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Hello, I have an audio appliance that streams RTP (audio data). I'm trying to stream it's audio via the Internet to a second audio appliance behind my Mikrotik router over port 5004 I believe I would simply setup a DST-NAT to reach the appliance behind the router on port 5004.. However, when I try t...

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That's an interesting set up. But how would the radios at the tower top be powered without the CAT5e and POE supply?

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Everyone, thank you all for the helpful posts.

MicroTikNewby

Thanks all for the information. My Mikrotik routers are rock solid. I was wondering about the radios and you have definitely shown that the radios are just as stable.

Thanks again

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Thanks everyone. I assumed that Mikrotik didn't have those same issues.

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http://forum.ubnt.com/showthread.php?t=51440

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Thanks cbrown. You've answered some of my other posts as well and I appreciate that.
Yes, a wireless system that needs regular reboots seems unstable, IMHO.

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I was on the UBNT forum and noticed several folks mention that they reboot the radio every week or so to clear caches and improve performance. In fact, some folks have requested a "scheduled reboot" feature be added. Is that necessary with Mikrotik? How often do Mikrotik users go without r...

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Great! Thank you for that!

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What distance is the wireless link and what height on the tower?

About 5 miles and the height would be about 80 feet.

Yes, we will certainly place the results once (if) this project gets going.

Thanks!

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Actually, I am familiar with the software made by the company, not the appliance. The choice of the Barix or Tieline is partially because we have them available (sitting on a shelf). We would be sending linear audio (PCM). I'm hoping to get some approvals so that we can start on the project. Right n...

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Thank you everyone. This project is in the planning stages and may or may not happen based on the site survey. That said, I will definitely keep you updated. As for the Barix, I'm looking at the Barix 500 for about $1,100 (USD) a pair. There are other less expensive models of Barix, but those lack b...

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Everyone. Thank you very much for the advice. I do appreciate it!

MicroTikNewby

Thanks all. Yes, it would be mounted to a tower with FM antennas or, if possible, to a huge mast next to it. Even so, the climber won't enter the area unless the FM is taken off. As you can imagine, it would be difficult to do or manage. Yes, it is point-to-point only. I was thinking that I could in...

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It depends on what you are doing with it. If you really need the convenience of the radio equipment on the ground, get some good coax and go. The school systems here were connected by 2.4GHz point to point shots for years with 100+ ft of coax. They had a good enough margin that it didn't matter whe...

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Great! Thanks everyone for the additional information. A final question. Given reasonable distances between points and good LOS, are these links rock solid? I use Mikrotik as office routers only, and they are extremely stable. Are these radio links just as stable? Are these P2P radio links able to s...

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Thank you. I was thinking of distances about 30-35m. That certainly won't work..

Thank you for the answers!

MicroTikNewby

Most of the installations I have seen locate the antenna and radio next to each other. Usually, the mast is short and the radio can be accessed for repairs quite easily. But what if one wanted to place the equipment on a tall tower that required a trained climber to repair or replace the radio. It s...

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Skot-

Thank you very much for the helpful reply. It was exactly what I was looking for. I'll give you some Karma for the help.

Thanks again!

MicroTikNewby

First, let me say that I'm an audio professional, not an IT professional. That said, I have taught myself the basics of Mikrotik and now install these routers exclusively. I wish to send uncompressed stereo audio (about 1.6 Mbps) over a distance of about 7-10 miles using a point-to-point radio link....

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Yes, it happens with my 450G on 4.17. I'll press "reboot" in Winbox and the router seems to shut off. I have to unplug the unit to bring it back.

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techzilla-

Also, take a look at this video tutorial. It helped me quite a bit

http://gregsowell.com/?p=957

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fewi-

Thank you. Yes, I agree that a switch is a better option, but I'm broke for another month at least and I need a switch now. I will, however, get a 250Gs as soon as money is available. Thanks again!

MicroTikNewby

Hello- I want configure my 750G from a router into a simple switch. It will connect to one port of my 450G. The subnet for this 450G port is 192.168.1.xxx and there is no DHCP server (this subnet can't be changed because the machines require the 192.168.1.xxx subnet) I think I have the 750G configur...

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techzilla- I wish you wouldn't abandon Mikrotik so quickly. About me: I have little knowledge of the IT world. I'm actually a broadcast engineer, working on the studios of AM/FM radio stations. I moved to Mikrotik because I was tired of instability issues with the Linksys, Netgear, etc routers. Like...

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fewi-

Thanks. The new image fixed the problem. All is now good! I'll be increasing your Karma count. Thanks again!

MicroTikNewby

Okay, I've successfully logged into the 450G using hyperterminal. The router reboots, accepts the IP address, resolves the mac address but then stops at "jumping to kernel code." In addition, the device does not show up in the netinstall window. Help! :D I'm completely stuck and get past t...

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tjc-

Thank you for the information. Yes, I did try the reset procedure a couple times. Still no access.

