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

[Faisal Imtiaz <faisal () snappydsl net>]

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 () esds com br]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 1:00 PM
> To: 'Meftah Tayeb'; 'Leigh Porter'; Faisal () 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 () esds com br] Enviada em:
> > terça-feira, 22 de novembro de 2011 15:04
> > Para: 'Meftah Tayeb'; 'Leigh Porter'; Faisal () 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 () gmail com] Enviada em:
> > > segunda-feira, 21 de novembro de 2011 12:26
> > > Para: Leigh Porter; Faisal () 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 () ukbroadband com>
> > > To:<Faisal () snappydsl net>
> > > Cc: "nanog list"<nanog () 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 () 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