I’ve been using Private Internet Access for many years. Speeds are generally good on multiple servers, support for Linux is good and you can even setup and run a VPN from different routers, including Mikrotik.
Mikrotik – Share Internet Speed Evenly
If you have a slower internet package, or too many users for your available internet speed, it could be very beneficial to be able to split up your internet speed based on the number of simultaneous users. The ability to do this is well-beyond any consumer-grade router with QOS settings that I’ve seen, but it’s pretty simple if you’re using a Mikrotik router.
SSH diffie-hellman-group1 Workaround
At my job I work with a mix of old and new wireless equipment. Some of the old stuff, such as Ubiquiti Nanostation2s, may not automatically let you ssh into them from newer workstations due these old devices using old / weak / outdated encryption algorithms, which newer operating systems tend to disable by default. If you’ve run into this, you’ll probably see a message along these lines:
LibreNMS Permissions Resetting
We have three servers running LibreNMS where I work to monitor our various network devices. By and large, the software is fantastic, and we’ve built up over two years of data for hundreds of devices, which is exceptionally useful for troubleshooting. There are some quirks monitoring some of our hardware, but overall it’s been pretty good. Continue reading “LibreNMS Permissions Resetting”
Limit Video Streaming Speeds with Mikrotik
Streaming video can take up a lot of the bandwidth your ISP provides you. In fact, if you have less than a 10Mbps internet connection, a couple of simultaneous video streams can potentially slow down any other type of internet usage significantly. However, with this guide and a mikrotik router, you can limit video-streaming bandwidth so that it doesn’t eat up all of your available bandwidth.
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