important thing many people don't know: the upgrade is done by t...
by Paternot
Tue Aug 16, 2022 2:31 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter 107
Replies: 50
Views: 26161

Re: Newsletter 107

But routing lots of traffic to a single host is what I want to use the AX2 for Yes. You, me and 95% of the SOHO market. But this change was made at kernel level, and will not be reverted - too many headaches and security issues. Although there is a bright side: we can trust the numbers on the resul...
by Paternot
Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter 107
Replies: 50
Views: 26161

Re: Newsletter 107

Why is ax2 slower in routing over ac2? ax2 has powerfull CPU...Is it some mistake in test result? tests.jpg RoS 6 uses an ancient Linux kernel that still have route caching. RoS 7 uses a fairly new kernel (5.6.x, if I'm not mistaken), and routing cache was dropped from Linux some time ago. It was d...
by Paternot
Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package
Replies: 78
Views: 17154

Re: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package

@rextended that works nice ...
are there any other menu items that can be nade invisible thru that default.json ?
for example on a MT without wifi I like to hide the wireless menus
Basically, everything. Open "Design Skin" and You will see.
by Paternot
Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:55 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.5beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 138
Views: 45583

Re: v7.5beta [testing] is released!

Hopefully they will remove the entire feature, it is just a nuisance.
One can always dream...
by Paternot
Sat Jul 30, 2022 2:38 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.4 [stable] is released!
Replies: 226
Views: 54604

Re: v7.4 [stable] is released!

I don't remember the details, but I THINK there was something like this, some time ago. Was it something about old keys? Or was it some weird bug, bringing the key during the upgrade? I really don't remember, but for some reason this story rings a bell somewhere... Maybe a forum search gets some res...
by Paternot
Fri Jul 29, 2022 4:18 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.4 [stable] is released!
Replies: 226
Views: 54604

Re: v7.4 [stable] is released!

Installed 7.4 on one hEX.
Netinstalled, and rebuilt all config from zero. So far, so good. Running 4 BGP sessions, with a total of 2572 routes. Some (very) basic filtering and 4 Wireguard peers.
Fingers crossed. :D
by Paternot
Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:45 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.4 [stable] is released!
Replies: 226
Views: 54604

Re: v7.4 [stable] is released!

With recent release numbering scheme, I wonder if there is enough numbers left to get stable before we get to 8.0 ;-)
Well, we could easily go far beyond 7.100. So... I wouldn't worry too much about lack of numbers. Now, worrying about BGP is another thing...
by Paternot
Thu Jun 16, 2022 4:14 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.4beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 189
Views: 60447

Re: v7.4beta [testing] is released!

Assume that you not remember jumpering motherboards. Setting speeds, dividers/multipliers, cache sizes ... Freedy Kruger wasn't the most frightening nightmare those times :) https://images.photocase.com/7/7m598jx3/66651873/photocase666518733.jpg?1476276720 Don't You talk to me about jumpering mothe...
by Paternot
Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:05 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.4beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 189
Views: 60447

Re: v7.4beta [testing] is released!

well we are in the world of chip shortage now, so manufactuers are soldering anyting on the boards that they actually get. It wouldn't suprize me that some part of these devices have actual 2 core CPU on them, just to be able to produce them. True. But this practice isn't new - far from it. It stan...
by Paternot
Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:48 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.4beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 189
Views: 60447

Re: v7.4beta [testing] is released!

TLDR version - phisically there are 2 cores on the chip, but manufacturer detected issues with 2nd core, and sold it as cheaper single core part to MikroTik. Probably it was not locked in any way, so it just showed up when you solder all pins. so it needed to be disabled in software. Interesting id...
by Paternot
Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:01 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.4beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 189
Views: 60447

Re: v7.4beta [testing] is released!

I well know that I have to draw it out for you to make you understand that you are wrong, considering our past interactions: https://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?p=847956#p848050 You only dug up some even older document that claims nowhere that 3236 is dual core (but it states somewhere that so...
by Paternot
Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:03 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.4beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 189
Views: 60447

Re: v7.4beta [testing] is released!

Paternot: So you mean it's a bug of linux kernel or Mikrotik OS? I don't know. I think maybe. I don't think the kernel would find another CPU that wasn't there. It could be something like hyperthreading, but I don't think these CPUs have it. I do know that the Tile CPUs (the smallest of them with 9...
by Paternot
Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:55 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.4beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 189
Views: 60447

Re: v7.4beta [testing] is released!

If you're so familiar with this subject, please explain the two files above that I mentioned: https://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=186583#p939191 Why did they bother creating another file for 3336 specifying just one extra core if the kernel is so smart figuring it out on it's own? Could it b...
by Paternot
Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:58 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.4beta [testing] is released!
Replies: 189
Views: 60447

Re: v7.4beta [testing] is released!

Weird thing is, this pdf lists them as dual core: https://download.datasheets.com/pdfs2/2020/5/19/14/46/6/78966/ms_/manual/essors-armada-switching-prestera-solutions-guide-2015-02.pdf Just run a search for 98DX3236 and You find it. At the very end, just two matches - one with a quad core solution an...
by Paternot
Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:57 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: MikroTik Devices Controller
Replies: 332
Views: 232980

Re: MikroTik Devices Controller

Please, no Ubiquity style where configuration is stored in a local database and you are bounded to particular computer to reconfigure your network. Oh, yes. The day Mikrotik goes this route would be the day I would need another vendor. EDIT Clarification: Something centralized, to config/monitor al...
by Paternot
Fri May 27, 2022 3:36 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!
Replies: 401
Views: 79832

Re: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!

Remember it was not MikroTik or me who deemed the cache ineffective and removed it. It happened in the Linux kernel development team, and MikroTik has to live with its removal. I'm not advocating to get it back - it had serious problems. I'm just pointing out that the results of its use weren't fak...
by Paternot
Thu May 26, 2022 11:31 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!
Replies: 401
Views: 79832

Re: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!

Of course this gets more effective when you have a more complex route table, but also it gets more effective when you have only a small number of addresses involved in traffic at a given time. The route cache can store only a couple of entries, or else the action "see if we have this address i...
by Paternot
Thu May 26, 2022 5:38 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!
Replies: 401
Views: 79832

Re: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!

Routing cache was removed from the Linux kernel, a long time ago - security issues. This is showing only in version 7.x because RoS 6.x runs one really ancient kernel. No, it is NOT fake result. What DOES happes is this: 1) Route caching works with a limit number of routes. Exceed this limit, and it...
by Paternot
Wed May 25, 2022 2:39 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.3rc [testing] is released!
Replies: 452
Views: 101203

Re: v7.3beta [testing] is released!

/31 was never officially supported, use /32 instead.
Will it be? Come to think about it, is /127 supported? Will it be?
by Paternot
Sat May 07, 2022 9:38 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!
Replies: 401
Views: 79832

Re: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!

Use:
/export show-sensitive
That did it! Thanks. :D
by Paternot
Sat May 07, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!
Replies: 401
Views: 79832

Re: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!

Wireguard. Neither "export" nor "export verbose" give me the private and public keys of the Wireguard interface. The "print" command does. /interface/wireguard> print Flags: X - disabled; R - running 0 R name="SnapWG" mtu=1420 listen-port=13231 private-key=&qu...
by Paternot
Tue May 03, 2022 9:17 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!
Replies: 401
Views: 79832

Re: v7.2.2 [stable] is released!

There's no mention on the wiki of it not being Production Ready: https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/ROS/WifiWave2 And it's being produced as a Stable package, so if it was not production ready, I'd assume it would only be available for the testing branch? Yes, looks like it is considered "...
by Paternot
Tue May 03, 2022 2:53 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.2.2 [stable] and v7.2.3 [stable] are released!
Replies: 401
Views: 79832

Re: v7.2.2 [stable] is released!

