Category: Mikrotik
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Mikrotik Script To Add CPE Names To Switch Ports
In one of my new build MDUs, the cabling got all scrambled so my in room Mikrotik routers got all scrambled up. I needed a way to go through each switch and update the interface comment to match what room it is associated with. Each CPE is named Room101, Room225, etc. If I connect to…
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Ansible Routeros Module Quirk With Commas
When you are using commas in a playbook with Ansible on the routeros module you will have a bad time unless you do this one special trick. First here’s my example playbook: — – name: wlan2 radio tuning connection: network_cli gather_facts: false hosts: mtk3 tasks: – name: Add vlan config back for user vlans routeros_command:…
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The Brothers WISP 110 – Online Certs, New CCR 2004, AU/NZ Vs US ISP
This week Greg, Mike, and Andrew Thrift talk about the new hardware, and speculate on what’s next. This week we talk about: *Cambium Sponsor Deal* Cisco offering online testing for certs…who’s next? (Greg hopes it’s Red Hat LOL) Winbox 3.23 ctrlC and ctrlA work! MTK CCR2004-1G-12S-2XS CRS326-24G-2S+IN desktop switch hAP AC3 Speculation on new(More)…
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Ansible Mikrotik Mass Configuration Fast – Mikrotik MUM US 2020
This is 30 minutes that will take you from zero to using Ansible for mass configuration of your Mikrotik devices. This will cover the very basics of Ansible, then follow with demonstrations on creating and using playbooks. You can find my Ansible scripts in my GitHub repository. Happy automating and let me know your thoughts!
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Mikrotik Bridge Filter to Block Rogue DHCP Servers
Mikrotik has introduces a LOT of great features in their switching line CRS100, CRS200, and CRS300. One thing of note is DHCP snooping which blocks rogue DHCP servers on your network. This feature works a treat in the CRS300 series switches as it also allows hardware offloading. Unfortunately if it is enabled on the CRS…
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Install CHR On Proxmox
The first time I went about installing a Mikrotik CHR on a Proxmox server I ran into a lot of problems. I’ve distilled the steps down to something as simple as possible, all based on this wiki post. 1. Go to the mikrotik download page and grab the raw image of whichever version of CHR…
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Accessing Geolocked Content The Easy Way With Mikrotik – MUM 2019 Presentation
This is a virtual light switch to turn routing rules on and off on a Mikrotik. My example here allows me to route my roku through a remote VPN, then easily turn that off. This allows me to access remote geolocked streaming video as well as local geolocked content. Here’s the presentation: Here’s my lab…