Last night I didn't want to do my taxes... so I installed @prosodyim on my LAN switch, a #MikroTik RB4011

It was hypothetically easy (install&enable Containers, follow https://prosody.im/doc/docker to deploy on eMMC, forward the ports, add a certificate), so I played it on hard mode with a #punycode domain

Biggest challenge: MikroTik won't let you paste "☝" in a terminal

2nd challenge: finding a compatible client

Now say hi to xmpp:georg@☝.op-co.de (if your client permits)

#xmpp #docker #prosody

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Photo of a black MikroTik RB4011 network switch sitting on top of a dark grey patch panel with many cables connected 1:1. The switch is happily blinking green and blue.

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Android notification screenshot: "yaxim: georg@☝.op-co.de - Online 5mins"

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Gajim error message, saying that "☝.op-co.de" is an "Invalid Address"

Hallöchen zusammen!

Der hAP be lite ist ab sofort bei uns verfügbar - EU weiter Versand.

Link, siehe unten.

(den hAP be³ Media haben wir wohl so ab ca hoffentlich Mitte Juli bei uns verfügbar!)

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The hAP be lite is now available from us, with shipping throughout the EU.

(We should hopefully have the hAP be³ Media available here from around mid-July!)

Link below.

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https://www.mikrotik-store.eu/en/wifi/hap/wifi7 <<<-

#mikrotik #hapbelite #wifi7 #hapbe3media #hap #hapbe #container #wlan7

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Der neue, leichtgewichtige Wlan7 Wlan-Router von MikroTik. Modellname: hAP be lite.

@jordan This is also in contrast with, "A good worker doesn't blame their tools."

Yes, I can build a proper network with #Mikrotik. But I can build a far better one with JunOS.

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.24beta2 is available in the Development channel https://mikrotik.com/download

has anyone configured DHCP option 108 on RouterOS's DHCP server in a useful way?

you can add the option, clients request and receive it, but they are still allocated an IPv4 address which makes it pretty useless.

#mikrotik #routeros

seems like MikroTik have fixed the OSPF bug where adding "lo" as an OSPFv3 interface would try to advertise an LSA for ::1/128, so you no longer need a separate bridge interface for your loopbacks to avoid that.

tested with 7.23.1 (stable), it's still broken in 7.21.4 (long-term).

#mikrotik #routeros

What's new in 7.24beta1 (2026-May-26 13:47):

*) l3hw - added HW offloaded support for VLAN interfaces created directly on Ethernet for CRS8xx series switches;

ooh! does this mean we finally don't have to create fake vlans for routed ports?

#mikrotik

looking through my MikroTik support tickets, i see that i reported this in 2024 as SUP-168353 and the response was:

"We are aware of the issue, hopefully it will be fixed in the future."

i took this to mean "we might fix it in the future" but i guess they were just hoping it would fix itself, or something.

#mikrotik

in case anyone was wondering whether PIM-SM works on RouterOS nowadays... no, it still doesn't.

pretty sure this has been broken since 7.0.

#mikrotik

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.23.1 is available in the Stable channel https://mikrotik.com/download

Ever fancied finally putting your #MikroTik skills to the test? Perhaps you’ve never been formally trained by a professional MikroTik Certified Trainer before or think you can learn everything you need to by watching some videos or reading the help manual. Let me prove you wrong! 😀 I’m delivering MikroTik Certified courses at a new venue in Central London. Right close by to Charing Cross in fact. Early bird pricing until next month. https://mikrotiktraining.co.uk/product/mikrotik-mtcna-training-course/

#MikroTik online help documentation has moved. It’s now on a new platform located at https://manual.mikrotik.com/

@rachel Release ist available!

And it just works!

/ip/dhcp-server/set numbers=0 add-dns-entries=yes

\o/

#mikrotik

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.23 is available in the Stable channel https://mikrotik.com/download

LMFAO:

https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/v7-23rc-testing-is-released/269915

dhcpv4-server - added "add-dns-entries" and "add-dns-entries-suffix" properties for creating local DNS entries

Neues Projekt für zuhause... dann wollen wir mal, die Dinger sollen ihren Ruf ja nicht umsonst haben!

