Mikrotik 6.45.2 is out
What’s new in 6.45.2 (2019-Jul-17 10:04): RouterOS 6.45.2 is released. See for fixes.
Network Engineering Resources
Product and software reviews as well as Certification topics, education resources for ISP-focused and network-focused readers. New Product launches
tool of the Week: Primus folding cable caddy
This Cable Caddy measures 20″ by 16″ and is the ideal installers’ tool of choice for bulk cable distribution.
Tool of the week: Rf Explorer
RF Explorer – ISM Combo and Handheld Spectrum Analyzer 240 – 960 MHz and 2.35 – 2.55 GHz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H4B9A0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PlLiDbYF7E5WQ Wide band coverage to all popular sub-1Ghz ISM bands and 2.4GHz band, including 315MHz, 433MHz, 868MHzand 915MHz, 2.4GHz WiFi, Zigbee, also including UHF TV, 70cm and 33cm HAM radio, GSM, etc. Any frequency from 240MHzto 960MHz … Read more
Product of the week: LTE signal booster
Do you have poor cellular signal in your home or office? Maybe a mobile job site?
RouterOS 6.45.1 Out – Security Fixes
Mikrotik has released RouterOS 6.45.1 with some security vulnerability fixes. Some of these have been known and fixed before, while others are new fixes.
Udemy Course of the week
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Mikrotik RouterOS 6.43 and older notes
For those of you running newer routerOS versions you should be aware of this. Downgrading to any version prior to v6.43 (v6.42.12 and older) will clear all user passwords and allow password-less authentication. Please secure your router after downgrading. I am not sure when this actually started as it shows up in the changelog of … Read more
Raspberry 4 announced
https://www.neowin.net/news/raspberry-pi-4-announced-with-quad-core-cortex-a72-processor-and-up-to-4gb-ram-for-35 #packetsdownrange
Mikrotik LoRaWAN products
Taken directly from Mikrotik newsletter 89. https://download2.mikrotik.com/news/news_89.pdf R11e-LoRa8EU – a new LoRaWAN concentrator Gateway card in miniPCIe form factor based on Semtech SX1301 chipset. It enables LoRaWAN connectivity for any MikroTik product that has miniPCIe slot with connected USB lines. With the support of 8 different channels in 868EU band, Listen Before Talk (LBT) and … Read more
Cambium 4.4.0-RC23 and some people losing their minds
For those of you not in the Beta program Cambium has broken tradition and widely announced a new RC for ePMP
Pocket Ethernet should be in your toolkit
https://www.pockethernet.com/ Wiremap including shield Check whether pins on RJ45 jacks have been crimped in the correct order. Pockethernet as well tests the shield for continuity. TDR Advanced cable testing with only one end connected to Pockethernet. Determine how long a cable is and if it contains any short circuits, split pairs or bad terminations. Pockethernet … Read more