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Updated Firmware for the Proscend 180T SFP VDSL2 Modems?
by Damien Gardner Jnr 08 Jun '21

08 Jun '21

Does anyone know if there is an Updated firmware available for the Metanoia/Proscend VDSL SFP's? There is a note from NBNCo relating to them being made unusable in the next three months due to incompatibility with new features being enabled on FTTN DSLAM ports. THe note seems to suggest by 'older' firmware that maybe there is a newer firmware available? Anyone know? Would be nice if I could keep using mine :) "A Metanoia SFP device with older firmware failed to negotiate synchronization at all once SOS and ROC was enabled on the DSLAM port. RSPs with services identified with these devices (approximately 700 network wide) will be notified to coordinate an update or replacement of these devices before network SOS/ROC deployment occurs." Thanks, DG -- Damien Gardner Jnr VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust rendrag(a)rendrag.net - http://www.rendrag.net/ -- We rode on the winds of the rising storm, We ran to the sounds of thunder. We danced among the lightning bolts, and tore the world asunder

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GPER units
by Isaac Lo 20 May '21

20 May '21

Hi, Anyone using the GPER passive ethernet repeaters? As they aren't quite passive, we are interested in what the reliability of the units have been like? Our use-case will be for it to be installed in a building riser. Regards, Isaac

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Chateau LTE drama
by Jason Hecker 08 May '21

08 May '21

Hi Any Chateau users here? I have one set up with 7.1b5, LTE firmware EG12EAPAR01A09M4G and the Optus SIM I discussed earlier. It's been working all week here in Ballarat with up to 3 CA's used and speedtests in the middle of the day exceeding 40Mbit. I sent it up to the client in Brisbane who is surrounded by Optus towers on all bands and it just wants to stick to B28 and UMTS with terrible speeds and lots of flapping. The B28 signals seem OK with an RSSI of -68. A cell scan doesn't show any of the other Optus cells except the ones with B28. No B1/3/7 etc. Can Optus selectively deny access to an IMEI on various channels? I updated the LTE firmware today to the latest and in the transition the client got a message that the SIM wasn't compatible with the service they were providing. A reboot fixed that though but the behaviour of sticking to B28 and UMTS was the same. I have disabled 3G and it's firmly stuck on B28. Any suggestions - need to get this running "normally" for Monday. Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/>

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CHR hardware recommendations and stability
by Isaac Lo 05 May '21

05 May '21

Hi All, I need to build a CHR capable of >10Gbps routing performance (full BGP tables, no ip filters, no queues) Looking for what hardware platforms anyone has used (Lenovo, dell, etc..) what specifications (ram/cpu) with which hypervisor combination and what real-world performance has been achieved? Thanks,

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SIMs and data plans for Mikrotik 4G devices
by Jason Hecker 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

The landscape for 4G data access is always changing. I am trying to find SIM plans that will work in a Mikrotik 4G unit. I have ruled out some Optus based ones as the plans are locked to the IMEA or only certain IMEAs are permitted. Here is a Telstra SIM plan with generous data: https://www.telstra.com.au/help/critical-information-summaries/personal/mob… So do Optus: https://www.optus.com.au/mobile/plans/shop?SID=con:mcat:3up:2:nov19:postmob… https://smb.optus.com.au/opfiles/Shop/All/cis/Cis%20Documents/34411764_119_… Now I see on Whirlpool people saying it's only for phones and tablets but in practise people putting them in devices that aren't a phone aren't penalised or disconnected. I am typically trying to find alternatives to poor NBN-FW and NBN-Satellite services for rural customers. I know Starlink is coming and I have an email that their service is in beta in parts of Victoria. The addresses I have tried say later in 2021. What are carriers and plans are you guys using these days with success with large data caps and decent prices in Mikrotik gear? Regards, Jason Hecker <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/>

