Any recommended router. They are reliable and have good support.

Faisal Imtiaz faisal at snappydsl.net
Tue Nov 22 19:19:02 UTC 2011


Having worked with approx 10-15 units of RouterBoards,  I cannot say 
that I have see this issue.

Could it be some sort of a software bug ?  we typically update the 
mikrotik OS and Firmware before we deploy.

Faisal Imtiaz
Snappy Internet&  Telecom


On 11/22/2011 1:58 PM, Thomas York wrote:
> I've had one major, glaring issue with RouterBoard/Mikrotik. Quite often, I
> will configure a new router/AP/whatever Mikrotik device and it simply will
> not work. The config is correct, but the device just won't work properly
> (sometimes it won't pass data, it won't bridge correctly, VLAN membership
> isn't correct, etc). However, if I reset the device to factory settings
> (Which takes forever because you have to find the little metal half circles
> and use a flat-head screwdriver to bridge them) and redo the EXACT same
> config everything will magically work.
>
> This annoyance hasn't been enough to make me switch to another brand yet,
> but I know every time I have to deploy a new device I'm likely to wrestle
> this issue.
>
> --Thomas York
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eduardo Schoedler [mailto:listas at esds.com.br]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 1:00 PM
> To: 'Meftah Tayeb'; 'Leigh Porter'; Faisal at snappydsl.net
> Cc: 'nanog list'
> Subject: RES: Any recommended router. They are reliable and have good
> support.
>
> One missing feature in MikroTik is IS-IS.
>
> --
> Eduardo Schoedler
>
>
>
>> -----Mensagem original-----
>> De: Eduardo Schoedler [mailto:listas at esds.com.br] Enviada em:
>> terça-feira, 22 de novembro de 2011 15:04
>> Para: 'Meftah Tayeb'; 'Leigh Porter'; Faisal at snappydsl.net
>> Cc: 'nanog list'
>> Assunto: RES: Any recommended router. They are reliable and have good
>> support.
>>
>> One important feature for me is MPLS/VPLS support.
>>
>> +1 MikroTik
>>
>> --
>> Eduardo Schoedler
>>
>>
>>> -----Mensagem original-----
>>> De: Meftah Tayeb [mailto:tayeb.meftah at gmail.com] Enviada em:
>>> segunda-feira, 21 de novembro de 2011 12:26
>>> Para: Leigh Porter; Faisal at snappydsl.net
>>> Cc: nanog list
>>> Assunto: Re: Any recommended router. They are reliable and have good
>>> support.
>>>
>>> Leigh,
>>> MT is very responcive
>>> wonderfull
>>> fast bug fixs and very organised RouterOs releases i use it a lot
>>> and have a hell load of features support all major routing protocols
>>> BGP, OSPF / OSPFv3, RIP/RIPNG, PIM for multicast, MME for wireless
>>> and much
>> more.
>>> thank you
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Leigh Porter"<leigh.porter at ukbroadband.com>
>>> To:<Faisal at snappydsl.net>
>>> Cc: "nanog list"<nanog at nanog.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 6:02 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Any recommended router. They are reliable and have good
>>> support.
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anybody had experience of mikrotik support? Is it any good? Any
>>> thoughts about the time to fix bugs?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Leigh
>>>
>>>
>>> On 22 Nov 2011, at 15:57, "Faisal Imtiaz"<faisal at snappydsl.net>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> mikrotik family .. you can have all sizes and shapes of routers ..
>>>> lots of support available online or from independent consultants.
>>>>
>>>> Regards.
>>>>
>>>> Faisal Imtiaz
>>>> Snappy Internet&   Telecom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 11/22/2011 10:38 AM, Deric Kwok wrote:
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Can I know any selection of Linux routers except cisco / juniper?
>>>>>
>>>>> They are reliable and have  good support provided
>>>>>
>>>>> We would like to get one for testing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you
>




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