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CRS VLANS
by Paul Julian 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

Hi guys, has anybody managed to get vlans via the switch chip working in a new CCS ? I am trying to do the simplest thing but it just doesn't seem to work. Running ROS6.13 I am trying to bring some VLAN's into the SFP port one as a trunk and trunk them back out ether2, should be a simple task, in Cisco I create the vlan set the two ports as trunk ports and add the vlans onto the ports as members, easy, but in the CCS I can't get it to work. I have read heaps of doco and looked at examples and everything I seem to be doing is correct but it just won't work. When I torch the interfaces I can see the vlan traffic, but on the devices on the other side or at least the one side I can see it's not working. The CCS worked fine with the SFP port configured using the traditional ROS vlan configuration but I can't get it to work with the switch chip. Any suggestions or experience here ? Regards Paul

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Re: [MT-AU Public] Public Digest, Vol 4, Issue 4
by Greg Sowell 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

Mike, While we are somewhat on the subject of 5Ghz, I really wish they would release a 751 or 2011 version that is 5ghz...I could see a 2011 that is dual band doing quite well. Greg On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 9:00 PM, <public-request(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> wrote: > Send Public mailing list submissions to > public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > public-request(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > You can reach the person managing the list at > public-owner(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Public digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: 802.11ac on Mikrotik (Mike Everest) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 09:21:12 +1000 > From: "Mike Everest" <mike(a)duxtel.com> > To: "'MikroTik Australia Public List'" <public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 802.11ac on Mikrotik > Message-ID: <03be01cf7f82$82480df0$86d829d0$(a)duxtel.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Yah, in these cases, you just need to offer a couple of options, make clear > to them the advantages and drawbacks of each, and then let them make their > own decisions. > > Regarding 802.11ac, there are a few gotchas as far as I can tell: > > 1. as with 802.11n, to get the maximum benefit, you need orthogonal antenna > polarities else you don't get the full 'speed' benefit of multiple > antennas. > Not only do you need to make sure that all antennas (up to three) are > arranged at right angles to each other, but also THE CLIENT ANTENNAS need > to > be almost EXACTLY aligned. In reality, for a mobile client device, chances > of that happening are almost nil. Therefore, fallback will be something > like > 802.11g with multiple antennas offering nothing much more than diversity > > 2. 802.11ac offers wider channels - up to 160MHz. That means that it can > potentially use up the entire indoor spectrum allocation - thus lots of > potential interference from other transmitters. > > 3. ac is 5GHz only - which means that older devices that have 2Ghz only > won't be able to connect unless there are also some 2GHz devices deployed, > or use duial band APs > > 4. like 802.11b to 11g, mixed modes drag the network down - if you some > devices NOT using ac, then you can't achieve the maximum performance with > ac > clients anyway > > 5. careful of speed expectations - although it is much faster (433mbps > carrier compared to 150mbps of 11n using 40MHz channel and single stream) > those rates are CARRIER rate - actual payload rates will follow the usual > estimates of about 2/3 of the carrier rate in UDP transfer and about 1/3 in > TCP transfer. So for most mobile device applications, we are talking about > around 120mbps of TCP throughput, HALF DUPLEX only, and shared between all > connected devices. > > Too often, I still hear wireless being pimped up as real alternative to > cables - I never heard of a cabled network that shares it's total capacity > among connected clients like wireless does! ;-) > > There are, however, some