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LTE cards supporting Band 28
by aidan 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Good afternoon Mailing list, I am just emailing see if anyone out there has suggestions on LTE modems that support band 28 work well with Mikrotik devices? We are seeking to find a mini-PCIe modem that will work on router OS 6 without needing to do to much to get it working as well as offer existing functionalitys like passthrough ect that we can certify and offer a cheaper solution when compared to the Chateau. As well as this any feedback on what devices you would like to see support the band 28 card or any information on how the most comman installation you would be using this device and the functionality you would need will greatly help us in our desisions on what device/s we would certify. Regards Aidan :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why Choose DuxTel for all your MikroTik needs? 10 good reasons: http://duxtel.com/why_duxtel <http://duxtel.com/why_duxtel> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Follow our tweets for news and updates: http://twitter.com/duxtel <http://twitter.com/duxtel>

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Re: [MT-AU Public] Public Digest, Vol 83, Issue 1
by Matt Hall 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

I’ve been using the EC 25 au successfully ( strictly for lab purposes of course as it’s not certified with any MikroTik Devices). As far as I’m aware it’s the only modem that works well with MikroTik on Band 28. No point setting up as PPP IMO as speed is limited to 30 Mbps. There’s a guide I can point you to if need be to get it up and running as an LTE Interface. It then requires AT chat commands to change the bands or to see what band you’re on. I know that’s not the easy setup you’re looking for but as far as I’m aware it’s the best option out there. In terms of choosing a device, if I had to restrict it to one I guess it would be the SXTLTE, perhaps the best compromise. There’s also the LTap mini, ltap and the LHT lte. I think it’s important to either have a decent antenna built-in or to have the option for external antennas. I’ve had zero success with pass through and have given up on it. It’s not that much of an advantage anyway as you’re still stuck with double nat unless you go with a carrier grade sim option. Most people don’t want to spend the money on that. > On 22 Apr 2021, at 12:00, public-request(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au wrote: > > Send Public mailing list submissions to > public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > public-request(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > You can reach the person managing the list at > public-owner(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Public digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. LTE cards supporting Band 28 (aidan) > 2. Re: LTE cards supporting Band 28 (Jason Hecker) > 3. Re: LTE cards supporting Band 28 (Jason Hecker) > 4. Re: LTE cards supporting Band 28 (Roger Plant) > 5. SIMs and data plans for Mikrotik 4G devices (Jason Hecker) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:19:58 +1000 > From: aidan <aidan(a)duxtel.com> > To: public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > Subject: [MT-AU Public] LTE cards supporting Band 28 > Message-ID: <67e114f3-44ea-37cb-d8a3-475e56fa4c35(a)duxtel.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Good afternoon Mailing list, > > I am just emailing see if anyone out there has suggestions on LTE modems > that support band 28 work well with Mikrotik devices? We are seeking to > find a mini-PCIe modem that will work on router OS 6 without needing to > do to much to get it working as well as offer existing functionalitys > like passthrough ect that we can certify and offer a cheaper solution > when compared to the Chateau. > > As well as this any feedback on what devices you would like to see > support the band 28 card or any information on how the most comman > installation you would be using this device and the functionality you > would need will greatly help us in our desisions on what device/s we > would certify. > > Regards Aidan :) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Why Choose DuxTel for all your MikroTik needs? > 10 good reasons: http://duxtel.com/why_duxtel <http://duxtel.com/why_duxtel> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Follow our tweets for news and updates: http://twitter.com/duxtel > <http://twitter.com/duxtel> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:41:01 +1000 > From: "Jason Hecker" <jason(a)upandrunningtech.com.au> > To: public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] LTE cards supporting Band 28 > Message-ID: <72cbf899-fba5-45ff-aecb-5eb7df74ea35(a)www.fastmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain > > I had been playing with a B28 Telit LE910 from https://www.glynstore.com/wireless-cellular/ a while back. Have a look at the old messages in this forum. I had it working in USB-Serial/PPP mode and was waiting for ROS7 and MBIM mode support but haven't tried that. The Telit's are meant for robust industrial applications so are a good fit for Mikrotik. > > Glyn have a technical/engineering/sales person in Melbourne. I also have Glyn's firmware programming and serial breakout board for the Telits I can sell to you for less than their price. PM me. > > Regards, > Jason Hecker > <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> > >> On Wed, 21 Apr 2021, at 14:19, aidan wrote: >> Good afternoon Mailing list, >> >> I am just emailing see if anyone out there has suggestions on LTE modems >> that support band 28 work well with Mikrotik devices? We are seeking to >> find a mini-PCIe modem that will work on router OS 6 without needing to >> do to much to get it working as well as offer existing functionalitys >> like passthrough ect that we can certify and offer a cheaper solution >> when compared to the Chateau. >> >> As well as this any feedback on what devices you would like to see >> support the band 28 card or any information on how the most comman >> installation you would be using this device and the functionality you >> would need will greatly help us in our desisions on what device/s we >> would certify. >> >> Regards Aidan :) >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Why Choose DuxTel for all your MikroTik needs? >> 10 good reasons: http://duxtel.com/why_duxtel <http://duxtel.com/why_duxtel> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Follow our tweets for news and updates: http://twitter.com/duxtel >> <http://twitter.com/duxtel> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Public mailing list >> Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au <mailto:Public%40talk.mikrotik.com.au> >> http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:48:27 +1000 > From: "Jason Hecker" <jason(a)upandrunningtech.com.au> > To: public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] LTE cards supporting Band 28 > Message-ID: <eb3b214a-95c1-43f0-8aaf-b627c162246e(a)www.fastmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain > > I should add the USB-CDC serial mode with PPP worked in ROS6. USB-ECM wouldn't work as a certain AT command needed to be sent. Mikrotik logged in from Latvia and checked it out but wouldn't commit to sending this command to get the ECM interface moving data properly through Mikrotik's LTE interface even though it did come up. So this was with the LE910 a few years ago, more recent firmware for the LE910 and newer xE910 modems might be better. MBIM should be fine with it but of course only on ROS7. > > Regards, > Jason Hecker > <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> > >> On Wed, 21 Apr 2021, at 16:41, Jason Hecker wrote: >> I had been playing with a B28 Telit LE910 from https://www.glynstore.com/wireless-cellular/ a while back. Have a look at the old messages in this forum. I had it working in USB-Serial/PPP mode and was waiting for ROS7 and MBIM mode support but haven't tried that. The Telit's are meant for robust industrial applications so are a good fit for Mikrotik. >> >> Glyn have a technical/engineering/sales person in Melbourne. I also have Glyn's firmware programming and serial breakout board for the Telits I can sell to you for less than their price. PM me. >> >> Regards, >> Jason Hecker > <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> >> >>> On Wed, 21 Apr 2021, at 14:19, aidan wrote: >>> Good afternoon Mailing list, >>> >>> I am just emailing see if anyone out there has suggestions on LTE modems >>> that support band 28 work well with Mikrotik devices? We are seeking to >>> find a mini-PCIe modem that will work on router OS 6 without needing to >>> do to much to get it working as well as offer existing functionalitys >>> like passthrough ect that we can certify and offer a cheaper solution >>> when compared to the Chateau. >>> >>> As well as this any feedback on what devices you would like to see >>> support the band 28 card or any information on how the most comman >>> installation you would be using this device and the functionality you >>> would need will greatly help us in our desisions on what device/s we >>> would certify. >>> >>> Regards Aidan :) >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Why Choose DuxTel for all your MikroTik needs? >>> 10 good reasons: http://duxtel.com/why_duxtel <http://duxtel.com/why_duxtel> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Follow our tweets for news and updates: http://twitter.com/duxtel >>> <http://twitter.com/duxtel> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Public mailing list >>> Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au <mailto:Public%40talk.mikrotik.com.au> >>> http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au >>> >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:06:56 +1000 > From: "Roger Plant" <rplant(a)melbpc.org.au> > To: aidan <aidan(a)duxtel.com>, MikroTik Australia Public List > <public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> > Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] LTE cards supporting Band 28 > Message-ID: <607FF940.3871.1E31FB(a)rplant.melbpc.org.