#MikroTik #router

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Loginbildschirm von MikroTik Router OS

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.23rc4 is available in the Testing channel https://mikrotik.com/download

@littlealex Ne Erklärung muss es dafür geben… Frag mal bei Miktotik nach bzw. im Forum… Ich liebe die Teile einfach, habe meine Kunden komplett auf #mikrotik umgestellt und bin wirklich happy damit.

@njumaen Spannend, ich habe einen Unterschied gefunden. Bei den Switches, die gehen leuchten beim Booten alle LEDs, bei denen wo es nicht geht, sind ein paar aus. Die Ports funktionieren aber unter RouterOS....

#mikrotik

Ich mag Mikrotik nicht.

Cisco-Switch 20min bis er grundsätzlich läuft, Comware vielleicht 15min und auch nur wenn es etwas aufwendiger ist, zum Beispiel ein Stack.
Irgendwie ist das totales Gefrickel und ich glaube das ist inzwischen persönlich...

#mikrotik

Ich hab hier 14 Mikrotik-Switches CRS326-24. Bei sechs kann ich auf SwitchOS umstellen, bei allen anderen nicht, obwohl überall die gleichen Versionen installiert sind. Das Aufrufen des Boot-Menüs klappt einfach nicht.
Für Access-Switches soll es aber unbedingt SwitchOS und nicht RouterOS sein, weil der Kunde es einfach haben will....

#mikrotik

@captainepoch I only use the Fritz as modem and for DECT. Here and at some customers the #mikrotik routers are connected as „exposed host“ or sometimes the Fritz is in „bridge mode“.

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.22.3 is available in the Stable channel https://mikrotik.com/download

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.23rc3 is available in the Testing channel https://mikrotik.com/download

I put it off for over 10 years precisely because I knew it would be a complete upheaval, but rewiring the electrical system turned out to be a good idea.

The conduits in the walls are quite generously sized, which helped when running larger cables. For being 45 years old, it wasn’t in bad shape, but there were some critical spots. In the kitchen, for example, some cable sheaths had clearly been exposed to heat and had partially melted. In one outlet, there were (old) signs of a rodent having passed through, with chewed wires. There were a few other minor issues as well.
Nothing extremely dangerous, but worth addressing.

And I finally had a power line run to the attic, so I can install a PoE switch up there - I'm looking at a #MikroTik CSS610-8P-2S+IN - fanless, tested up to 70C, two SFP+ ports.

💡 MikroTik Quick Tip: Always enable Safe Mode before making remote config changes! Press Ctrl+X in WinBox/Terminal and MikroTik will auto-rollback if you lose connection. Perfect for firewall, NAT, and routing edits—save yourself from lockouts. #MikroTik #Networking

There’s never been a better time to learn computer networking. Growing cloud and IT demand make networking skills more valuable than ever. Build real-world skills with MikroTik Users at www.mikrotikusers.com.

#ComputerNetworking #ITSkills #CloudComputing #MikroTik #NetworkEngineering #ITCareers

New post: Joining DN42. The parallel hobbyist BGP network on WireGuard.

The setup: ASN registered via a git PR, MikroTik CHR on bhyve as border, three WireGuard peerings, FreeBSD jail running PowerDNS + nginx.

The fun part: blog.chofstede.dn42 serves the same content as blog.hofstede.it, but with a TLS cert signed by DN42's own CA and zero packets on the public internet. Two front doors to the same building.

https://blog.hofstede.it/joining-dn42-a-mikrotik-border-three-wireguard-peerings-and-a-freebsd-jail-in-the-hobbyist-internet/

#DN42 #BGP #FreeBSD #MikroTik #IPv6

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.22.2 is available in the Stable channel https://mikrotik.com/download

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.23rc2 is available in the Testing channel https://mikrotik.com/download

Well, now that is looking healthy 🙂

DN42 with working DNS resolution, Dual-Stack with IPv4 and IPv6, proper speed of almost 200mbps / 40mbps and 4 peers that exchange routes cleanly with my router (two MultiProtocol, one seperated into IPv4 and IPv6)

Even have a server running in DN42, that is actually reachable:

v4: 172.21.66.194
v6: fdce:73f7:a2dc::194

Time for a Beer 🍺

#routing #networking #as42 #mikrotik #linux #ipv6

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.21.4 is available in the Long-term channel https://mikrotik.com/download

New post: Part 4 of running my own AS.