Is the WiFi2 package considered production ready? I was under the impression that it were in the development stage. No, I don't have WiFi2 devices, so I'm not keeping up with this.
by Paternot
Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: posts not strictly related to: v6.49.6 [stable]
Replies: 39
Views: 2328

Re: v6.49.6 [stable] is released!

So, if my hardware came with a 6.* version, I should not upgrade to 7.* if I don't need extra features? If so, why is this not mentioned anywhere near the upgrade options, because as it stands, all my 6.* devices have upgraded to 7 over time, and not because I chose to, but because it was the next ...
by Paternot
Fri Apr 08, 2022 5:34 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: NEWSLETTER 105
Replies: 56
Views: 44222

Re: NEWSLETTER 105

The wall-mount suggestion is hilarious as well. It's quite simple, really. I had one CSS326 mounted just almost that way. The only difference was that is was sideways, with the network cables going "left", instead of "up". But exactly the same thing. That hole positioning, on th...
by Paternot
Sat Apr 02, 2022 1:35 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.2rc6 and v7.2rc7 is released!
Replies: 100
Views: 19655

Re: v7.2rc6 and v7.2rc7 is released!

The REAL problem is RFC 7168: this is the one we should worry about!

I tested it here and it conforms to the protocol perfectly. It just returns a 418 is all.
Good to know.
by Paternot
Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:49 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.2rc6 and v7.2rc7 is released!
Replies: 100
Views: 19655

Re: v7.2rc6 and v7.2rc7 is released!

Guys, be serious. No one cares about RFC 1149, 2549 or 6217. The REAL problem is RFC 7168: this is the one we should worry about!
by Paternot
Wed Mar 30, 2022 2:04 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.2rc6 and v7.2rc7 is released!
Replies: 100
Views: 19655

Re: v7.2rc6 is released!

It looks like a minor release with a couple of quick fixes. Still hoping for major work on e.g. BGP to be finished.
Don't we all. But I like this "release early and release frequently" way: much better than a giant beta each two months. Let's hope they keep it this way from now on.
by Paternot
Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:34 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: Replace FLASH on HAP & HEX with larger capacity
Replies: 7
Views: 4204

Re: Replace FLASH on HAP & HEX with larger capacity

The license key is kept on the flash. If You loose it, the license is gone. I don't know how easy, or hard, would be to transfer this to another flash - but I would ask support first.
by Paternot
Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:52 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.1.3 is released!
Replies: 251
Views: 55654

Re: v7.1.3 is released!

I have the graphing setup to write to memory instead of disk. So it will only have graphs for the current uptime. It would be nice if you could write the graphing data to an sd card, but it's ok. Mine is writing to flash every hour. It's a reasonable compromise, between keeping history and flash us...
by Paternot
Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:38 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.2rc2 and v7.2rc3 is released!
Replies: 222
Views: 84678

Re: v7.2rc2 and v7.2rc3 is released!

*) bridge - added fast-path and inter-VLAN routing FastTrack support when vlan-filtering is enabled; *) l3hw - added HW offloaded FastTrack support for inter-VLAN routing; *) l3hw - fixed HW offloaded NAT; Wait, if this is true and it's applies to all devices this is going to be a major improvement...
by Paternot
Mon Jan 31, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Wireguard Setup: Site to Site or behind Mikrotik?
Replies: 2
Views: 765

Re: Wireguard Setup: Site to Site or behind Mikrotik?

The fastest setup would be between servers. Wireguard isn't hardware accelerated, and the CRS317 has a very weak CPU.
by Paternot
Sat Jan 22, 2022 3:04 am
Forum: General
Topic: SPF modules overheating & vendor support
Replies: 9
Views: 3543

Re: SPF modules overheating & vendor support

If I remember correctly, the S+RJ10 SPECs says it should be installed only in devices with active cooling. As said above, all SFP+ cooper adapters run quite hot, this is not a Mikrotik "feature". Even PC NICs have a huge heatsink, if I'm not mistaken. They can burn about 5W of power.
by Paternot
Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:12 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]
Replies: 35
Views: 7267

Re: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]

I can think of worse things .....................
We all can. But let's keep optimistic, shall we? After all, if this is the end of times I want to go sleeping, just like my uncle. Not screaming in fright, like his passengers.
by Paternot
Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:01 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]
Replies: 35
Views: 7267

Re: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]

I still believe he has some low level problems with his link. From the log he posted: 12:02:09 interface,info ether3 link up (speed 1G, full duplex) 12:02:09 interface,info ether3 detect UNKNOWN 12:02:10 interface,info ether3 link down 12:02:10 pppoe,ppp,info pppoe-out1: initializing... 12:02:10 ppp...
by Paternot
Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:51 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: RB750Gr3 not so fast but cheap, what other cheap one to select?
Replies: 4
Views: 3538

Re: RB750Gr3 not so fast but cheap, what other cheap one to select?

With RoS 6 the switch on hEX can't do VLAN - it's handled by the CPU, hence your problem. I think (THINK) that with RoS 7 the switch on the hEX would be able to handle this. Routing (also inter-VLAN) is L3 stuff, so L2 offload can not happen. Ability to delegate tagging and untagging for access por...
by Paternot
Sat Jan 08, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]
Replies: 35
Views: 7267

Re: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]

>>Very confusing as there is no mention of an ISP modem or ISP modem router? Will assume myfence is the ISP modem. I dont know what device is at the ISP end. They simply provide a cat-5 ethernet cable to be attached at my end, to the RB750. "Myfence" refers to my compound-wall where the f...
by Paternot
Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:54 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: RB750Gr3 not so fast but cheap, what other cheap one to select?
Replies: 4
Views: 3538

Re: RB750Gr3 not so fast but cheap, what other cheap one to select?

With RoS 6 the switch on hEX can't do VLAN - it's handled by the CPU, hence your problem. I think (THINK) that with RoS 7 the switch on the hEX would be able to handle this. But, for now, I wouldn't recommend RoS for production. RB4011 would brute force it, but I don't think (not sure) that its swit...
by Paternot
Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:43 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]
Replies: 35
Views: 7267

Re: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]

>>5) At the ethernet interface menu, what "cable test" says? I dont remember the exact words. But it goes "link up" and then "link down" continuously. This is the status. I was talking about one button, with "Cable Test" written on it. We know the ethernet po...
by Paternot
Fri Jan 07, 2022 4:17 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]
Replies: 35
Views: 7267

Re: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]

There is nothing weird here. I don't use internet detection, but I don't think that's the cause of Your problems... You have a flapping problem, in whichever port is connected to Your ISP - right? So, let's start from here. 1) Does Your computer connect ok with ether3? We know this port flaps with y...
by Paternot
Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:15 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]
Replies: 35
Views: 7267

Re: New RB750Gr3 not connecting to local service provider - Act Fibernet [SOLVED]

Your log shows interface 3 flapping, not interface 1 (where Your ISP is connected). So, looks like You have 2 problems: 1) PPPoE connection 2) Flapping of port 3 First, problem 2: It could be a bad cable or a compatibility thing (it happens). Try changing cable, changing port (ports 2, 3, 4 and 5 ar...
by Paternot
Fri Jan 07, 2022 1:56 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter 103
Replies: 32
Views: 92315

Re: Newsletter 103

Test
Duly tested.
by Paternot
Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:08 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: Number of CPU cores on CRS3xx
Replies: 13
Views: 5449

Re: Number of CPU cores on CRS3xx

They are dual core. RoS 6 could only see one of them, so they were sold as single core - but RoS 7 can see (and use) both of them. That would be somewhat strange, though I wonder if other 3236 devices are affected - CRS305 and various CRS328 devices? If I remember correctly, the CRS328-24P-4S+RM is...
by Paternot
Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:51 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: Number of CPU cores on CRS3xx
Replies: 13
Views: 5449

Re: Number of CPU cores on CRS3xx

They are dual core. RoS 6 could only see one of them, so they were sold as single core - but RoS 7 can see (and use) both of them.
by Paternot
Tue Dec 14, 2021 12:03 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: The big CCR2004 reboot thread (was 2004 hardware issues?)
Replies: 458
Views: 146145

Re: The big CCR2004 reboot thread (was 2004 hardware issues?)

