MTIN xISP topics

One of the most common questions is “Well how much can i really do on my UBNT link?”. The typical answer is “Mileage varies”. I was working with a client tonight and this is what a real world link is able to do.

The link is a powerbridge M5 going to a Rocket m5 Dish.

The Ubiquiti forums are abuzz with slowness when running an EOIP tunnel across UBNT Airmax links.

forum.ubnt.com/showthread.php?t=46874

I am interested in real data from anyone else running EOIP tunnels. I am working on some baselines to try and see if I can duplicate the issue on a production network.

Credit goes to Scott Reed at NewWays for this design.

The last v5.5-RC is now released for your testing enjoyment.

Release Notes
WEB UI: Log text is centered under IE
WEB UI: Wrong Data Rates are reported in MAIN page (regression in RC3)
WEB UI: Additional fixes for Throughput graph representation flaw under IE and 64bit system

Check out https://twitter.com/#!/j2sw and hashtag #ubntawc12 for updates.

Here we go

learnmikrotik-us.blogspot.com/2012/03/routeros-compact-export.html

Starting from v5.12 compact export was added. It allows to export only part of configuration that is not default RouterOS config.

I have an IOGEAR USB to serial adaptor which stopped working with my upgrade to OSX 10.7.  The following web-site was spot on to get it working again.

xbsd.nl/2011/07/pl2303-serial-usb-on-osx-lion.html

WDS on Point to Point Links

Ap Bridge:

First Open up Winbox and connect to your AP bridge.  Under Wireless select your Wireless Card and Double click, which brings up your wireless options.  Select the WDS tab next to the Wireless Tab.

Next- From the “WDS Mode” Drop down box select Dynamic.  In the “WDS Default Bridge” drop down box select the bridge group that your wireless card and ethernet interface are connected to.  In most cases unless you name it different it will be “bridge1”.

NOTE:  Bridge must be set up before configuring WDS .

Station WDS:

After above has been completed its time to set up you station side.  Connect to the station using Winbox.  Under Wireless select your Wireless Card and Double click, which brings up your wireless options.  On the wireless tab, under Mode this is where you need to select “station wds”.

Click the WDS tab at the top to set your WDS settings.  From the “WDS Mode” Drop down box select Dynamic.  In the “WDS Default Bridge” drop down box select the bridge group that your wireless card and ethernet interface are connected to.

NOTE:  Bridge must be set up before configuring WDS

Once everything is set up and wireless link is established on your AP you will see something similar to what is shown below in your Wireless “Interfaces” tab.   This does not show up on your WDS Station side.

Proof that an ALL DC setup is a good thing. This sits at a tower site out in the boonies almost.