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Hi, > > You could try either of these units: > > https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/183849329623 > > Get the USB adapter as well, it's handy for setup from your PC or use on a USB port on a Mikrotik, > mine came with antennas (they aren't mentioned so ymmv). > > Downside: I had to trawl the internet to get windows drivers for the modem. > > Some setup for them. > > https://wisp.net.au/blog/news/mikrotik-routeros-with-ec25au-card-settings-a… > > I don't remember which, but some 4g modems are only seen once on the Mikrotik. > (eg. If you reset the USB, or unplug the modem, and replug it in, it might not be seen again until reboot) > This might also only be a v7 issue. > > Regards > Roger > > > > To: public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > From: aidan <aidan(a)duxtel.com> > Date sent: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:19:58 +1000 > Subject: [MT-AU Public] LTE cards supporting Band 28 > Send reply to: MikroTik Australia Public List <public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au> > > [ Double-click this line for list subscription options ] > > Good afternoon Mailing list, > > I am just emailing see if anyone out there has suggestions on LTE > modems > that support band 28 work well with Mikrotik devices? We are seeking > to > find a mini-PCIe modem that will work on router OS 6 without needing > to > do to much to get it working as well as offer existing functionalitys > like passthrough ect that we can certify and offer a cheaper solution > when compared to the Chateau. > > As well as this any feedback on what devices you would like to see > support the band 28 card or any information on how the most comman > installation you would be using this device and the functionality you > would need will greatly help us in our desisions on what device/s we > would certify. > > Regards Aidan :) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------- > Why Choose DuxTel for all your MikroTik needs? > 10 good reasons: http://duxtel.com/why_duxtel > <http://duxtel.com/why_duxtel> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------- > Follow our tweets for news and updates: http://twitter.com/duxtel > <http://twitter.com/duxtel> > > _______________________________________________ > Public mailing list > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com. > au---------------------------- > Roger Plant > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:46:59 +1000 > From: "Jason Hecker" <jason(a)upandrunningtech.com.au> > To: public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > Subject: [MT-AU Public] SIMs and data plans for Mikrotik 4G devices > Message-ID: <8cef88cf-bc86-4a25-bc4d-951a713a3ede(a)www.fastmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain > > The landscape for 4G data access is always changing. I am trying to find SIM plans that will work in a Mikrotik 4G unit. I have ruled out some Optus based ones as the plans are locked to the IMEA or only certain IMEAs are permitted. > > Here is a Telstra SIM plan with generous data: > > https://www.telstra.com.au/help/critical-information-summaries/personal/mob… > > So do Optus: > > https://www.optus.com.au/mobile/plans/shop?SID=con:mcat:3up:2:nov19:postmob… > https://smb.optus.com.au/opfiles/Shop/All/cis/Cis%20Documents/34411764_119_… > > Now I see on Whirlpool people saying it's only for phones and tablets but in practise people putting them in devices that aren't a phone aren't penalised or disconnected. > > I am typically trying to find alternatives to poor NBN-FW and NBN-Satellite services for rural customers. I know Starlink is coming and I have an email that their service is in beta in parts of Victoria. The addresses I have tried say later in 2021. > > What are carriers and plans are you guys using these days with success with large data caps and decent prices in Mikrotik gear? > > Regards, > Jason Hecker > <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> > <https://www.upandrunningtech.com.au/> > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Public mailing list > Public(a)talk.mikrotik.com.au > http://talk.mikrotik.com.au/mailman/listinfo/public_talk.mikrotik.com.au > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Public Digest, Vol 83, Issue 1 > *************************************

