Re: [Mikrotik Users] Stuck with a fail-over script using netwatch

2016-09-08 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
if you really want to do this correctly, then look at this ... a bit more complicated, but very thorough... http://mum.mikrotik.com/presentations/US12/tomas.pdf Regards Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)66

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Updates

2016-09-12 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
I believe Kevin Myers had shared, in an earlier post, that 6.32.4 appears to be the most stable for OSFP/BGP etc.. I would do that before coming up all they way to the latest. Regards Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk:

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Service tag and Trango Apex

2016-09-16 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
I am a visual guy... i know the terms you are using to describe the setup, if you are running into an issue, chances are you might be thinking one thing and actually doing another ... so, how about doing a visual presentation of what you have and what you are trying to accomplish. Regards.

Re: [Mikrotik Users] VPN preferences?

2016-10-22 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
What type of monitoring you are doing that you want to setup a vpn for ? How about using snmp v2 or v3 with appropriate security ? for monitoring. Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2

Re: [Mikrotik Users] question about BITTORRENT

2016-10-26 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=59234 http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=73462 http://gregsowell.com/?p=894 Regards Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@sn

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Best way to setup failover on MT

2016-10-26 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Gabe, Take a look at this, you may find it relevant and helpful. http://mum.mikrotik.com/presentations/US12/tomas.pdf Regards Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net

Re: [Mikrotik Users] OSPF errors on router

2016-12-13 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Each router should have a unique router ID typically, best practice, is to take an IP Address (unique) and assign it to the Loopback interface ( a dummy bridge interface) and use that a router id in your OSPF instance.. irrespective of how many interfaces you have running OSPF, only one uniqu

Re: [Mikrotik Users] MikroTik - Slow EOIP to Connect Networks

2016-12-16 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
a few thoughts and pointers.. 1) Are both sides connected on the same provider router ? or are you getting 'routed' within the network. if you are connected to the same router... you can just use ip routing.. 2) in regards to EOIP, somethings to consider:- a) pay attention to which ports you

Re: [Mikrotik Users] SFP in SFP+ Interface

2016-12-29 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
the answer is YES... (most of the CCR's that I know of are SFP/SFP+ ports.) Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > From: "Scott Piehn via Mikrotik-users" > T

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Mikrotik and VLAN trunking

2017-01-13 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
This should help you ( translation from cisco vlan lingo to MT ROS Vlan). (this is assuming ROS defined VLAN's, not Switch-chip behavior). In the MT world, by default each Ethernet port is a Trunk Port. when you define a vlan on it, it is a Tagged vlan on that port. Each defined vlan on each

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Any CCRs with PoE input or DC inputs?

2017-01-20 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Hmmm... I thought I had sent this earlier.. Apparently it did not make it thru... This should give you some ideas... http://shop.meconet.de/Hardware-component-parts/Accessories/DC-power-cable-for-MikroTik-CCR-CRS-25cm::116243.html?language=en Regaards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom

Re: [Mikrotik Users] dual power supplies?

2017-03-01 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Hi David, Keep in mind that most Mikrotik (Routerboard) devices support being powered via POE Check the specs and or the device for the specific models. All of the such (Routerboard) devices can be powered via the DC power Jack as well as the POE-IN port at the same time, the internal circuitry

Re: [Mikrotik Users] dual power supplies?

2017-03-01 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
like utility and battery)? > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > On Mar 1, 2017 9:16 AM, "Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users" < > mikrotik-users@wispa.org > wrote: >> Hi David, >> Kee

Re: [Mikrotik Users] dual power supplies?

2017-03-01 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
nd battery)? > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > On Mar 1, 2017 9:16 AM, "Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users" < > mikrotik-users@wispa.org > wrote: >> Hi David, >> Keep in mi

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Cloud Core Router reboot with no log entries???

2017-03-02 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Unless you are explicitly logging to file, the log you are looking at is only kept in memory, as such once the router reboots, historical log is lost. Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Optio

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Cloud Core Router reboot with no log entries???

2017-03-02 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Are you logging to file ? if yes, then they are sitting in the files section... If not, then keep in mind that there is only so much space, and the log file in memory will rotate.. Best way to see if the router did an actual reboot is to see the Uptime via winbox or cli. Regards. Faisal Im

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Cloud Core Router reboot with no log entries???

2017-03-02 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
sorry only saw the picture after hitting return. both messages are valid... :) One say system detected it self locking up the other says, watchdog did a reboot ! kind of a good thing.. Time to update the firmware ? :) Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL

Re: [Mikrotik Users] BFD

2017-03-04 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
What Routerboard hardware are you running in your network, can you please share ? Thanks. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net - Original Message - > From

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Multi-hop BGP

2017-04-10 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Let's get into the nitty gritty of things... I am going to start backwards 1) you should have IP Address on loopback interfaces on each of the routers. 2) you should have an igrp protocol running between all of these routers so that they can reach each other's Loopback Address (OSPF is b

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Multi-hop BGP

2017-04-13 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
If you want to get into more details off list that will be fine... BGP-Communities is not some magical thing, it is a Custom Defined feature/functionality that a provider can choose to implement or not to.. it only helps in doing traffic management automatically by their down stream customers.

Re: [Mikrotik Users] network topology suggestions

2017-05-29 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
It is an interesting question that you are asking. Most of the time, speaking from personal experience, I have found searching for presentations and articles in regards to a particular topic easier, your starting point is a bit more broad. Having said that, I would suggest the following locati

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Charter/spectrum wisp?

