Mikrotik quietly adds features to the Winbox package updates
Mikrotik has added some new features to system…packages as far as updating goes. More info to come soon.
routeros
Much welcome BGP changes in Mikrotik routeros 7.19beta
*) bgp – added input.filter-community;*) bgp – fixed excessive CPU usage;*) bgp – fixed input.accept-community;*) bgp – fixed memory leak on receiving notify and closing session;*) bgp – improved performance on BGP input;
Mikrotik RouterOS 7.14beta8 is out
https://librenms.icisky.net/dashboard/14 What’s new in 7.14beta8 (2024-Jan-22 21:07): !) rose-storage – moved SMB service in the RouterOS bundle;!) smb – removed legacy SMB service (replaced with newer and faster ROSE SMB service);*) bgp – allow to leak routes between local VRFs;*) bth – added simple “Back To Home Users” manager under IP/Cloud menu;*) console – added … Read more
Mikrotik Router OS 6.49.11 has been released
What’s new in 6.49.11 (2023-Dec-08 16:37): *) console – display “End-User License Agreement” prompt after configuration reset;*) defconf – use “WISP Bridge” default configuration mode for RBGrooveGA-52HPacn device;*) poe-out – improved “auto-on” mode for devices with single PoE-out port;*) pppoe-server – fixed connection count limit per license level;*) wireless – fixed “wlan1” default name for … Read more
Mikrotik Version 7.12 PSA
From the latest Mikrotik Newsletter. Because of the introduction of a new wireless package, we would like to bring to your attention thatRouterOS will now show upgrades only up to 7.12 if using an older version of the software. You willhave to first upgrade to 7.12, and only then will newer RouterOS versions become available.
Mikrotik RotuerOS 7.8RC1 is out
What’s new in 7.8rc1 (2023-Feb-08 20:03): Changes in this release: !) storage – added new “rose-storage” package support for extended disk management and monitoring functionality (ARM, ARM64, Tile and x86) (CLI only);*) bridge – fixed DHCP packet flow when using DHCP snooping, HW offloading and “use-ip-firewall”;*) bridge – fixed possible DHCP packet corruption when using … Read more
Packets Down Range #3: October 27 ISP News & More
For this edition, I am posting it a day early. Depending on how traffic goes, Thursday may be the new day for this newsletter. Since we are still new, expect some changes like this until things work out. If you are a supporter, don’t forget about the Patreon edition, which has even more news. Fall … Read more
Packets Down Range: For Paterons
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ISP News for the week ending April29th, 2022
Cloudflare blocks a 15rps DDOs Attack.https://blog.cloudflare.com/15m-rps-ddos-attack/ Good news regarding the chip shortage. “America’s ambitions to rebuild its semiconductor manufacturing industry took a step forward on Monday with the opening of a specialty chip fabrication plant in central New York.”https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/U.S.-opens-first-major-silicon-carbide-chip-plant-in-New-York The United States joins 55 nations to set Internet ruleshttps://www.reuters.com/technology/us-joins-55-nations-set-new-global-rules-internet-2022-04-28/ Will a re-brand of Frontier help … Read more
RouterOS 7 goes RC
What’s new in 7.1rc1 (2021-Aug-19 13:06): !) added support for IPv6 NAT (CLI only);!) added support for L2TPv3 (CLI only);*) added “expired” user status with suggestion to change password (WinBox v3.29 required);*) added bridge HW offload support for vlan-filtering on RTL8367 switch chip (RB4011, RB1100AHx4);*) added password strength requirement settings;*) added skin support for WinBox … Read more
Mikrotik adds btest.exe back
If you are looking for a way to bandwidth test from a PC through to a Mikrotik, here is your solution. https://mt.lv/btest It supports RouterOS version 6.43 and newer. Advice from Mikrotik:Please remember that Bandwidth Test uses a lot of resources. If you want to test real throughput of a router, you should run Bandwidth … Read more
Mikrotik 7.1beta4 is out
What’s new in 7.1beta4 (2021-Feb-03 09:39): *) api – added support for REST API;*) crs3xx – fixed Layer3 hardware offloading;*) route – routing rules improvements;*) winbox – added support for wifiwave2;*) winbox – updated User Manager, OSPF and BGP menus;*) wifiwave2 – authentication and functionality improvements;*) other fixes and improvements;