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Remove active PPP connection (L2TP, PPTP etc) on Mikrotik using a script
If you ever have the need to only allow PPP connection(s) (L2TP, PPTP etc) for a certain time period, you can use the below…
Read more →DHCP – DORA
DHCP Process Discover – Client sends a broadcast Discover Offer – Server replies with an offer of IP details Request – Client has received…
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Reset Mikrotik using reset button
Unplug your device from the power Press and hold the reset button and apply the power When LED starts flashing, release the button
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SSH Notifications via email
IP=”$(echo $SSH_CONNECTION | cut -d ” ” -f 1)”HOSTNAME=$(hostname)NOW=$(date +”%e %b %Y, %a %r”) echo ‘Someone from ‘$IP’ logged into ‘$HOSTNAME’ on ‘$NOW’.’ |…
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Function of the Mikrotik Firewall
Stop unathorised access Block unwanted ports Classify and mark connections and packets for QOS or Routing Policy Firewall Functions: Filter packets using filter rules…
Read more →WiFi disconnects when an ethernet cable is connected.
Try these steps to use both WiFi and Ethernet as same time: Open Registry Editor. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WcmSvc\Local. Create/change the fMinimizeConnections registry DWORD to…
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Change password on Windows using cmd
In a cmd prompt run the below command net user username newpassword if the username contains a space do the below net user “user…
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SSH from one Mikrotik to another
OverviewRouterOS provides SSH client that supports SSHv2 logins to SSH servers reachable from the router. RequirementsFor this command to be available router has to…
Read more →Add Webmin to FirewallD
The below will open tcp port 10000 on FirewallD to get access to webmin firewall-cmd –permanent –zone=public –add-port=10000/tcp A reload of FirwwallD is needed…
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