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

Speeds and the next generation ISP

This content is for Patreon subscribers of the j2 blog. Please consider becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1 a month. This helps to provide higher quality content, more podcasts, and other goodies on this blog.To view this content, you must be a member of Justin’s Patreon Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon … Read more

SouthWest ISP regional meetup July 12, 2019

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-southwest-isp-regional-meetup-tickets-63089643823 This meeting is open to any and all Internet Service Providers in Texas, as well as anyone else willing to come to our Great State! You don’t have to be a WISPA member to attend. Come meet with fellow operators, see all the greatness of the Ericsson Headquarters, and hear topics from various knowledge … Read more

Patch your Centos Machines now

Thanks to Jan Dennis Bungart for posting this on his Facebook page. Centos has a Kernel vulnerability which can be exploited to take the machine offline. To read the gory details: https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/tcpsack CVE-2019-11477: SACK Panic (Linux >= 2.6.29) CVE-2019-11478: SACK Slowness (Linux < 4.15) or Excess Resource Usage (all Linux versions) CVE-2019-11479: Excess Resource Consumption ... Read more