2017-09-28 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Hmmm... Why not a combination of all of the above and plus some ? Let's put two and two together... 1) Comcast, has a few towers that they own, they were using it for Radio Communication 2) Comcast is also offering Cell Phones .. (Maybe start off as a MVNO, and transfer folks to it's ow

Re: [Mikrotik Users] BGP Question

2017-11-01 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
I wish there was a simple answer to your question... But... there are some more questions With the setup you have described. Are you running iBGP sessions between all the routers ? if not.. then you are not properly configured. In today's day and age, one needs to do Traffic En

Re: [Mikrotik Users] BGP Question

2017-11-01 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
See answers inline .. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net - Original Message - > From: "Ethan E. Dee" > To: "Faisal Imtiaz" , "Mikrotik Users" > > Sent: Wedn

Re: [Mikrotik Users] BGP Question

2017-11-01 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Feel free to call me.. 305 921 4141 Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net - Original Message - > From: "Ethan E. Dee" > To: "Faisal Imtiaz" > Cc: "Mikrotik Us

Re: [Mikrotik Users] BGP Question

2017-11-01 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Technically yes... Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net - Original Message - > From: "Ethan E. Dee" > To: "Faisal Imtiaz" > Cc: "Mikrotik Users" > Sent: Wedn

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Queuing for half duplex

2017-11-01 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
http://blog.butchevans.com/2008/10/using-ospf-to-create-full-duplex-behaviour-for-wireless-links/ Courtesy of Butch Evans. Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Queuing for half duplex

2017-11-01 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
my apologies.. not sure why I mis-read the OP.. Ignore ! Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net - Original Message - > From: "Faisal Imtiaz via Mi

Re: [Mikrotik Users] CCR routers and BGP

2017-11-09 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Jeremy Austin is correct in everything he has said... Having said that.. I believe the folks who are running CCR w/Full BGP Tables are not very picky or demanding, plus may very well have a default route also configured, as such my not be seeing the pain... Us on the other hand, running multi

Re: [Mikrotik Users] CCR routers and BGP

2017-11-09 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
:) LOL! .. it is in the queue for testing ? , sounds better :) Regards Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > From: "Jeremy Austin" > To: "Faisal Imtiaz" > Cc:

Re: [Mikrotik Users] CCR routers and BGP

2017-11-09 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Yep.. that is exactly what is to be expected.. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > From: "Ben Matson via Mikrotik-users" > To: "Josh Luthman" , "Mikrotik Users

Re: [Mikrotik Users] CCR routers and BGP

2017-11-09 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
LOL !... Believe me your router is having issues (aka struggling in keeping up with the full tables and updates). You just might not be aware of it or have been affected by them to notice. Yes it is possible to have a network, where one is happy and unaware of mundane / yet intricate BGP issu

Re: [Mikrotik Users] CCR routers and BGP

2017-11-09 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
#1) Not sure which CPU core you are looking at when you say CPU is less then 20% Look deeper, and you will see the each cpu core utilization.. aggregate view is mis-guiding #2) As I shared before, using default routes in conjunction with full tables, with any traffic engineering (as padding d

Re: [Mikrotik Users] howto get past the mtik router and access the ubnt html gui?

2017-12-07 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Are you familiar with SSH port Tunnels ? Let me introduce you ... If you find this to be one of the most useful tips you have gotten on the list.. you can thank me by buying me a steak dinner ! https://blog.devolutions.net/2017/04/how-to-configure-an-ssh-tunnel-on-putty.html or https://ww

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Powerbox staggering power on ports

2018-01-07 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
Beautiful presentation at the 2013 St. Louis MUM, done by Brian Horn. I believe you will find what you are looking for https://mum.mikrotik.com//presentations/US13/horn.pdf Regards Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk:

Re: [Mikrotik Users] CCR 1072 BGP trivia for your Friday Night

2018-01-15 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
It is very important to have the time synchronized on the different routers for OSPF. Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net - Original Message - > From

Re: [Mikrotik Users] BGP Communities with 4 Byte ASN

2018-03-08 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
I think you are being presumptuous that if someone has a 4 Byte ASN they have to have a 64 bit community. Standard BGP communities are defined as 32bit, using the ASN as the first part of the community is only a BEST Practices and not a Technical Requirement. i.e. there is nothing stopping you to

Re: [Mikrotik Users] BGP Communities with 4 Byte ASN

2018-03-11 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
>> According to all of the documentation I've found, the first 2 bytes must be >> the ASN of the network the community is being sent to. A best practices recommendation... not a technical requirement If you have a hard time believing it .. feel free to explore what others are doing... https://

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Any reason to NOT use CCR1016-12G ?

2018-03-12 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
the other difference you have to keep in mind is that dual power supply vs one. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > From: "Scott Lambert via Mikrotik-users" >

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Pictures of Mikrotik Wireless Wire deployments

2018-08-07 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
I believe there are some on Facebook group (Wisp Talk / Wisp Pictures etc). Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > From: "alex phillips via Mikrotik-use

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Resetting Password

2018-08-21 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
short answer is no... Long answer:- open the unit, remove the Flash card, hook it up to a flash card reader on another pc, and use netinstall to reinstall the ROS ( don't format the flash card, otherwise you will loose the license key on it ). Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & T

Re: [Mikrotik Users] Resetting Password

2018-08-21 Thread Faisal Imtiaz via Mikrotik-users
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Netinstall it's not that bad, once you have all the items ! Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom http://www.snappytelecom.net Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net - Original Message - >