up-sides: > > 1. ac includes 'beam forming' - but the standard defines it as 'optional' > whatever that means. In the end, it is a good feature, so make sure that > the equipment can support it else one of the only advantages is moot. > > 2. ac is 5GHz - can this be an upside and a downside? I think so ;-) > > 3. yes, it IS faster! (though as mentioned above, probably not as fast as > the customer might expect ;) > > In the end, your customer needs to understand all of the considerations and > make their decision an informed one. Otherwise, you can end up with > disappointed customers blaming you for not telling them in advance - like > THAT ever happens! :-D > > As far as MikroTik goes, sure - they are great hardware, but to be fair, > they are not "the best" available, and not ideal for EVERY application. > Yes, you heard it from me! ;-) > > As a ROUTER, though, they are untouchable for almost every routing > application, and so even if your customer decides to go with some > alternative AP solution, there is definitely a clear argument to recommend > routeroard as the routing (and potentially switching) solution for their > project. > > Good luck with it! :) > > Cheers, Mike. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > Paul > > Julian > > Sent: Wednesday, 4 June 2014 8:35 AM > > To: 'MikroTik Australia Public List' > > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 802.11ac on Mikrotik > > > > Thanks Mike, I concur with your thoughts about it being bleeding edge and > > quite honestly I don't think it's needed really, I suppose though really > I > just > > wanted to sell the customer Mikrotik rather than Netgear or DLink, > > unfortunately if I don't sell him something he will go with one of those > anyway, > > marketing hype sells anything ! > > > > Regards > > Paul > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > Mike > > Everest > > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 6:15 PM > > To: 'MikroTik Australia Public List' > > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 802.11ac on Mikrotik > > > > Hi Paul, > > > > None that I am aware of - note that even if an interface module were > available, > > it would need drivers to work. It is next to impossible that routerOS > dev > will > > release drivers for non-MikroTik hardware before the mikrotik branded > devices > > were available. > > > > My expectation is that ac release will follow approximate path of 11n > support > > in mikrotik - 802.11n support became available only about 12 months after > the > > standard was eventually ratified, and even then it required upgrade to a > still- > > unstable routerOS release (early v4 from memory) > > > > Since the ac standard was really only finalised mid December last year, I > > wouldn't expect to see a stable release until close to the end of 2014 - > probably > > part of routerOS 7 > > > > For those thinking of jumping in and taking on the bleeding edge right > away, I > > urge caution - let others take the lead and let them sort out the bugs! > > :-) > > > > Cheers, Mike. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > > Paul > > > Julian > > > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 4:44 PM > > > To: public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > Subject: [MT-AU Public] 802.11ac on Mikrotik > > > > > > Hi guys, is anybody aware of wireless cards which will work in > > > Mikrotik > > routers > > > yet which use 802.11ac or are already using them ? > > > > > > We have a customer looking for the "latest" technology and wants this, > > > we > > use > > > Mikrotik everywhere but I can't find anything about support for > > > 802.11ac > > as yet > > > and I really don't want to install a crappy prosumer router. > > > > > > Regards > > > Paul > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Public mailing list > > > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com. > > > au > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Public mailing list > > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Public mailing list > > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Public mailing list > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Public Digest, Vol 4, Issue 4 > ************************************ > -- GregSowell.com TheBrothersWISP.com

