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MikroTik Tutorial: Adding a 2nd Wireless SSID Virtual Access Point

How to configure a VirtualAP in RouterOSThis example assumes you are starting with the RouterOS default configuration. The screenshots below detail the steps required to add a second access point to a...

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How to install Ubiquiti Unifi controller ver 4.6.6 on ubuntu 15.04

With the recent announcement of Ubiquiti’s Unifi AC Wireless Access Points they also released a new version of the Unifi controller software.  Unifi Access Points are provisioned and controlled by a...

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MikroTik Tutorial: RouterOS SSH Public Key Auth using RSA keys

A Step-by-Step guide to configure SSH Public Key Authentication on a MikroTik router using an RSA keysIn RouterOS 6.31, MikroTik introduced support for RSA keys for authentication so I decided to give...

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UniFi Switch User Interface Screenshots

Here are some combined screenshots of the various configuration dialogs within Unifi Controller. The connected model is a US-48-500W.The post UniFi Switch User Interface Screenshots appeared first on...

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Lantronix EDS2100 Serial Server .•. Essentials Guide

This article was produced as quick reference for the LANTRONIX EDS2100 Serial Server, a 2 port ethernet serial server. The device features to DB9 serial interfaces we flexible configurations including...

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How to disable & block SSH access to a MikroTik Router

In this article, we will look at several ways to limit or block SSH access to a MikroTik RouterOS device. How to disable the SSH service Launch Winbox and connect to the router   Click IP | Services...

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MikroTik Backup and Restore Procedure

I know this topic has been covered elsewhere but I want to provide clear and concise steps on how to backup a MikroTik router.  I will also publish a video that covers these steps. Config Backup...

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MikroTik RouterOS Upgrade Procedure

In this article, I cover the exact steps required to upgrade a MikroTik Router running RouterOS. I will also publish a video that covers these steps. Important: Always remember to backup your routers...

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MikroTik RouterOS Automation with NAPALM

In this tutorial, we will explore using the NAPALM python module to query data from a MikroTik Router. Before we begin, you are expected to have python3 and pip installed as well as access to a...

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UBNT AirFiber CLI Commands (AF-5x)

Here are all of the commands that you can issue on an Ubiquiti AirFiber Radio from an ssh terminal connection. I found myself always googling and digging through the ubiquiti forum to try and find the...

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Mikrotik L2TP over IPSec troubleshooting

Troubleshooting a MikroTik VPN configuration can be frustrating if you do not know where to look. This article is specificly about troubleshooting L2TP over IPSec Remote Access VPNs on RouterOS. Below...

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MikroTik Router as a SCADA Serial Server

A large number of MikroTik Router models have a serial port that can be used to configure the device. The serial port can also be configured as an IP-based serial server. This is article I will show...

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How to configure a MikroTik IKEv2 VPN & connect iOS devices (iPhone/iPad)

So you want a better Remote Access VPN option for MikroTik? Lets look at what it takes to setup a IKEv2 VPN that works with iOS Devices. For the record, the configuration should also support Mac OSX...

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MikroTik Script: Authentication Logging w/ Email Reports

In this article I will show you how to configure a separate log file on a MikroTik router that will only contain authentication log entries.  The log file will contain log entries for winbox, webfig,...

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Custom Device Labels in “The Dude” nms

The Dude is a powerful network monitoring server from MikroTik. The majority of people I see only use it to monitor their MikroTik routers and wireless devices. In this article I will introduce you to...

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MikroTik Tutorial: Firewall ruleset for IPsec whitelisting

This article will show you how to setup a firewall whitelist for IPsec peer associations on a MikorTik router. The firewall ruleset will make use of address-lists to allow UDP 500 traffic only from...

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How to convert 48V PoE to 24V PoE

48V PoE (Power over Ethernet) is also know as 802.3af and 802.3at (PoE+) is the most common voltage. Some devices from manufacturers like Ubiquiti require 24V PoE.  In this article I will highlight...

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MikroTik Script: Router Rebooted Script

This is a useful little RouterOS script that will email you a nice report when your router reboots. The emailed report contains recent critical log events that may point you to the cause for the...

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Mikrotik Tutorial: How to configure persistent logging

The default logging configuration on a MikroTik router is to only keep logs in memory. When the router reboots the logging history is erased. In this article I will show you the simple steps to...

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The Perfect MikroTik Config Restore Script

Restoring config files on MikroTik routers have always been a pain. I set out to make the perfect config restore script for MikroTik routers. Have your every tried to paste configuration commands into...

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