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MT Lora Band Lock
by Andrew Gilbett 14 Feb '21

14 Feb '21

Hi Guys, Has anyone been playing with MT Lora GWs? I am just trying to understand how the band lock works as I am getting a bunch of strange errors when trying to set up a custom channel plan (in 915-928MHZ of course) to match TTN AS923-AS1 https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/frequency-plans.html as the builtin AS923 is a bit different. EG. /lora radios> set 0 center-freq=923000000 disabled=no rssi-off=-166 tx-enabled=yes tx-freq-max=923400000 tx-freq-min=920000000 failure: Radio 0 Tx min freq. below 923.0 MHz It seems a little restrictive to have the min at 923MHz... I have also noticed that the unit will TX on a frequency which is not on the channel list, which means the downlinks do not work correctly... EG TX on 923.3MHz which is not on the channel list with the builtin AS923 channel plan. Anyone with any insights would be appreciated! Regards Andrew

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IPv6 over Telstra 4G
by Chris Lee 31 Jan '21

31 Jan '21

Hi All, I'm running a Mikrotik 750G r3 Hex on 6.48 and using ether1 for an NBN connection which leases an IPv6 address and /56 prefix fine. On ether2 I have a Netgear LB2120 4G router in bridge mode with a Telstra prepaid SIM, using the telstra.internet APN and configured the PDP for IPV4V6. I've got the same IPv6 firewall rule setup for ether2 as I do ether1, yet I cannot lease an IPv6 address from it. ether2 has no problems leasing an IPv4 (Telstra CGNAT) address. Has anyone had any success in getting IPv6 working on a Telstra prepaid 4G service? Relevant IPv6 configs below /ipv6 dhcp-client add add-default-route=yes interface=ether1 pool-name=superloop request=address,prefix use-peer-dns=no add interface=ether2 pool-name=telstra request=address,prefix use-peer-dns=no /ipv6 firewall filter add action=accept chain=input comment="Accept ICMPv6 to Router" in-interface=ether1 protocol=icmpv6 add action=accept chain=input comment="Accept ICMPv6 to Router from LTE" in-interface=ether2 protocol=icmpv6 add action=accept chain=input comment="Accept DHCPv6 to Router" dst-port=546 in-interface=ether1 log=yes protocol=udp add action=accept chain=input comment="Accept DHCPv6 to Router from LTE" dst-port=546 in-interface=ether2 log=yes protocol=udp add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept UDP traceroute" port=33434-33534 protocol=udp add action=accept chain=input comment="Accept IPv6 established,related to Router" connection-state=established,related in-interface=ether1 add action=accept chain=input comment="Accept IPv6 established,related to Router from LTE" connection-state=established,related in-interface=ether2 add action=drop chain=input comment="Deny ALL to Router" in-interface=ether1 add action=accept chain=forward comment="Accept ICMPv6 to LAN" in-interface=ether1 protocol=icmpv6 add action=drop chain=forward comment=invalid connection-state=invalid in-interface=ether1 log=yes log-prefix=ipv6,invalid add action=accept chain=forward comment="Accept IPv6 established,related to LAN" connection-state=established,related in-interface=ether1 add action=drop chain=forward comment="Deny ALL to LAN" in-interface=ether1 Thanks, Chris

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Wi-Fi site planning and verification.
by Malcolm Faed 27 Jan '21

27 Jan '21

Hi All, I am looking for a tool to help with Wifi planning and verification. We would like a tool that can overlay on a map or floor plan for outdoor and indoor use with heat map visualization. Something that can help us to plan the location of APs and also to validate that after an installation the area is sufficiently covered. Can anyone suggest or recommend such a tool. TIA. Mal *Malcolm Faed.* Broadcast Network Engineer *Av-Comm* avcomm.com.au malcolm(a)avcomm.com.au 24/9 Powells Road, Brookvale, NSW 2100, Australia P: +61 (2) 9939 4377 M: +61 409 601 747 [image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/AvCommSatellite> <https://plus.google.com/+AvcommAustralia/>[image: Youtube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO8ZtcnwoTH7e54LAndE-yw>[image: Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/6583589/> This e-mail message may contain confidential or legally privileged information and is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). Any unauthorised disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance on the information herein is prohibited. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, or contain viruses. Anyone who communicates with us by e-mail is deemed to have accepted these risks. Av-Comm is not responsible for errors or omissions in this message and denies any responsibility for any damage arising from the use of e-mail. Any opinion and other statement contained in this message and any attachment are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company.

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