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802.11ac on Mikrotik
by Paul Julian 04 Jun '14

04 Jun '14

Hi guys, is anybody aware of wireless cards which will work in Mikrotik routers yet which use 802.11ac or are already using them ? We have a customer looking for the "latest" technology and wants this, we use Mikrotik everywhere but I can't find anything about support for 802.11ac as yet and I really don't want to install a crappy prosumer router. Regards Paul

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Re: [MT-AU Public] Public Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2
by David Ryan 03 Jun '14

03 Jun '14

Hi all, +1 for Melbourne. David Ryan RJS Communications On 03/06/2014 4:44 PM, <public-request(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> wrote: > Send Public mailing list submissions to > public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > public-request(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > You can reach the person managing the list at > public-owner(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Public digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. 2014 AU MUM (Andrew Thrift) > 2. Re: 2014 AU MUM (Mike Everest) > 3. Re: 2014 AU MUM (Paul Arch) > 4. Re: 2014 AU MUM (Andrew Cox) > 5. Re: 2014 AU MUM (Steve at Digitronics) > 6. Re: 2014 AU MUM (Thomas Jackson) > 7. Re: 2014 AU MUM (Andrew Van Slageren) > 8. Re: 2014 AU MUM (Daniel Hoffman - Sliced Tech) > 9. 802.11ac on Mikrotik (Paul Julian) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 15:35:00 +1200 > From: Andrew Thrift <andrew(a)networklabs.co.nz> > To: public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > Subject: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > Message-ID: > < > CAEC_uJOFnFjHjHt8W6mxkQgBiMVWvxaoF6KQ4mXNeNjvBuugTg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Is there going to be a Mikrotik User Meeting this year ? > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 14:05:51 +1000 > From: "Mike Everest" <mike(a)duxtel.com> > To: "'MikroTik Australia Public List'" <public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > Message-ID: <02e601cf7ee1$1bc59a30$5350ce90$(a)duxtel.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi Andrew, all, > > There is no official statement about this yet. I have been hopeful that we > would have a MUM scheduled for AU region after the Indonesia event, but > MUM-Indo has now been announced for first week in December which means > second week in December for Australia. > > How about a straw poll here: Would you attend MUM in Melbourne during > second week of December? Any other city? > > Cheers! > > Mike. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > > Andrew Thrift > > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 1:35 PM > > To: public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > Subject: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > > > Is there going to be a Mikrotik User Meeting this year ? > > _______________________________________________ > > Public mailing list > > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 12:17:34 +0800 > From: "Paul Arch" <paul(a)esidium.com.au> > To: "'MikroTik Australia Public List'" <public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > Message-ID: <010101cf7ee2$bebc3db0$3c34b910$(a)com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I would attend an event in Melbourne ( good excuse to get out of Perth ) > > cheers > > Paul Arch > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > > Mike Everest > > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 12:06 PM > > To: 'MikroTik Australia Public List' > > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > > > Hi Andrew, all, > > > > There is no official statement about this yet. I have been hopeful > > that we > > would have a MUM scheduled for AU region after the Indonesia event, but > > MUM-Indo has now been announced for first week in December which means > > second week in December for Australia. > > > > How about a straw poll here: Would you attend MUM in Melbourne during > > second week of December? Any other city? > > > > Cheers! > > > > Mike. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf > > Of > > > Andrew Thrift > > > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 1:35 PM > > > To: public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > Subject: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > > > > > Is there going to be a Mikrotik User Meeting this year ? > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Public mailing list > > > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > > > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.a > > u > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Public mailing list > > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.a > > u > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 14:19:42 +1000 > From: Andrew Cox <andrew.cox(a)bigair.net.au> > To: MikroTik Australia Public List <public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > Message-ID: > < > CADnBZgsRztynkD6m2pQHSk5B_JaAE3JN47jcxTKwe2nnTCVQ3g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I would still be keen. Busy (and probably working in Melbourne at that time > anyway) but keen :-) > > -Andrew > On 03/06/2014 2:07 pm, "Mike Everest" <mike(a)duxtel.com> wrote: > > > Hi Andrew, all, > > > > There is no official statement about this yet. I have been hopeful that > we > > would have a MUM scheduled for AU region after the Indonesia event, but > > MUM-Indo has now been announced for first week in December which means > > second week in December for Australia. > > > > How about a straw poll here: Would you attend MUM in Melbourne during > > second week of December? Any other city? > > > > Cheers! > > > > Mike. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > > > Andrew Thrift > > > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 1:35 PM > > > To: public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > Subject: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > > > > > Is there going to be a Mikrotik User Meeting this year ? > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Public mailing list > > > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Public mailing list > > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 14:20:39 +1000 > From: "Steve at Digitronics" <steve(a)digitronics.com.au> > To: "'MikroTik Australia Public List'" <public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > Message-ID: > > <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAJmNO4YFU9YRv/gAAkQGED3igQAAEAAAANjLxyeNX6hKg6sNoht/ZEcBAAAAAA==@ > digitronics.com.au> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > I would attend a MUM in Melbourne, and I know two others who probably > would also. I would not travel interstate for one this year. > > Steve. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > Mike Everest > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 14:06 > To: 'MikroTik Australia Public List' > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > Hi Andrew, all, > > There is no official statement about this yet. I have been hopeful that we > would have a MUM scheduled for AU region after the Indonesia event, but > MUM-Indo has now been announced for first week in December which means > second week in December for Australia. > > How about a straw poll here: Would you attend MUM in Melbourne during > second week of December? Any other city? > > Cheers! > > Mike. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > > Andrew Thrift > > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 1:35 PM > > To: public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > Subject: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > > > Is there going to be a Mikrotik User Meeting this year ? > > _______________________________________________ > > Public mailing list > > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > _______________________________________________ > Public mailing list > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 14:29:45 +1000 > From: "Thomas Jackson" <thomas(a)thomax.com.au> > To: "'MikroTik Australia Public List'" <public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > Message-ID: <001501cf7ee4$72b6ce60$58246b20$(a)thomax.com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I'd prefer Sydney :) > > Also, I am getting two copies of every email sent to the list - is it just > me or are others seeing this too? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > Mike > Everest > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 2:06 PM > To: 'MikroTik Australia Public List' > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > Hi Andrew, all, > > There is no official statement about this yet. I have been hopeful that we > would have a MUM scheduled for AU region after the Indonesia event, but > MUM-Indo has now been announced for first week in December which means > second week in December for Australia. > > How about a straw poll here: Would you attend MUM in Melbourne during > second week of December? Any other city? > > Cheers! > > Mike. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 05:03:52 +0000 > From: Andrew Van Slageren <andrew.vanslageren(a)deakin.edu.au> > To: MikroTik Australia Public List <public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > Message-ID: > <e54635b043624c04bafd139cd3d8a7a1(a)EXCH15-F-2.du.deakin.edu.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I'm just getting the one email here. > > +1 for a MUM in Melbourne, although I would probably be happy to travel > interstate to attend as well. > > Cheers, > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > Thomas Jackson > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 2:30 PM > To: 'MikroTik Australia Public List' > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > I'd prefer Sydney :) > > Also, I am getting two copies of every email sent to the list - is it just > me or are others seeing this too? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > Mike Everest > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 2:06 PM > To: 'MikroTik Australia Public List' > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > Hi Andrew, all, > > There is no official statement about this yet. I have been hopeful that > we would have a MUM scheduled for AU region after the Indonesia event, but > MUM-Indo has now been announced for first week in December which means > second week in December for Australia. > > How about a straw poll here: Would you attend MUM in Melbourne during > second week of December? Any other city? > > Cheers! > > Mike. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Public mailing list > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > Important Notice: The contents of this email are intended solely for the > named addressee and are confidential; any unauthorised use, reproduction or > storage of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you have received this > email in error, please delete it and any attachments immediately and advise > the sender by return email or telephone. > > Deakin University does not warrant that this email and any attachments are > error or virus free. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 06:04:36 +0000 > From: Daniel Hoffman - Sliced Tech <Daniel.Hoffman(a)slicedtech.com.au> > To: MikroTik Australia Public List <public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > Message-ID: > <60290981ee54477abc8df33dfe838d36(a)cbr1stmx01.slicedtech.com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I would look to attend in Melbourne. > > +1 > > -- > > Daniel Hoffman > Chief Technical Officer @SlicedTech > phone:??+61 02 6171 2500 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > Andrew Van Slageren > Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 3:04 PM > To: MikroTik Australia Public List > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > > I'm just getting the one email here. > > +1 for a MUM in Melbourne, although I would probably be happy to travel > interstate to attend as well. > > Cheers, > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > Thomas Jackson > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 2:30 PM > To: 'MikroTik Australia Public List' > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > I'd prefer Sydney :) > > Also, I am getting two copies of every email sent to the list - is it just > me or are others seeing this too? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of > Mike Everest > Sent: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 2:06 PM > To: 'MikroTik Australia Public List' > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 2014 AU MUM > > Hi Andrew, all, > > There is no official statement about this yet. I have been hopeful that > we would have a MUM scheduled for AU region after the Indonesia event, but > MUM-Indo has now been announced for first week in December which means > second week in December for Australia. > > How about a straw poll here: Would you attend MUM in Melbourne during > second week of December? Any other city? > > Cheers! > > Mike. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Public mailing list > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > Important Notice: The contents of this email are intended solely for the > named addressee and are confidential; any unauthorised use, reproduction or > storage of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you have received this > email in error, please delete it and any attachments immediately and advise > the sender by return email or telephone. > > Deakin University does not warrant that this email and any attachments are > error or virus free. > > > _______________________________________________ > Public mailing list > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 16:44:23 +1000 > From: Paul Julian <paul(a)oxygennetworks.com.au> > To: "public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au" <public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> > Subject: [MT-AU Public] 802.11ac on Mikrotik > Message-ID: > <ab43c9da-f101-4978-8378-3095dd8d3d9e(a)oxygennetworks.com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi guys, is anybody aware of wireless cards which will work in Mikrotik > routers yet which use 802.11ac or are already using them ? > > We have a customer looking for the "latest" technology and wants this, we > use Mikrotik everywhere but I can't find anything about support for > 802.11ac as yet and I really don't want to install a crappy prosumer router. > > Regards > Paul > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Public mailing list > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Public Digest, Vol 4, Issue 2 > ************************************ >