Hell, look at the CRS2116 - that box is basically everything I could've asked for in a $1000 router, MT could've charged almost 2x as much and I'd still have a preorder with our distributor.
Shhh... Don't give them ideas...
by Paternot
Thu Dec 09, 2021 2:12 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.1 is released!
Replies: 785
Views: 222989

Re: v7.1 is released!

... moved from kernel 5.x (I think it was 5.3) to 5.6? ... No, linux was upgraded from 3.3 to 5.6... Not exactly. Looking through the changelog, we have: https://mikrotik.com/download/changelogs/development-release-tree 7.0beta3 -> Based on Kernel 4.14.131 7.0beta7 -> system kernel has been updated...
by Paternot
Thu Dec 09, 2021 12:02 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v7.1 is released!
Replies: 785
Views: 222989

Re: v7.1 is released!

You should understand that MikroTik does not use the standard kernel but applies a lot of patches (changes) to it. That is why it is not so easy for them to "just upgrade to the recent kernel". They spent a lot of work over the past year(s) to apply the patches to the kernel they have now...
by Paternot
Sun Dec 05, 2021 7:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Download Router configuration
Replies: 11
Views: 1839

Re: Download Router configuration

Who would disable especially the console port ?
Disgruntled employee? Paranoic admin, with device more physically exposed than would be advised?
by Paternot
Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:18 pm
Forum: Containers
Topic: v7.1rc3 adds container support
Replies: 493
Views: 160159

Re: v7.1rc3 adds Docker (TM) compatible container support

To be fair, they probably are focusing on 7.1 stable. This means finishing features already on 6.49.1. And I think it's better this way.

I like the idea of RoS dockers - but it's far better to get a stable release first.
by Paternot
Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1739
Views: 624663

Re: Feature requests

Are you serious right now? Change your password and be more responsible next time? Yes, he is serious. This is a real problem, and bad practice all around. One can type password instead of user for various reasons, ranging from not paying attention to bad interface design. By all means log the fail...
by Paternot
Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Propose Mikrotik to adopt TailScale VPN similar to ZeroTierOne VPN
Replies: 55
Views: 18821

Re: Propose Mikrotik to adopt TailScale VPN similar to ZeroTierOne VPN

Same as with zerotier, I propose to NOT implement 3rd party services. Implement functions, protocols etc. but not services. Service implementation will always require more attention from developers and will take their time away from fixing/developing basic stuff. I agree. Protocols and low level st...
by Paternot
Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:22 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN
Replies: 202
Views: 91253

Re: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN

It's pretty slick that.I wish they would put release a range of routers with 3-4 SFP/SFP+ ports with these style attachments as we use RB2011's/RB4011's/CCR1016's to terminate incoming fiber ISP or AirFiber connections.We'd save a ton of rackspace using this style of design. I would say this. One &...
by Paternot
Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:00 am
Forum: General
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1739
Views: 624663

Re: Feature requests

.... but that depends. I regularly send partial exports to users wanting to join a network that I manage, and these users are expected to import these into their already configured router. I could understand why someone would want to validate the file to see if it can be fully applied to their rout...
by Paternot
Fri Oct 29, 2021 4:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1739
Views: 624663

Re: Feature requests

I explained why it is not so easy: validating an import file is not only a matter of reading it line by line and making sure there are no syntax errors, but also checking that each line is valid in the context of the router state as it is as the line is read (which changes after applying each line)...
by Paternot
Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1739
Views: 624663

Re: Feature requests

Probably difficult, as the success of an import does not only depend on the syntax of each imported line, but also on the state of the router at the time it is imported. E.g. when the /export contains an "add" line with a name, and an item with that name already exists on the router when ...
by Paternot
Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Feature requests
Replies: 1739
Views: 624663

Re: Feature requests

How about a "dry run" option to import? This way we could test an export, to see if it would actually run to the end? An easy way to check if the restore would stop in the middle of the run...
by Paternot
Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:12 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: Can you load config between routers?
Replies: 4
Views: 2418

Re: Can you load config between routers?

Per official guidelines, You can't restore the backup on a different unit from the one it was made. Yes, I don't like it too. If You want to restore configs on another router, use export instead of backup. Beware that some things aren't copied this way: certificates for example. Another caveat: expo...
by Paternot
Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:41 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7.1rc5 [development] is released!
Replies: 167
Views: 48141

Re: v7.1rc5 [development] is released!

"bridge - added HW offload support for vlan-filtering on MT7621 switch chip (hEX, hEX S, RBM33G, RBM11G, LtAP);"

Excellent! :D
by Paternot
Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:41 pm
Forum: The User Manager
Topic: simultaneous session limit reached
Replies: 2
Views: 7207

Re: simultaneous session limit reached

You probably reached Your license limit on number of hotspot active users.
Check this link:

https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:L ... nse_Levels
by Paternot
Tue Oct 26, 2021 3:18 am
Forum: General
Topic: How do I combine the speed of 4 ADSL lines into one?
Replies: 13
Views: 2018

Re: How do I combine the speed of 4 ADSL lines into one?

The Yemeni government is the only provider of the Internet and a monopoly on it only. There are only two options: The first option is ADSL service, which is spread throughout the country. If you want to buy a point, you have to pay $100 without the value of the package. For example, after paying $1...
by Paternot
Fri Oct 22, 2021 3:53 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Just got my first MikroTik product - feeling lost
Replies: 3
Views: 1056

Re: Just got my first MikroTik product - feeling lost

1) As already said, the 326 doesn't have PoE out. This PoE in is used to power the CRS326. Check first, to see if it's a passive PoE or something else. The product page will tell You this. 2) Yes, it can be used as a (very weak) router - but this is a switch at heart. Both RouterOS and SwOS will all...
by Paternot
Fri Oct 22, 2021 12:39 am
Forum: General
Topic: RB260GS EOL? [SOLVED]
Replies: 15
Views: 2567

Re: RB260GS EOL? [SOLVED]

But maybe you are right, and maybe MikroTik will move out of small gigabit switches. They have a different view on networking than is realistic in some other parts of the world, and in this case it could be "everyone is going to 10Gbit anyway". (in another case I requested them to support...
by Paternot
Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:23 pm
Forum: General
Topic: RB260GS EOL? [SOLVED]
Replies: 15
Views: 2567

Re: RB260GS EOL? [SOLVED]

Not if they too want to get rid of it...
by Paternot
Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: RB260GS EOL? [SOLVED]
Replies: 15
Views: 2567

Re: RB260GS EOL? [SOLVED]

Or COVID constrained chips supply to the new model, and they where caught between a rock and a hard place.
by Paternot
Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:05 am
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: How to Completely Wipe Compromized Router?
Replies: 5
Views: 2384

Re: How to Completely Wipe Compromized Router?

As said before: 1) Netinstall 2) Don't reuse usernames and passwords Also: 1) Don restore from backup (it's a binary copy, and WILL bring everything bad back) 2) Restore from "export" - AFTER vetting each line, to make sure nothing untold comes back. 3) There is things that export don't br...
by Paternot
Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Licensing questions for home use [SOLVED]
Replies: 3
Views: 1083

Re: Licensing questions for home use [SOLVED]

Is there a limit to the # of client devices I can connect? I am not a WISP or a business. This is for home use but I do have a lot of IoT wireless devices. Are you talking about just routing? The link you posted list the limitations to tunnels and hotspot logins. If your worry is more like "I ...
by Paternot
Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:16 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7.1rc3 [development] is released!
Replies: 172
Views: 49136

Re: v7.1rc3 [development] is released!

