Category: RouterOS

Aug62020 by Achmad MardiansyahNo Comments

Common mistake on mikrotik configuration: forgot to use netmask

Common mistake on mikrotik configuration: forgot to use netmask. This mistake often made by those who are new to Mikrotik RouterOS. If no mask provided, then RouterOS will automatically assign /32 mask on the IP address, which result the router cannot access anywhere. Solution: always put netmask everytime you configure IP address

Jun212017 by Achmad MardiansyahNo Comments

What is managed switch?

layer 2, Routerboard, RouterOS, switch, SWOS

Previously we already know that there a network devices called switch. which could improve a network performance especially in ethernet technology. You already know that network segmentation can be done based on port using VLAN technology with the use of router for inter-vlan routing. Normally, to configure VLAN on a switch is by connect to it physically. However, this practices is annoying because we have to come on site for configuration. switch vendors then make switches that can be controlled from remote place and later on its called managed switch. (more…)