A direct BGP session with Hetzner on FogIXP, a fourth FreeBSD edge in Zürich, and a MikroTik at home speaking iBGP into the /48 - so my home LAN now has provider-independent IPv6 and exits AS201379 like any other site.

Plus a two-condition route-map that steers DTAG-bound traffic over Vultr.

https://blog.hofstede.it/running-your-own-as-direct-hetzner-peering-a-fourth-edge-and-bringing-the-home-lan-into-the-fabric/

#BGP #FreeBSD #IPv6 #FRR #MikroTik #Networking

Successfully virtualized a MikroTik Router ("Cloud Hosted Router") on FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE with BHYVE

Works absolutely great (920 Mbit/s throughput on a 1GBps license!)

#freebsd #mikrotik #routeros #networking

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.23rc1 is available in the Testing channel https://mikrotik.com/download

Funny deadlock situation... I’ve reached peak security on my remote MikroTik Router (AS201379).

By "peak security," I mean I’ve successfully locked everyone out - including myself. SSH, WWW, and WinBox are dark. Even the Hypervisor management is trapped behind the router's new, very effective, accidental firewall rules.

The data plane is running perfectly, which is the ultimate taunt. See you tomorrow for the 80-mile "Serial Cable Walk of Shame" to the datacenter.

This is a brutal reminder that the "Safe Mode" button in WinBox isn't just a feature. It’s a lifeline.

#sysadmin #mikrotik #networking #fail #AS201379 #PacketPushers

@MikrotikTrainer I’m doing multiple VLANs for quite some time now using MVRP on my #mikrotik devices and *thats* the way I call easy!

Single mvrp enabled bridge. Easy access port setting. Dynamic setting of trunk ports. Pure fun!

Try to change your #wireguard MTU from 1420 to 1380 if

* using IPv6
* client is behind CGN (therefore is using IPv6!)
* you encounter any other strange behavior

#mikrotik

This return of a long missed MikroTik CAPsMAN feature should be shouted from the rooftops not hidden with the help documents! 😀
CAPsMAN user traffic can now once again be remotely forwarded to a bridge on the controller. It’s like the old “remote forwarding” but they’ve renamed it “traffic-processing”. They’ve also added encryption 🥳 Thank you #MikroTik!! This is going to make running multiple SSIDs without needing vlans programmed on all the many switches MUCH easier! ❤️

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Excerpt from MikroTik Documentation. “traffic-processing (on-cap / on-capsman / on-capsman-secure) This setting is only available starting with 7.21beta2 version. • on-cap, will make it so that the CAP itself is responsible for handling all WiFi traffic (same as any standalone AP would); • on-capsman, will make it so that the CAP's WiFi traffic is forwarded to a pseudo-tunnel to the CAPSMAN and the CAPSMAN becomes responsible for CAP's traffic handling; • on-capsman-secure, will make it so that the CAP's WiFi traffic is forwarded to an encrypted pseudo-tunnel to the CAPSMAN and the CAPsMAN becomes responsible for CAP's traffic handling. When using traffic-processing=on-capsman setting, be aware, that since all the CAP's WiFi traffic now gets handled by the CAPsMAN (gets pushed into the CAPSMAN), it will increase CAPSMAN's resource consumption (CPU and RAM usage).

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.23beta5 is available in the Development channel https://mikrotik.com/download

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.23beta4 is available in the Development channel https://mikrotik.com/download

New version! #MikroTik RouterOS 7.22.1 is available in the Stable channel https://mikrotik.com/download

USA bans any new foreign #router! Now they are completely nuts! #mikrotik #fritzbox

https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-updates-covered-list-include-foreign-made-consumer-routers