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Fixed wireless in SA
by Paul Julian 03 Jun '14

03 Jun '14

Hi guys, does anybody on this list do fixed wireless in SA ? I am specifically looking for options in the Willunga area along the ridge to the east Please contact me personally if you can help or know somebody who might be able to help. Regards Paul

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Re: [MT-AU Public] Problems with multiple RBMetal2SHPn devices failing at one site
by Karl Auer 01 Jun '14

01 Jun '14

On Tue, 2014-04-29 at 23:37 +1000, Steve at Digitronics wrote: > Typically, a device works ok for a while (up to a month) but then > starts logging kernel faults and exhibiting other weird symptoms such > as script failures, and vanishing scripts. Sometimes only a reboot or > a power cycle will get a failed unit going again. > The chances of their being actual faulty devices is now so vanishing > small as to be discounted, so we are trying to figure out what it is > at this site that could be causing the same persistent failures on the > series of devices. Radiation - is the unit in the path of somebody else's microwave or similar? Heat: Could the unit be above or near an intermittent heat source? Or an "accidental lens" focusing heat on the unit, such as a concave metal or glass panel? Vibration: Is the unit mounted on something that could be subject to intermittent vibration, such as a poorly mounted aircon unit? Vandalism: Is the unit anywhere where an aggrieved person might be playing silly buggers with it? Some people are really touchy about wireless devices nearby. Non-human pest activity: Rats, mice, insects etc. You'd expect visible damage if they were attacking the unit directly, but perhaps they are somehow causing vibration or overheating. If not to the unit, then possibly to the POE injector, the PSU or some other component. Swap the PSU on the suspect end to with the PSU on the other end. Does the problem follow the PSU? Swap the units at the two ends. Does the problem follow the unit, or does the previously good unit that has "never had a failure of any kind" start exhibiting the same symptoms? Is the POE source rated to provide enough power for the aggregate load of this device and any others it is supplying? Long shot, but is there any chance that the method of attaching the unit is in some way penetrating or deforming the unit in some way? Try mounting it differently just for a week or two to see if it makes a difference. Has the CAT5 cable been checked *for POE use*? Some equipment checks only that the cable is good for data... In situations like this, I also I recommend my two debugging mantras: Ain't no such thing as magic. When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, *however improbable*, must be the truth. Regards, K. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karl Auer (kauer(a)nullarbor.com.au) work +61 2 64957435 http://www.nullarbor.com.au mobile +61 428 957160 GPG fingerprint: 231A B066 CF91 1216 4F0F F2AC CE25 B8AA 46DC CC4F Old fingerprint: 1DB8 0599 13F0 E774 3811 6CA6 D6D0 AFA9 D91A 004C

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IPSEC problems - Mac OS VPN server behind an RB2011
by Thomas Jackson 30 May '14

