I have recently discovered some of my users are using ARES P2P software to download/share files. I want to block all P2P traffic, and implemented the rule ‘p2p=all-p2p action=drop log=yes’ to do so, but I don’t think MikroTik blocks ARES. Is there an update that I can download, or configuration change I can make so my system blocks ARES?
System version is 2.8.11.
Thanks,
Mike
RouterOS can match one of the following P2P programms’ traffic:
-bit-torrent
-direct-connect
-fasttrack
-soulseek
-blubster
-edonkey
-gnutella
-warez
Edgars
Yes, and it’s been working for those, but what about ARES?
This is the one I’m having trouble with now.
Mike
So, will there be an update to RouterOS that will enable it to block Ares Galaxy P2P? Could it be just a small update of some kind that doesn’t require a point release?
Mike
you can actually already do that. But you can’t limit the bandwidth for this program, just filter it (drop). The same as with Warez.
Edgars
Edgars,
Can you fill me in on the steps I need to take or send me a link to instructions for how to drop the ares galaxy traffic?
I searched the MikroTik web site and went through the RouterOS manual, but haven’t been able to find a good set of steps to follow.
Also, will these steps work with my 2.8.11 system, or do I have to upgrade to 2.8.18 first?
Thanks,
Mike
HOW ?
first upgrade to 2.8.18.
as p2p value use ‘warez’. As i said, both of these programs use the same protocol and action=drop.
Edgars
Great! Now I just need to upgrade to 2.8.18. What’s the best way to upgrade a Flash IDE system?
Thanks,
Mike
Also, will the drop all p2p line work?
p2p=all-p2p action=drop log=yes
Or do I have to put in a line for p2p=warez explicitly?
Mike
to upgrade simply ftp new 2.8.18 packages to the router (not all of them, only the ones you really need) and reboot
if you want to drop all P2P programms which i mentioned above then use ‘all-p2p’, if only ARES - then use ‘warez’ as p2p value.
Edgars