Also, on website is written that cAP ac is IPQ-4018 based and has 128MB of RAM, but i've logged onto my AP and it says its IPQ-4019 based and size of memory is 256MB? Winbox shows wrong values? You are one of the lucky. When hAP AC2 (and looks like cAP too) was lauched, Mikrotik had problems with s...
by Paternot
Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:30 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Newsletter 101
Replies: 43
Views: 20452

Re: Newsletter 101

What does the RB5009 give you that the RB4011 doesnt ?? and only for few more bucks $$ CCR1009
A much better switch, more flexibility and since all ports are on the same switch, one could use it as router AND as a one port SFP+ switch. An easy way to put one file server on a small network.
by Paternot
Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: 200k Mikrotik devices involved in DDoS botnet
Replies: 10
Views: 2527

Re: 200k Mikrotik devices involved in DDoS botnet

This is scary - how are devices running 6.48.3 being infected?
Maybe they were infected earlier, and just upgraded without netinstall?
by Paternot
Thu Sep 09, 2021 12:52 am
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: How will firmware 7 be distributed , manual installed or automatic [SOLVED]
Replies: 11
Views: 4264

Re: How will firmware 7 be distributed , manual installed or automatic [SOLVED]

The same way as you upgrade v6. Select channel or upload packages manually and reboot. Yes, but this is not exactly what the OP asked. He wants to know if a script that is set to "stable" or "long-term", running on a router with RoS 6.x, will upgrade to version 7 automatically. ...
by Paternot
Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:25 pm
Forum: Containers
Topic: v7.1rc3 adds container support
Replies: 493
Views: 160159

Re: v7.1rc3 adds Docker (TM) compatible container support

This is great news! And, suddenly, the RB1100AHx4 Dude Edition gets quite interesting, with its dual SATA/M2 ports! Too bad one can't upgrade RAM...
https://mikrotik.com/product/RB1100Dx4
by Paternot
Mon Sep 06, 2021 6:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Cloud DNS Seems to be down!
Replies: 25
Views: 8350

Re: Cloud DNS Seems to be down!

I'm getting a SERVFAIL. - From home (Brazil), using my ISP DNS. - From my job (Brazil, using local recursive BIND server) - Using Google's DNS (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) It's working from AWS - SP/Brazil, and it's not from cache: 223 msec versus 0 msec using the cache. TTL is low (60 seconds), so it's ea...
by Paternot
Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:08 am
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Good switch for home use or RB4011 RB5009?
Replies: 18
Views: 12795

Re: Good switch for home use or RB4011 RB5009?

That's the version I linked to him.
by Paternot
Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:42 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Good switch for home use or RB4011 RB5009?
Replies: 18
Views: 12795

Re: Good switch for home use or RB4011 RB5009?

Well, the CRS112 don't have the SFP he wants. The CSS610 runs SwOS Lite - with teething problems. The closest thing I found, with 2 SFP+, a decent size (just 8cm bigger than the CRS) case, passive cooled, PoE in AND with 8 or more gigabit ports was... the CRS326-24G-2S+IN. It isn't what he asked, tr...
by Paternot
Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:38 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Good switch for home use or RB4011 RB5009?
Replies: 18
Views: 12795

Re: Good switch for home use or RB4011 RB5009?

How about one CRS326-24G-2S+IN (https://mikrotik.com/product/crs326_24g_2s_in)? This is the desktop version, not the rack one.

One passive PoE in
2 SFP+
Passive cooling
24 gigabit RJ45
SwOS/RouterOS
28cm width.
by Paternot
Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:23 pm
Forum: General
Topic: BGP, disappearing routes and raw filter rules
Replies: 1
Views: 673

Re: BGP, disappearing routes and raw filter rules

Do You user Winbox to manage the router? I have seen reports here that it can change the rules order, if the screen is refresh intensive. Look for it in the forum - even version 3.29 has it, looks like.

This may be the cause of your "roaming rule".
by Paternot
Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:28 am
Forum: General
Topic: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package
Replies: 78
Views: 17154

Re: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package

Really, QuickSet give me the creeps. I don't know what it does, there is no way to find out what it will/would do, and there is no report - so we don't know what id DID.

This is truly a thing from hell.
by Paternot
Mon Aug 23, 2021 3:00 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7.1rc1 [development] is released!
Replies: 344
Views: 75868

Re: v7.1rc1 [development] is released!

V7rc1! They grow up so fast...

Really looking forward to the stable version... :D
by Paternot
Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:25 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7 launch date
Replies: 156
Views: 48580

Re: v7 launch date

I don't know this expression. What's the meaning?
by Paternot
Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:57 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7 launch date
Replies: 156
Views: 48580

Re: v7 launch date

I would love to hear where this August 23 date was taken from :D
Hearsay, here on the forum. To be clear: August 23 is rumored to be the date for 7.1beta7 - not 7 gold.
by Paternot
Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:17 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: Unable to set WG public key on CLI or WebFig
Replies: 12
Views: 4453

Re: Unable to set WG public key on CLI or WebFig

So You should see the potential problem. Now it's time to test with a linux client. This way we can rule out (or confirm) the Mikrotik limitation. Now is a good time to find problems with Mikrotik's Wireguard implementation: it's still considered beta. But first... test with a Linux client. See if Y...
by Paternot
Fri Aug 13, 2021 4:44 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: Unable to set WG public key on CLI or WebFig
Replies: 12
Views: 4453

Re: Unable to set WG public key on CLI or WebFig

No, it does not. Part of the routing decision, with Wireguard, uses the key. Did You read the link I sent? Did You tested with a Linux client?

It is the only way to make sure if this is a Mikrotik limitation or a Wireguard one.

Go. Read. The. Link.
Do. The. Linux. Test.
by Paternot
Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7 launch date
Replies: 156
Views: 48580

Re: v7 launch date

We seem to have moved away from the point here, is there a currently a date for Stable, LTS and Testing We have nothing official. Some say aug 23 - but it's all hearsay. Personally, I don't think so. My personal bet (no inside info) is that we will have at least a 7.1beta10. This would put RoS 7.1f...
by Paternot
Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:20 am
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: Unable to set WG public key on CLI or WebFig
Replies: 12
Views: 4453

Re: Unable to set WG public key on CLI or WebFig

But would it work, if all connections where from a (say) Linux box? I'm still not sure that this specific setup would work with Wireguard - it would play merry hell with the routing. Yes, five different clients, behind a router, should work ok. All five tunnels terminating on the same router? I'm no...
by Paternot
Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:28 am
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: Unable to set WG public key on CLI or WebFig
Replies: 12
Views: 4453

Re: Unable to set WG public key on CLI or WebFig

I think we are talking about different things here - something isn't adding up. Let me see if I understood You: Imagine You have one server "A" and two clients - "B" and "C". 1) You create a Wireguard interface on all machines. 2) On the clients You create one peer, and...
by Paternot
Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:03 am
Forum: General
Topic: Is clearing config really dangerous?
Replies: 16
Views: 1899

Re: Is clearing config really dangerous?

You shouldn't get locked out, just for removing ALL the configs. But You WILL loose the firewall. I don't recommend this on a router connected to the internet. It shouldn't brick the router, just removing ALL configs. But You can always netinstall, if the worst happens. If You want to do some experi...
by Paternot
Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:16 am
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: Unable to set WG public key on CLI or WebFig
Replies: 12
Views: 4453

Re: Unable to set WG public key on CLI or WebFig

You can't have two peers with the same public key, by design. Wireguard simple doesn't do this. This is how Wireguard works, and has nothing to do with Mikrotik.
by Paternot
Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:28 am
Forum: General
Topic: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?
Replies: 83
Views: 29625

Re: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?