Thanks

MicroTikNewby

Thank you for the additional information. I did short-circuit the reset hole but that action didn't resolve my problem. Still unable to access. I'll purchase the cable as you suggest and go from there.

Thank you!

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fewi-

Thank you!

Do you know whether there is another alternative than the one you offered? I ask only because my SFF computer lacks the serial port that Netinstall requires, and I don't easily have access to a computer that does.

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All- I'm somewhat new to Mikrotik and have been clicking where I should not have :shock: I logged into my 450G via Winbox and attempted to downgrade from 5.6 to 4.17. I clicked on "uninstall" and rebooted. Now, I can't see the router on my network nor can I access it. I've tried reset but ...

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fewi-

Thank you so much for directing me to the link and for giving me that info. I'll now help you by giving you Karma

Thanks Again...

MicroTikNewby

Greetings, I'm fairly new to MikroTik but was able to configure a RB750G to my liking with help from many on this forum. Again, thank you... I have now "graduated" to a RB450G and am excited to get it up and running. I have a simple question to which I can't find an answer on the Wiki, unl...

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I'm going to use either a RB750 or 750G configured as a switch behind a non-Mikrotik router. I'm curious whether I can use the NTP Server and Client package on the 750's even when they are NOT configured as a router?

Thank you!

MicroTikNewby

Thanks. Would the configuration for the 3G device be made under "wireless?" I don't see anything specific to 3G configuaration, mostly just AP configuration.

Thanks!

MicroTikNewby

I hope I'm in the right forum :) I'm somewhat new to Mikrotik but love the software and hardware. My friend has a small office (3 or 4 computers) located in a rural area. Internet is available only by 3G. He wishes to add Internet service and has asked for my assistance. The coverage maps show that ...

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Thanks!

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Folks- I have a RB750G. If the router works exactly as I want it to, should I continue to upgrade as new firmware versions are released? I'm at 4.9 now. Or should I simply stay with 4.9 and follow the advice of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"? Is there any benefit to continued upgrades, ...

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SOLVED! But not intentionally.... I upgraded to the latest version (4.9) and rebooted the router. After doing so, I was able to get into the sites.

Thanks all for your help. I will give you all Karma for the help

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fewi and ciphercore, thank you both for your help. I checked the firewall filters and nothing is being blocked, at least not intentionally. For the rules, I have the "default configuration" (allow established connections, etc). For the connection, we're using a cable broadband connection.

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Well said... I too thank Mikrotik for putting out a great product.. I also thank Greg for his training and for some personal assistance by email. Finally, thanks to all on the forum who have helped me, a complete "newby", get my router up and functional. I love this router. What a refreshi...

MicroTikNewby

Hello. I have my first Mikrotik router (RB750G) after giving up on the Netgear, Linksys junk. I've read the Wiki and other posts but can't locate a solution to my issue. I can't access a secure site (https://) from any of the computers. I get the "Webpage can't be displayed" message. I'm w...

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I'm using the ntp package on a RB750G as the server. I'm seeing a roundtrip delay of 50ms on the LAN for a request from a workstation to the RB750G ntp at times. I'm simply pointing the computer to the gateway address of 192.168.88.1

Thanks!

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All- I think that the problem I'm about to describe is with my LAN because I couldn't find similar posts. However, I'll ask to see whether anyone else is having the same problem. I have the ntp package (client/server) installed. My workplace computers use a third party SNTP client (AboutTime) to syn...

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I have a similar configuration. Why not assign the three to different subnets and then used a variety of firewall rules to allow port3 and port4 to see port2 but be invisible to each other. Such as: Port2: 192.168.88.x Port3: 192.168.77.x port4: 192.168.66.x Then add firewall rules, such as given in...

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I'm new as well and am teaching myself. Yes, look at the Wiki and the articles posted about different features. Finally, look at the videos by Greg Sowell (see post by "gregsowell" regarding training videos). They really helped. Greg is quite cool and willing to help.

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Ah okay, that post definitely answered my question. Thanks again for the help...

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Fewi-

Thank you! Would you mind telling me how you found that? I searched myself but was overwhelmed with info, not specific to my question. I would like to know so that I can be more effective at searching and not post unnecessary questions.

Thanks again!

MicroTikNewby

All- I have a RB750G running V4.5. I wished to add the ntp server, so I downloaded the optional packages and loaded only the ntp server file. Before I loaded the file, my ntp client would list the information pertaining to last update, poll interval, and time correction. But since adding the ntp ser...

MicroTikNewby

As a new Mikrotik user, I'll jump in here. I received my RB750G about a month ago, after I grew completely disgusted with the consumer SOHO routers. I knew almost nothing about Mikrotik, but I taught myself quite a bit by reading the Wiki, this forum, by watching the excellent training videos produc...

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All-

I noticed that a VLAN feature has been added to the "Switch" configuration in V4.4 (access via Winbox). I'm wondering whether one can configure VLAN there instead of using the bridging feature? If not, what exactly is that VLAN feature used for.

Thanks!

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