Cloudflare API and DNS For this example we are using a Free Cloudflare account to manage our DNS records. If you don’t have one or your domain is hosted elsewhere you can either transfer it to Cloudflare or update your current providers Name Servers to point to Cloudflare. Retrieve Zone ID Once logged in click […]
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IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols that provides secure communication over an IP network by encrypting and authenticating the packets between devices. It is widely used for setting up secure VPNs, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and authenticity. On the other hand, a GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) tunnel is a simple, point-to-point connection
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For the Latest Deals on MikroTik products click here! Introduction to MikroTik IPsec and GRE Tunnel Configuration IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols that provides secure communication over an IP network by encrypting and authenticating the packets between devices. It is widely used for setting up secure VPNs, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality,
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Introduction to MikroTik Recursive Routing In modern networking, the concept of recursive routing plays a pivotal role in optimizing data transfer across complex networks. At its core, recursive routing involves a multi-step process where a router resolves the best path to a destination by analyzing and resolving intermediate routes. This methodology ensures that data packets
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Recursive routing is a method used in networking to determine the best path to a destination by resolving intermediate routes. It involves a process where a router checks its routing table to find the next-hop IP address and then performs another lookup to find the physical interface or actual next-hop that can reach this next-hop
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What is an SSL Certificate? An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate is a digital certificate that establishes a secure, encrypted connection between a user’s web browser and a website’s server. It ensures that any data exchanged between the two is protected from being intercepted or altered by unauthorized parties. This is especially important for websites
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This is a follow on from a previous video and guide on how to configure a IKEV2 VPN Server for Android 12+ in which we used certificates generated on the MikroTik and installed on the Andriod device as part of the authenication and encryption. This guide is similar however we won’t genrate any certificates but
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With Dynamic Gateways Before continuing, please checkout the first instance of this configuration here where we use the same logic but our gateways are configured statically. The priciple here is the same however how we update the distance of the routes in a failover scenario is different as well as how we get the next-hop
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MikroTik scripting is a powerful tool for automating tasks and managing devices in RouterOS. This guide provides a detailed overview of scripting in MikroTik, including best practices, syntax, and examples. Basics of MikroTik Scripting MikroTik scripts are written in a simple language similar to a command-line interface. They are executed in sequence and can be
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