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Mar 25 / Greg

Normands Was The Coolest Guy At The PL MUM

Evidence

Here’s the only evidence you need.

Let me focus in a little:

Little closer…

That’s it folks…I’m officially famous. I’m now retiring…I don’t need the blog or to show up to MUMs anymore. Good day sir.

Thanks for spotting it Andrew ๐Ÿ˜›

Mar 23 / Greg

MUM 2012 PL Update

A little more news.

RB400 L series

  • Simple and affordable
  • miniPCI slot
  • No serial
  • Doesnโ€™t replace RB400
  • Complements the series
  • New Gigabit models
  • Available now
  • Metal

  • 1.3 Watt output power
  • Weatherproof
  • Industrial design
  • Durable metal case
  • 5GHz 802.11a/n
  • Completely sealed
  • L4 AP license
  • Available in April
  • 48V to 24V PoE converter

  • Convert all kinds of power inputs
  • 802.3af, 802.3at, Telecom, etc.
  • Industrial design
  • Durable metal case
  • Available now
  • Mar 23 / Greg

    Mikrotik MUM USA 2012 Announced

    New Orleans, LA September 27-28

    I do believe I will be there…will you guys?

    Mar 23 / Greg

    Mikrotik Newsletter 37

    Grab the PDF here.

    Hardware descriptions:
    – RB411GL
    – RB411UAHL
    – RB711-2HnD
    – RBPOE-CON-HP
    – RB2011L
    – RB2011L-IN
    – RBWMK
    – RBSXTG-5HnD

    Mar 20 / Greg

    Autoit Script To Measure File Download Or Page Load Time

    Schedule this program to run at whatever interval you like. It creates a folder for Year and Month. It then saves the statistical information in a CSV file via the name of the day.

    To change what URL you are accessing and the file to save it as, edit the config.txt file ๐Ÿ™‚

    It records the poll time and the time in milliseconds it took to load the file…wwwwwwweeeeeeeeeee

    Download compiled files here: DownloadTimer (1793 downloads)

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    #Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
    #AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=n
    #EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
    ; Advanced example - downloading in the background
    #include <file.au3>
     
    $timer = 0
    $timeout = 0
     
    ;open config.txt and load our page and file name
    Dim $aConfig
    If Not _FileReadToArray(@ScriptDir & "\config.txt",$aConfig) Then
       MsgBox(4096,"Error", " Error reading log to Array     error:" & @error)
       Exit
    EndIf
    $URL = $aConfig[1]
    $File = $aConfig[2]
     
    ;create our output folders.
    DirCreate(@ScriptDir & "\" & @YEAR)
    DirCreate(@ScriptDir & "\" & @YEAR & "\" & @MON)
     
    ;pull file
    Local $hDownload = InetGet($URL, @ScriptDir & "\" & $File, 1, 1)
    Do
    	$timer = $timer + 5
    	Sleep(5)
    	if $timer > 40000 Then
    		;ran over 40 seconds kill it.
    		$timeout = 1
    		_WriteFile()
    		Exit
    	EndIf
    Until InetGetInfo($hDownload, 2)	; Check if the download is complete.
    Local $nBytes = InetGetInfo($hDownload, 0)
    InetClose($hDownload)	; Close the handle to release resourcs.
    _WriteFile() ;call function to write file.
     
     
     
    Func _WriteFile()
    	$fData = FileOpen(@ScriptDir & "\" & @YEAR & "\" & @MON & "\" & @MDAY & ".csv", 1)
     
    	; Check if file opened for writing OK
    	If $fData = -1 Then
    		MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.  Make sure excel doesn't have it open.", 5)
    		Exit
    	EndIf
     
    	if $timeout == 0 Then
    		FileWriteLine($fData, @HOUR & ":" & @MIN & ":" & @SEC & "," & $timer & @CRLF)
    	Else
    		FileWriteLine($fData, @HOUR & ":" & @MIN & ":" & @SEC & ",timeout" & @CRLF)
    	EndIf
     
    	FileClose($fData)
     
    EndFunc
    Mar 15 / Greg

    Mikrotik CCR-1036 – Cloud Core Router

    The first announcement that I’ve seen so far from the European MUM is the new CCR-1036.

  • 36 core networking CPU
  • 1.2Ghz per core
  • 12MB on chip cache
  • Hardware encryption
  • 8 > mpps forwarding
  • 15 > mpps fastpath forwarding. In general, the passage from the input interface directly to an output interface, through the fabric with minimum modification at the output interface, is called the fast path of the router. wikipedia
  • Up to 16Bg of throughput. I assume this is bridging with no firewall.
  • Ports directly connected to CPU
  • 1U
  • 12 Gigabit ports
  • 4 SFP ports
  • Color touch screen display
  • (Image courtesy Honzam from the MTK forum)

    It pretty much looks like an 1100AH, though the specs are bananas.

    I know QoS is heavy CPU wise. Does this mean that all QoS will be processed on a single 1.2Ghz core or will it be multicore aware and distribute the processing? My guess is that it will relegate the processing to a single core, which isn’t the worst thing in the world…it’s just with the theoretical throughput the router can handle it would choke trying to do QoS on a single core with that much interwebs moving through.

    Can’t wait for more news and thanks for the tip Andrew!

    Mar 11 / Greg

    Install NTOP on CENTOS With Andrew

    Everything is more fun with Australians…even installing Linux apps!