Amen to that.
by Paternot
Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?
Replies: 83
Views: 29625

Re: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?

Call me one of those idiots, who think the computer should do the calculations, not the human operator.
As always, bpwl is right. It is exactly what I'm saying.
by Paternot
Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?
Replies: 83
Views: 29625

Re: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?

If I remember correctly, using antenna gain to limit transmit power was official recommendation. And it isn't exactly true that the remove of this parameter was imposed on Mikrotik. Yes, we can't exceed transmit power - but it would be easy to limit antenna gain in order to follow the law. In other ...
by Paternot
Thu Aug 12, 2021 5:31 am
Forum: General
Topic: Is clearing config really dangerous?
Replies: 16
Views: 1899

Re: Is clearing config really dangerous?

Is there any other danger? Yes, there is. The original configuration has one user (admin) and blank password. If your router is a SOHO model it comes with a firewall on the WAN port, that should keep you safe enough to create a new user, set a password and disable the admin user. BUT Switches (both...
by Paternot
Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:01 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN
Replies: 202
Views: 91253

Re: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN

Myself, I would like to see IPv6 features to be on-par with IPv4. There are still lots of features in the firewall and static routing that are not available for IPv6, and they really should be.
That would be good too. Mikrotik really should give IPv6 some love.
by Paternot
Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:11 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN
Replies: 202
Views: 91253

Re: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN

I'm more interested in using the new devices as a tool to estimate when they expect V7 final. :D

This one will see heavy usage with BGP, OSPF and so on. I doubt (hope, at least) that it doesn't get sold with a 7beta without complete routing possibilities. It would be a shame.
by Paternot
Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:45 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN
Replies: 202
Views: 91253

Re: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN

But this is an interesting info all the same. Is the 5009 supposed to use 7.1 final from the start? Or will it use some 7.1beta?
by Paternot
Tue Aug 10, 2021 5:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Did I miss something? New 4011
Replies: 30
Views: 4953

Re: Did I miss something? New 4011

You had me in stitches this morning Paternot (though is very different from tough) No hard feeling, sorry if I was brusque but a clean lab shows the potential, outside the lab shows Potential - X. Understand the equipment is capable as stated but its limited by other factors when deployed. Nevermin...
by Paternot
Tue Aug 10, 2021 3:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: Did I miss something? New 4011
Replies: 30
Views: 4953

Re: Did I miss something? New 4011

Its a free country at least where I live ;-) I am just saying that real world ISps and anything in between is NOT a lab. You may have a different experience, on another alien planet maybe........ No, it's not a lab. But if you were a little less obnoxious would see the value of the info provided. S...
by Paternot
Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Did I miss something? New 4011
Replies: 30
Views: 4953

Re: Did I miss something? New 4011

Go buy one yourself, and stop complaining then.
by Paternot
Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Did I miss something? New 4011
Replies: 30
Views: 4953

Re: Did I miss something? New 4011

I have seen reports (intranet testing LAB) about the hAP AC2 doing about 700Mbps with Wireguard. I think it's safe to say that RB5009, with its far better CPU, would be faster.
by Paternot
Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Did I miss something? New 4011
Replies: 30
Views: 4953

Re: Did I miss something? New 4011

Wireguard can't use the IPsec hardware acceleration, since it is geared towards RSA. The algorithm used by Wireguard (CHACHA20) doesn't have - as far as I know - hardware acceleration on the SOCs used by Mikrotik. At least, yet. But this would happen only with a new SOC. I'd say no less than 3 or 4 ...
by Paternot
Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Looking for recommendation [SOLVED]
Replies: 9
Views: 1504

Re: Looking for recommendation [SOLVED]

His ISP uses WiFi to his internet connection. Since the hEX S doesn't have WiFi... Any router with WiFi will do. If I'm not mistaken You will need a license level 4 or better. Not to worry, almost everything sold is level 4 or better. Here You can check all the models specifications: https://mikroti...
by Paternot
Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Did I miss something? New 4011
Replies: 30
Views: 4953

Re: Did I miss something? New 4011

I don't know. There aren't the test results to IPSec. Either it doesn't support, or they didn't test (yet). It's using RoS 7beta too. Maybe this part isn't completed?
by Paternot
Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: WHY RouterOS insists on making ether1 a WAN port
Replies: 24
Views: 6927

Re: WHY RouterOS insists on making ether1 a WAN port

You can use the CLI to set the gateway. Winbox and webfig work too.
by Paternot
Thu Aug 05, 2021 7:12 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: WHY RouterOS insists on making ether1 a WAN port
Replies: 24
Views: 6927

Re: WHY RouterOS insists on making ether1 a WAN port

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT use Quick Set. THIS is the source of your problems. It will assume several things, and WILL steamroll over any config You already have.
by Paternot
Thu Aug 05, 2021 6:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Did I miss something? New 4011
Replies: 30
Views: 4953

Re: Did I miss something? New 4011

Yes, RoS 7 is a problem today. Will not be in the future. I think it will be easier with new hardware - Mikrotik looks like it's using more and more closed binaries with RoS 7. The old kernel was so ancient that I believe several SOCs didn't support it. Take a look at the WiFi: they are (will be) us...
by Paternot
Thu Aug 05, 2021 5:19 pm
Forum: Forwarding Protocols
Topic: Place switch beore eBGP router
Replies: 5
Views: 3048

Re: Place switch beore eBGP router

Couldn't You use a CHR? At these levels of traffic, might be better...
by Paternot
Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:50 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: WHY RouterOS insists on making ether1 a WAN port
Replies: 24
Views: 6927

Re: WHY RouterOS insists on making ether1 a WAN port

The default configuration on RouterBoards, does indeed consider ether1 as the 'WAN' port.
Only the SoHo models. The CCR, RBxxxx (does RB4011 do this?) and CRS lines don't do this. I think CHR doesn't do it too.
by Paternot
Thu Aug 05, 2021 3:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Did I miss something? New 4011
Replies: 30
Views: 4953

Re: Did I miss something? New 4011

But performance-wise it is not anyhow significantly better or cheaper than 4011. Just in some special cases it might be worth to use it due to different switch layout. Performance wise is about the same. But just the single switch chip - with VLan capabilities - and the 2,5Gb port make it better th...
by Paternot
Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package
Replies: 78
Views: 17154

Re: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package

was about "one user" ;)
I only need the admin user to create my own user. :D
by Paternot
Tue Aug 03, 2021 4:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package
Replies: 78
Views: 17154

Re: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package

I do, but whats the difference to this problem? Without disabling it the new admin would just have Quickset available. I see the "disable Quickset" like a shotgun approach: nuke it from orbit. The permissions approach is a more granular one, and may be preferable in some situations. Person...
by Paternot
Tue Aug 03, 2021 4:17 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package
Replies: 78
Views: 17154

Re: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package

I like Your ideas, Rextended. I think they should do both: the simple disable for when we are the only users, the permissions for when there are others users involved. But I really liked them. :D
by Paternot
Tue Aug 03, 2021 4:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package
Replies: 78
Views: 17154

Re: Feature request: Make Quickset to be separate package

We don't plan to make quickset a separate package. We actually plan to reduce number of packages
Very well. But please, PLEASE (with a cherry on top!), make so we can disable it! Something like the IPv6 on RoS6 - we can just disable it.
by Paternot
Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:26 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN
Replies: 202
Views: 91253

Re: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN

I don't know. A more advanced modulation could be using an algorithm that needs more sensitivity, and it means smaller voltage steps between levels. I would really test some model, and "certificate" it for my use. That is, if I would be buying lots of them. If he only needs 5 or 6...
by Paternot
Mon Aug 02, 2021 3:34 am
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN
Replies: 202
Views: 91253

