MAP-E(RFC 7597)

RouterOS General
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hello there,

this post is first time for me in this forum.
i am wondering if mikrotik is planning for the future to implement:

RFC 7597(Mapping of Address and Port with Encapsulation)

reason why i am asking - i currently evaluating HW/SW for acting as an home router.
you may not know some of Internet service provider in Japan already provide MAP-E solution long time ago to get internet connection more smoothly than pppoe connection.

thanks for fast responding

MAP-e implementation in RouterOS
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I would like to know too.

It looks like RB4011iGS+5HacQ2HnD-IN supports it.

3

Do you have a specific use case in mind you need this for?

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My ISP requires MAP-E support to use my very own box instead of their GPON/EPON.

https://www.iliad.it/offerta-senza-iliadbox.html#modem-compatibility

5

Okay, got it!

Your ISP is a pure IPv6 provider, so you need a tunnel for the IPv4 traffic. Yes, it’s doable using the IPIPv6 tunneling in ROS which is supported by any Mikrotik Router. Just follow the instructions in https://www.iliad.it/docs/VoIP/Guida_Mikrotik_e_VoIP.pdf

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Does this mean that any Mikrotik box running RouterOS is ok?

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Yes, you can use any MikroTik router other than just the RB4011. Iliad likely recommended it because of the SFP+ port, but you can get the RB5009, which is more powerful for a similar price.

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I would then suggest mikrotik pre-sales and product marketing people to start talking (more) to ISPs as this would create an extra channel.

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Yeah, there is obviously room for improvements.