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Run Your Own Speed Test Server
The default test for most users is to browse over to speedtest.net and run a quick check. If you now want to run that same test from your clients to one of your own internal servers, you can now do it…for FREE! The fine folks over at speedtest.net now allow you to download their mini…
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Mikrotik RB2011LS-IN And SEXTANTG
RB2011LS-IN 1 SFP slot 600Mhz CPU 5 Gig ports 5 FastE ports 6W power pull 64MB RAM This is the first routerboard that has fiber ports. These are going to make cool little POP routers or tower base routers. How interested are you guys in this RB? Who is dying to get one of these?…
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Simulate WAN Delay, Loss and Bandwidth
I recently had a question about how to simulate the delay presented by a point to point circuit so someone could test their application going from one facility to access a SQL DB in a backup colo. I did a quick google and ended up with several great options. Netem One option I found, but…
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MacGyver Cheese Whiz Handle
My 3 year old wasn’t capable of actuating his can of processed cheese spread. What kind of parent would I be if he missed this piece of Americana? Here’s a video of the Cheese Whizzer in action: You guys jelly? I’ll make you one for $19.95 with free shipping. 😉
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Mikrotik Winbox DOS Exploit Protection
I was just alerted to a winbox exploit that is affecting all MTK versions(Thanks Mike). Here are a few tips to protect yourself. Add firewall rules to allow access to winbox only from management network. You really should have your router locked down so management can only come from certain subnets anyway. /ip firewall filter…
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Round Table At The New Orleans MUM
I just noticed that my good friend Justin Wilson will be doing a presentation about cookies at the MUM. I’m hoping for some oatmeal raisin or peanutbutter. I’m going to be doing a presentation about Multihomed BGP…far less enticing than cookies…I wonder if he is giving away samples!?!?! Since there will be several of us…
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Mikrotik V5.16 Released
What’s new in 5.16 (2012-May-09 17:23): *) webfig – fixed problem when new item addition to status page in design skin mode did not work; *) add pw-type option for BGP VPLS; *) fixed mac telnet – sometimes did not work if more than one mac level path to destination; *) user – fixed problem…