Re: MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN

There is no such difference between 1G and 2.5G so I too expect that it will just work with a 1G injector, unless there would be some spec issue with the inductors. Well, to send more traffic we have 3 possibilities: 1) Increase the transmission frequency. 2) Increase the signaling efficiency - usu...
by Paternot
Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:23 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Hex vs Hex S [SOLVED]
Replies: 22
Views: 10798

Re: Hex vs Hex S [SOLVED]

@Paternot, a self-test using "Predialnet" to "PredialNet" with 0ms is really not indicative of anything... Is like to be run on same server where speedtest host is running... Or I'm wrong? You are wrong. This test has a granularity of 1ms. If the latency is (say) 3,5ms it will r...
by Paternot
Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:16 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Hex vs Hex S [SOLVED]
Replies: 22
Views: 10798

Re: Hex vs Hex S [SOLVED]

Yes, the hEX doesn't do quite 1Gb. It gets almost there - and only with extensive fast path and ideal conditions. We have the PPPoE overhead, so it COULD go a little faster without it. Looking at the ether5 graphics (I used it reversed: eth1 is intranet and eth5 is WAN), it gets up to 972Mbps downlo...
by Paternot
Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:59 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Hex vs Hex S [SOLVED]
Replies: 22
Views: 10798

Re: Hex vs Hex S [SOLVED]

Here, since I know You won't listen to reason. This test was made pointing to a server hosted by another ISP, in another city. Happy now?

https://www.speedtest.net/result/11785100650
by Paternot
Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:53 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Hex vs Hex S [SOLVED]
Replies: 22
Views: 10798

Re: Hex vs Hex S [SOLVED]

0ms ping? self hosted speedtest... Yes, it's hosted on the same ISP I use. We are testing the hEX capabilities, aren't we? Anything beyond the ISP network and we would be testing the ISP's quality - not the focus here. The traffic crossed the hEX, that's all that matters to answer the question &quo...
by Paternot
Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:32 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Hex vs Hex S [SOLVED]
Replies: 22
Views: 10798

Re: Hex vs Hex S [SOLVED]

I have an hEX (not hEX S), and it is quite impressive what it does. Using PPPoE and a lot of fast path, this is what i get:

https://www.speedtest.net/result/11784560893
by Paternot
Mon Jul 05, 2021 5:09 am
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Sailboat secondary Router issue
Replies: 10
Views: 1709

Re: Sailboat secondary Router issue

This is way too weird. If You had a routing problem, shouldn't be possible to reach the Groove. I think Your problem lies within the iNet router. Either it has a weird static route, or changes some configuration when get an address from the Groove.

Really, no idea what is going on.
by Paternot
Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:24 am
Forum: SwOS
Topic: Static routing L3 with CRS305
Replies: 7
Views: 6566

Re: Static routing L3 with CRS305

Inter Vlan route implies a router somewhere. If You already have one router to connect on the switch, then it will do 10Gb wirespeed - after all, it would be only L2 traffic on the switch. If You want the switch to do the routing, then You need RoS V7 (currently beta) AND one of the switches that ca...
by Paternot
Sun Jul 04, 2021 9:23 pm
Forum: SwOS
Topic: Static routing L3 with CRS305
Replies: 7
Views: 6566

Re: Static routing L3 with CRS305

Just remember: L3 routing is RoS ONLY! SwOS doesn't do L3 routing!

And even with RoS V7.1beta: only SOME devices do L3 offloading. If You need this feature, take extreme care selecting something that DO support it.
by Paternot
Sun Jul 04, 2021 5:32 am
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Sailboat secondary Router issue
Replies: 10
Views: 1709

Re: Sailboat secondary Router issue

When You say "can't connect", what happens? A timeout? An error? Is there some message? Can You ping 192.168.10.1? (You wrote 192.169, but I think it was a typo, since this is a public address).

By the way: when everything is connected, can you login on the Groove?
by Paternot
Sat Jul 03, 2021 2:16 am
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Sailboat secondary Router issue
Replies: 10
Views: 1709

Re: Sailboat secondary Router issue

I set up the 2.4 and 5G SSIDs on the GL router directly with an ethernet cable, then I set up the groove wired directly also, but as soon as I connect and reboot everything, I can log in to the Groove but NOT the GL router... WiFi and Wired from the GL-iNet router are both delivering Internet to al...
by Paternot
Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:51 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7 launch date
Replies: 156
Views: 48580

Re: v7 launch date

IMO, its still a long way to go for all other models that may be capable of running v7.... I suspect it will be stable for all other CAPABLE devices end of this year or spring of 2022. I do wonder how much heavy lifting remains to be done on V7, and how much left is just cosmetic/config interface.....
by Paternot
Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:43 pm
Forum: General
Topic: MIkrotik Syslog New Format
Replies: 23
Views: 3663

Re: MIkrotik Syslog New Format

They may want it as much as they like: it can't be done properly. 1) TCP connections may be closed by the client, the server or by timeout. Some bad written software don't close the connection at the end - it just expires. The best that could be done would be to log the timeout - but it wouldn't tel...
by Paternot
Sun Jun 27, 2021 2:40 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Is 50% CPU @ 50 MBps reasonable for RB2011 firewall/NAT/queue?
Replies: 5
Views: 1614

Re: Is 50% CPU @ 50 MBps reasonable for RB2011 firewall/NAT/queue?

No, You can't use queues and fastpath at the same time.
by Paternot
Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Under flood attack, how resolve this ? [SOLVED]
Replies: 107
Views: 16970

Re: Under flood attack, how resolve this ? [SOLVED]

@Paternot

To equaly treat all users:
please read my footer and do not quote whole long posts without need viewtopic.php?p=864499#p864499
Really? Long posts? How about not hijacking someone else's thread?
by Paternot
Sat Jun 26, 2021 6:13 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Is 50% CPU @ 50 MBps reasonable for RB2011 firewall/NAT/queue?
Replies: 5
Views: 1614

Re: Is 50% CPU @ 50 MBps reasonable for RB2011 firewall/NAT/queue?

Seems reasonably. You have 36 firewall rules, no fast path and use queues. An upgrade may be in order. The RB4011, already mentioned here, will do it without even noticing. (https://mikrotik.com/product/rb4011igs_rm) If You want something cheaper, You could get the hAP AC2 or hAP AC3 - they are almo...
by Paternot
Sat Jun 26, 2021 6:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Under flood attack, how resolve this ? [SOLVED]
Replies: 107
Views: 16970

Re: Under flood attack, how resolve this ? [SOLVED]

Remember there are sites that offer "DDoS as a service" where you just pay some money and specify the target, and the DDoS service will attack your target. One could call that "professional" even when the guilty people (those who place the request) are not professional. These se...
by Paternot
Sat Jun 26, 2021 2:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Under flood attack, how resolve this ? [SOLVED]
Replies: 107
Views: 16970

Re: Under flood attack, how resolve this ? [SOLVED]

Now, about the DDoS. I doubt this guy has all these hosts under control: they must be just bad configured/vulnerable hosts on the internet. This means he probably doesn't have control over them - he's just using them. Why does it matter? Because if it's true, these hosts will honor ICMP messages - ...
by Paternot
Sat Jun 26, 2021 4:14 am
Forum: General
Topic: Under flood attack, how resolve this ? [SOLVED]
Replies: 107
Views: 16970

Re: Under flood attack, how resolve this ? [SOLVED]

it's a hobbie, xd it's a ark server game with 10 maps in cluster, we are 3 years online, with 1500 members aprox registred in discord (with phone validation) and 100players very active.,, but impossible to know who is doing the attack.., may be some server competitor or an angry player, i have my c...
by Paternot
Fri Jun 25, 2021 10:03 pm
Forum: General
Topic: PoE switch oddities
Replies: 9
Views: 1184

Re: PoE switch oddities

I don['t think You can use the RB260 PoE out while powering it through PoE. To really use its four PoE outputs You would need run it through the DC in jack. I absolutely confirm, the RB260 is powered by its power supply but through a PoE Y adapter, precisely the one supplied with the cAP AC unit an...
by Paternot
Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:41 pm
Forum: General
Topic: PoE switch oddities
Replies: 9
Views: 1184

Re: PoE switch oddities

I don['t think You can use the RB260 PoE out while powering it through PoE. To really use its four PoE outputs You would need run it through the DC in jack.
by Paternot
Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:56 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: Any release date for 7.x expectation?
Replies: 18
Views: 6210

Re: Any release date for 7.x expectation?