30 May '14

Hi all, I think I'm missing something obvious here, but it has been so long since I've done anything with IPSEC that I can't remember all of the tricks. The configuration is a RB2011, with two interfaces active - 1 goes to an Optus fibre WAN link, the other goes to a single subnet LAN via NAT. Inside that LAN, there is a Mac OS X box running an IPSEC VPN server for road warrior type access. This was previously working with a Cisco 881, but that has been replaced with the RB2011 to get a bit more flexibility. So far, I have not been able to establish a VPN link from the outside using the Mikrotik. As an aside, the test workstation has a public IP address with no NAT or firewalling involved, so there shouldn't be any problems on that end. I have forwarded ports 500, 1701, 4500 (all UDP) to the server, and (with some additional logging firewall rules), I can see the traffic hitting the router and being forwarded to the Mac server, but I can't see anything going back the other way. /ip firewall filter add chain=input comment="Allow ICMP" protocol=icmp add chain=input comment="Allow established connections" connection-state=established add chain=input comment="Allow related connections" connection-state=related add chain=input comment="Allow access to the administration" in-interface=wan-optus src-address=<my remote admin workstation> add action=drop chain=input comment="Drop anything addressed to the router coming in from WAN not specifically allowed above" in-interface=wan-optus add chain=forward comment="Forward on any established connections without rechecking rules" connection-state=established add chain=forward comment="Forward on any related connections without rechecking rules" connection-state=related add chain=forward comment="Allow some UDP ports in from Optus" dst-port=500,1701,4500 in-interface=wan-optus protocol=udp *** various other allow rules redacted - all of these only touch TCP packets add action=drop chain=forward comment="Drop any invalid" connection-state=invalid add action=drop chain=forward comment="Drop any inbound traffic that is not specifically allowed by other rules" in-interface=wan-optus /ip firewall nat add action=masquerade chain=srcnat comment="NAT masquerade for Optus" out-interface=wan-optus add action=dst-nat chain=dstnat comment="NAT from Optus to Mac server - UDP ports" dst-port=500,1701,4500 in-interface=wan-optus protocol=udp to-addresses=<internal IP of Mac server> *** various other dstnat rules redacted - all involve TCP Any tips would be much appreciated. Cheers, Thomas

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[Fwd: Re: Service Pillars]
by Karl Auer 16 May '14

16 May '14

On Fri, 2014-05-16 at 11:10 +1000, Paul Julian wrote: > We are after one of those service pillars/bollards like Telstra use > for connecting cables in the street. Why? Not even Telstra uses those old things any more! Do what Telstra does - get a couple of old shopping bags and cable-tie them over your punched Krone block. For a professional finish, add a bit of 'leccy tape for cosmetic purposes then leave the assembly lying on the ground. Or, if there's a handy fence post, power pole or similar, hang the bundle of cables over a nail or bolt to expose the open end of the assembly to the healthful rays of the sun. Try to rip up a nature strip or knock over a small shrub as you leave. Regards, K. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karl Auer (kauer(a)nullarbor.com.au) work +61 2 64957435 http://www.nullarbor.com.au mobile +61 428 957160 GPG fingerprint: 231A B066 CF91 1216 4F0F F2AC CE25 B8AA 46DC CC4F Old fingerprint: 1DB8 0599 13F0 E774 3811 6CA6 D6D0 AFA9 D91A 004C

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Service Pillars
by Paul Julian 16 May '14

16 May '14

Hi guys, I'm hoping somebody may be able to help. We are after one of those service pillars/bollards like Telstra use for connecting cables in the street. It needs to be above ground and either already have, or is able to take a krone block for at least 25 pairs within it. It needs to be waterproof of course but is only going to be used for cable joining and termination of CAT3. I have tried electrical wholesalers who don't know what I am talking about, I have searched the net also without much luck, does anybody know where I can get these things from ?? Thanks Paul

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API Wildcard search
by Mike Everest 15 May '14

15 May '14

Hi folks, Anyone have some experience using routerOS API? I've been extending the configuration group functionality of our DuxTel Commander, and come up against a challenge in filtering API query (http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/API#Queries) The deal is that I use 'comment' field as a way to cross-reference router configuration entries with the configuration database items. For example, a firewall rule might look like: ip firewall filter add chain=forward src-address-list=blocked action=drop comment='Managed by DuxAdmin SetID:443 ItemID:27' So when I want to find all the firewall rules with SetID:443, I can do this: /ip/firewall/filter/find ?>comment=Managed by DuxAdmin SetID:443 Which seems to work OK, but I can't work out how to return just those entries that include 'ItemID:27' I'll put the question to MT support and post a solution (if there is one) if/when they respond, but if anyone has some suggestions, I'm 'all ears'! ;-) Cheers, Mike.

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