Future user of Hex R3 (RB750Gr3) set to arrive some time next week, planning my first config. Would you take a look at below and let me know if this looks right or any corrections needs.
Role : router connecting home network and IPS. No DHCP. desired address 10.1.1.100 (formerly used by pfsense which had hardware failure)
DHCP is handled by Windows DC (10.1.1.10) for the windows 2012 domain I run at home. DC would use new router as gateway out.
ISP - Comcast
Mikrotik is replacing pfsense hardware that died (pfsense had the same address 10.1.1.100)
Everything is cat5e other than mobile devices which would use Asus N-56 (10.1.1.12) in IP mode.
Physically RB would have two cables connecting to it, one from cable modem (ISP in) and one out to dumb switch.
What should I be looking at right away?
Configure passport for admin
Configure RB address as 10.1.1.100 as default IP (LAN)
Disable DHCP
Configure NAT
Set up Routes
set up DNS
Anything else I am missing or not thinking about? I am using these for initial guidance
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Initial_Configuration
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Default_Configurations
and separately , if desired - a DNS resolution question which I have problems with right now as I am using Asus as a bridge. Getting delayed name resolution and half of the attempts seem to be very slow or failing. I use google services (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4) as DNS targets, anything else you think I should check?