What is "release" in your opinion? There is v7 on the download page. Apparently it was released somehow. His question was quite clear: "...may I please ask what are the expected date when you think 7.x may be released to public and can be used "in the wild" as stable branch...
by Paternot
Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:41 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v6.48.3 [stable] is released!
Replies: 111
Views: 69037

Re: v6.48.3 [stable] is released!

It could also be caused by the recent changes to Firefox "to prevent unwanted tracking" etc. I have also seen discussions about people no longer being able to use their bank website recently, and it may well be that some websites are misdetected and stuff is blocked that really should not...
by Paternot
Wed Jun 02, 2021 5:43 am
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: hardware idea for a multiport switch
Replies: 90
Views: 122300

Re: hardware idea for a multiport switch

Mikrotik does have some optional DC replacement power supplies that are Mikrotik made to replace a Mikrotik 110 VAC power supply. However , those power supplies are not able to power a 24 port or more all PoE switch. And the power supplies for something like their 48-port PoE switch & 4 sfp+ &a...
by Paternot
Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:44 am
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: hardware idea for a multiport switch
Replies: 90
Views: 122300

Re: hardware idea for a multiport switch

Well - yes --- it is always possible to do some fan modification/changes to get the type of cooling you desire. For me, the issue is not cooling. For me, the issue is getting up to or greater than 7 days of backup battery run time when the power goes out. Typically a 110 VAC UPS powering a some Mik...
by Paternot
Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:30 am
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7.1beta6 [development] is released!
Replies: 377
Views: 241140

Re: v7.1beta6 [development] is released!

Please be more specific, in general route filters are working. I think he is talking about this link (not updated yet to 7.1v5) https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/ROS/v7+Routing+Protocol+Status "Routing filter match prefix with address list" "Routing filter add prefix to address ...
by Paternot
Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:24 am
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: hardware idea for a multiport switch
Replies: 90
Views: 122300

Re: hardware idea for a multiport switch

I think the concept has merit but I would worry about cooling. The application of this high density switch worries me due to a single point of failure. Re cooling: In my opinion , a router/switch with an internal power supply will always run warmer/hotter than an identical device with an external D...
by Paternot
Mon May 10, 2021 10:57 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Buying - RB1100AHx4 Dude Edition - Questions about Firewall
Replies: 22
Views: 10981

Re: Buying - RB1100AHx4 Dude Edition - Questions about Firewall

THe RB4011 would be the router of choice if looking at current or future 1gig ISP connections. But not familiar with the 1100 that may be a step down in terms of number of ports and throughput The 1100AxH4 is just the 4011 with 3 switches, 13 gigabit ports and no SFP+. Same RAM, and I think one has...
by Paternot
Mon May 10, 2021 10:55 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Buying - RB1100AHx4 Dude Edition - Questions about Firewall
Replies: 22
Views: 10981

Re: Buying - RB1100AHx4 Dude Edition - Questions about Firewall

BTW, also got this switch: https://mikrotik.com/product/CRS326-24G-2SplusRM Weird this is at it apperas both as Router and as Switch on many shop sites... very confusing. Fortunately Mikrotik has it listed as "switch". Delivery May 20. The CRS switches can run both SwOS and ROS. When runn...
by Paternot
Mon May 10, 2021 10:44 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Very high sector writes
Replies: 43
Views: 13312

Re: Very high sector writes

Does wear leveling include moving static data, thus causing more writes? If not, all your calculations have to be adjusted to take into account that all that happnes only in the part of the flash which doesn't hold the RouterOS image itself. So from your 100 years life expectancy for full 16 MB wit...
by Paternot
Mon May 10, 2021 2:20 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Very high sector writes
Replies: 43
Views: 13312

Re: Very high sector writes

AFAIK, all Mikrotik - except the hAP AC3 - use flash certified to 100k writes. Each sector is 512 bytes. 16 MB would be 31250 sectors. Now, since it uses wear leveling, we can say it supports 100k times 31250 writes. Let's be conservative, and say 10k times 31250 writes. That's 3.125.000.000 writes....
by Paternot
Wed May 05, 2021 9:53 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Product advice for a SOHO
Replies: 19
Views: 2611

Re: Product advice for a SOHO

Ok. Although (as You can see below) the hardware is certified to high temperatures, I would try to run it no higher than 50 Celsius - ambient. Router: To 1Gbps internet I'd get an RB4011 (https://mikrotik.com/product/rb4011igs_rm). It's certified to work up to 70 Celsius - ambient. I think it will b...
by Paternot
Wed May 05, 2021 6:02 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Product advice for a SOHO
Replies: 19
Views: 2611

Re: Product advice for a SOHO

Firewall. Currently running a Zyxel, and you don't seem to have FW so I might continue with that List of basic functionality. Router > Rack mounted with PoE, 1 WAN and 4-5 PoE ports. No WiFi. Switch 1 > Rack mounted and 48 ports . Switch 2 > Rack mounted and 24 ports AP > Dual Band and high speed. ...
by Paternot
Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: Virtualization
Topic: Mikrotik CHR speed performance problem
Replies: 37
Views: 35208

Re: Mikrotik CHR speed performance problem

We have 4 memory sticks, and I have checked and no CPU core on the host is maxing during production traffic yet we still see packetloss
Have You tried to pass traffic through the host server, to check if it's just the VM or both loosing packets? Have You pinned the VM CPUs to the host CPU cores?
by Paternot
Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:05 am
Forum: Virtualization
Topic: Mikrotik CHR speed performance problem
Replies: 37
Views: 35208

Re: Mikrotik CHR speed performance problem

Bandwidth test to 127.0.0.1 is giving about 180Gbps with 14 vCPU, strange enough with only 2vCPU I get 800Gbps Your CPU has 4 CCD, 8 CCX and two active cores per CCX. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epyc#Second_generation_Epyc_(Rome) ) I have 4 ideas, about this. 1) With just two vCPUs, the OS puts...
by Paternot
Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:57 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: SwOS version 2.13 released!
Replies: 63
Views: 292736

Re: SwOS version 2.13 released!

uploading firmware to the CSS106 also fails, device reboots into factory firmware. after powercycle the swith is back in 2.12 ... Did You get the switch to download and install? Or did You download the file and installed manually? I have one CSS106-1G-4P-1S, and the upgrade went fine. The switch do...
by Paternot
Sun Apr 18, 2021 1:36 am
Forum: General
Topic: RB4011 sometimes maxes 1 core
Replies: 4
Views: 1209

Re: RB4011 sometimes maxes 1 core

You always did the speed test using multiple connections? RoS doesn't distribute the load of a single connection.
by Paternot
Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:48 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v6.48.2 [stable] is released!
Replies: 141
Views: 61312

Re: v6.48.2 [stable] is released!

Mine 750G r3 do show System Health on RouterOS 6.48.2 using WinBox Model "RB750Gr3" displays status, but model "RouterBOARD 750G r3" does not I have an 750G r3 (I think, your pictures where kinda the same for me), and the health status is working ok. The kink is: it only showed ...
by Paternot
Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:23 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: S+RJ10 transceiver 101oC temperature - Causing burn injury
Replies: 5
Views: 3577

Re: S+RJ10 transceiver 101oC temperature - Causing burn injury

I've seen people using small heatsinks on this modules. They are fixed with thermal pads on the up and downside of the modules. On that little square space, that stays outside of the router/switch.

