Category: Mikrotik
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What Is The Hidden Node Problem And How Does TDMA Fix This?
With the roll out of TDMA(time devision multiple access – AKA Nstreme2) I’ve heard mention of the hidden node problem…though, no one bothers to mention what the hidden node problem is…it seems the answer to the hidden problem is hidden. Here’s my two second rendition of the issue: 802.11 uses CSMA/CA to handle collisions. Collisions…
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MUM Phoenix – Update1
I’m at the MUM! I’ve had my head down because I’ve been taking train the trainers…which I passed, BTW 😉 I’ve made a lot of new friends, and finally met some in person. JJ, it’s been a real pleasure and thanks for bringing Sam…he is like a cross of Mr. Wizard, a hippie and my…
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Rigging A Mikropoynt For Omni 2.4 and 5.8
I wanted to have my laptop AP directional, hense the mikropoynt, but I also wanted my little omni that is 2.4 and 5.8. So, I drilled a hole in the bottom and mounted the extra antenna. I then hooked the extra antenna to the side B connection on the wireless card. If I want to…
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Mikropoynt Assembly With No Preparation
I wanted a slim directional enclosure for my laptop bag, so I grabbed one of the Poynting Mikropoynts. These guys weigh in at around $25. They come with concrete studs, a pole clamp and even suction cups! I also like that it has light pipes for the boards LEDs. I made a video of the…
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TTL (Time To Live) And Fun With Mikrotik TTL Mangle
Wikipedia will be happy to explain. In a nutshell TTL is a field in the IP header that sets how many routers a packet can traverse. If you have a routing loop and TTL didn’t exist, then the packets could indefinately loop. What’s the problem with that? Packets can travel between two routers with virtually…
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Mikrotik Graphing Tool
You guys know I love me some Cacti. I also enjoy the dude. Cacti is especially great for long term retention of graphs. If you don’t have a monitoring tool available, or you are simply in a pinch, then you can use the built in Mikrotik graphing. You can enable the graphs by going to…
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MUM 2K10 Freebie
Looks like they will be giving away the RB250GS that I reviewed here. At least they will to the first 200 users. Get in there and claim your switch.