From: T@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 6/29/19 2:28 AM, Johann Beretta wrote:   
   > On 6/27/19 1:13 PM, T wrote:   
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   >>   
   >> Hi Johann,   
   >>   
   >> I just installed my first MikroTik router yesterday.  Wow!   
   >> I love these routers.  A single quick set up page with   
   >> everything on it you need to get going.  No rooting around   
   >> trying to figure out what does to what.  No guessing.   
   >    
   > Yeah. I don't recall how I came across my first one. I can't remember if    
   > I got it before or after starting my WISP, but whenever it was I've been    
   > stuck on them ever since. I haven't come across any other brand that is    
   > nearly as versatile.  Stable as hell too. I never reboot them like you    
   > need to do with Linksys or Netgear every so often.  The only reboots    
   > they get are the odd power outage or if there's a critial bugfix and I   
   > have to apply new firmware.   
   >    
   > Speaking of updating the firmware, they get forever firmware updates.    
   > It's not like a Netgear that might get one or two revisions over 3 or 4    
   > years before they totally drop it. The very first ones I ever bought are    
   > still in use and running current firmware updated as of a few days ago.   
   >    
   >    
   >    
   >> I love the way you press apply and it happens instantly, no   
   >> waiting for five minutes and hoping it did not crash.   
   >    
   > Primarily MikroTik are aimed at the ISP level where long reboots would   
   > be absolutely prohibited. The SOHO market, with it's $50 routers and    
   > 16MB of storage, benefits from this since those small routers run the    
   > exact same firmware/OS as the big iron $3,000 routers with 72 cores and    
   > 24 GB of RAM. The only difference, at all, in the firmware is    
   > compilation for the architecture.   
   >    
   > Consequently, I don't think there is a single setting that requires a    
   > reboot to take effect. Only firmware updates require a reboot.   
   >    
   >>   
   >> I love the footprint too.  Very logical.  All the cables   
   >> on the back, including the power supply, indicator lights   
   >> on the front.   
   >>   
   >    
   > Mines a bit different. All the cables (including power input) are in the    
   > front along with the lights. The only thing on the back is the ground    
   > lug for bonding the router to an Earth ground (ISP style router).   
   >    
   >    
   >> Thank you!   
   >>   
   >> -T   
   >    
   > Glad you're happy with it.   
   >    
      
   After fussing at Netgear's configurations and swearing a Ubiquiti's,   
   I started laughing when I first was MikroTik's Quick Set screen.   
   Extremely well thought out and friendly.   
      
   Thank you again!   
      
   Customer bought a Netgear for me to set up for them a couple   
   of weeks ago.  I don't remember the model, but oh my goodness   
   what a piece of crap!  Using wired, I could not connect   
   to the Internet, but could connect to the router.  I got   
   really suspicious when I could update the router's firmware   
   but could not get out myself.  Using wireless, I got right   
   through to the Internet.  And I had to go through menu after   
   menu to find the simplest of things.   
      
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