If I remember correctly, the difference was remarkable.
by Paternot
Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: CRS328 Temperature high
Replies: 7
Views: 1843

Re: CRS328 Temperature high

Looks about right to me. This is a CRS328 on an ambient temp about 25C. Do You have some 10Gb ethernet modules plugged in? They are really hot. temperature: 50C cpu-temperature: 57C power-consumption: 31W board-temperature1: 38C psu1-voltage: 26.5V psu2-voltage: 53V psu1-current: 1.1A psu2-current: ...
by Paternot
Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:01 am
Forum: General
Topic: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?
Replies: 83
Views: 29625

Re: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?

And can't the router ask the chip? Obviously it can't. Not easily at least. I don't think MT devs deliberately threw the functionality out of ROS for ac chipsets (and newer) just for fun. There must be a reason for lack of Tx power information and I guess it has something to do with in-house develo...
by Paternot
Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?
Replies: 83
Views: 29625

Re: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?

Problem is that default value very much depends on exact radio chip model used. Not a problem with pre-ac hardware which can show exact values used. So when you'd set tx-power mode to "card-rates" and check running values, you'd get all the information you need. With newer chipsets that's...
by Paternot
Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?
Replies: 83
Views: 29625

Re: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?

This is what worries me, in all this thing. Directly from the wiki: "sets up tx-power mode for wireless card default - use values stored in the card all-rates-fixed - use same transmit power for all data rates. Can damage the card if transmit power is set above rated value of the card for used ...
by Paternot
Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:36 am
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Mikrotik Switch - it is not a switch?
Replies: 30
Views: 7003

Re: Mikrotik Switch - it is not a switch?

# model = CRS354-48G-4S+2Q+ # serial number = /interface bridge add admin-mac=08:55:31:BB:13:B5 auto-mac=no comment=defconf name=bridge -> Up until now, ok. /interface list add name=WAN add name=LAN -> This shouldn't be here. All interfaces are part of the same bridge, and (at this point) no VLAN is...
by Paternot
Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:34 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Mikrotik Switch - it is not a switch?
Replies: 30
Views: 7003

Re: Mikrotik Switch - it is not a switch?

Don't call a port "WAN" just based on its number. My "Internet" port on a hEX Gr3 is ether4 - even with ether1 being the default WAN port. Mikrotik gives You almost infinite flexibility (that's what we love on them!), so terminology is important - and not assuming that something ...
by Paternot
Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:02 am
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Mikrotik Switch - it is not a switch?
Replies: 30
Views: 7003

Re: Mikrotik Switch - it is not a switch?

1. Yeah, I was thinking that also. Direct replacement with "dumb" D-link switch (non-configured) works, but as soon as I put the two cables to Mikrotik, it just doesn't work. It seems like default config is some kind of bridge and somehow, it doesn't want to bridge WAN and LAN. The bridge...
by Paternot
Wed Apr 07, 2021 10:25 pm
Forum: Beginner Basics
Topic: Mikrotik Switch - it is not a switch?
Replies: 30
Views: 7003

Re: Mikrotik Switch - it is not a switch?

1) As a dumb switch, it should just work. 2) It runs RoS, but can be used as a switch no problem - with all the functionalities. I'm using one CRS328 this way. 3) As it runs RoS, You can connect using Winbox - and it works with or without IP. Just connect the computer to one of the switch ports, and...
by Paternot
Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:11 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: Replace FLASH on HAP & HEX with larger capacity
Replies: 7
Views: 4204

Re: Replace FLASH on HAP & HEX with larger capacity

The license cost is bigger than the unit itself. Makes no sense upgrading the flash chip. It's cheaper just to resell the unit and buy another one.
by Paternot
Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:40 am
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: Replace FLASH on HAP & HEX with larger capacity
Replies: 7
Views: 4204

Re: Replace FLASH on HAP & HEX with larger capacity

Take a look at hAP AC3. More storage, more RAM and can be bolted to the wall. It's an internal unit, though.
https://mikrotik.com/product/hap_ac3
by Paternot
Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:08 am
Forum: General
Topic: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?
Replies: 83
Views: 29625

Re: "antenna gain" missing in 6.46.8?

This is not THAT hard. We just want a setting that goes from 100% to (say) 10%. 100% is full power, obeying regulations. Anything less is X% of full power.

There. Easy.

Why they don't do it is beyond me.
by Paternot
Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:06 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: v6.48.1 [stable] is released!
Replies: 103
Views: 59857

Re: v6.48.1 [stable] is released!

In Webfig and Winbox: No /system/heath output at all You upgraded the routerboard as well to 6.48.1 as well and rebooted? System->Routerboard->Upgrade I can confirm. I have an hEX Gr3, with 6.48.1. Upgraded firmware as well. Webfig doesn't show health. Winbox doesn't show health. SSH works.
by Paternot
Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:33 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: hEX block diagram
Replies: 47
Views: 17849

Re: hEX block diagram

Good news! they managed to reproduce my findings and they will try to fix the issue in an upcoming RouterOS version, no ETA for now though. So there is indeed hope for even greater power from this tiny box. Thank you all for testing and feedback (even the negative ones, the world needs you too!). C...
by Paternot
Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:39 am
Forum: General
Topic: Mikrotik Switch Recommendation for newbie
Replies: 22
Views: 3119

Re: Mikrotik Switch Recommendation for newbie

Ouch if this is true i'm going to hold my horses on this one, this is the areas i'm planning to explore specially CapsMan because it was too good in presentation that I see on various places if this thing is stable it's a big punch on aruba and cisco for sure. I was curious to ask can't they change...
by Paternot
Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:54 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7.1beta5 [development] is released!
Replies: 292
Views: 84760

Re: v7.1beta5 [development] is released!

Extending the disk size (the filesystem on the available disk space) is done on every reboot. When you extend the disk size "live" in the VM environment and look in System->Resources, nothing has happened (so it does not trigger this merely when the disk size changes), but when you then r...
by Paternot
Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:08 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7.1beta5 [development] is released!
Replies: 292
Views: 84760

Re: v7.1beta5 [development] is released!

Unfortunately looks like CHR upgrade from beta4 to beta5 may break the image. Is it a problem with beta4 or beta5? I think beta5 - it wants to extend the disk's size. If one downloads the disk image to beta5 it just works. When someone upgrades from beta4 to beta5 the problem appears. If before the...
by Paternot
Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:32 am
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7.1beta5 [development] is released!
Replies: 292
Views: 84760

Re: v7.1beta5 [development] is released!

For those seeing these GPT errors - you have to give the VM more HDD space. For me I had mine set to the default? 64MB. I increased to 256MB and it resolved my issue without loss of configuration. Looks like its converting from MBR to GPT, so you need extra space for the FAT32 UEFI partition I'm gu...
by Paternot
Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:59 pm
Forum: RouterOS beta
Topic: v7.1beta5 [development] is released!
Replies: 292
Views: 84760

Re: v7.1beta5 [development] is released!

CHR RoS v7.1beta4 upgrade to 7.1beta5 -> no boot. No configuration done. Just created a new VM with 7.1beta4 and upgraded it to beta5 via webfig. Using OpenSuse Leap 15.2 and KVM. VM with 1GiB RAM and 2 vCPUs. A new vm with beta5 boots up ok. There is a problem only when I upgrade from beta4 to beta...
by Paternot
Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:40 pm
Forum: RouterBOARD hardware
Topic: hEX block diagram
Replies: 47
Views: 17849

Re: hEX block diagram

I think it's hilarious that we are discussing a 1Gbit bottleneck on a router that costs as much as the monthly fee as the connection :) Not as hilarious when my hEX is bought and paid for. It's already in place, was bought when my connection was 30/30, and here in Brazil we pay 50% up the suggested...