Change your preferred source on the gateway check and have it ping the other side or something on the internet. No need to go crazy on netwatch.
On Sep 8, 2016 7:35 PM, "OWS Optimum Wireless via Mikrotik-users" < mikrotik-users@wispa.org> wrote: > Hello. > > I'm trying to create a fail-over script to prevent outage in our network. > We have 3 WANs which are balanced with PCC. The check-gateway=ping option > in route doesn't work: sometimes the gateway (modem) is up but, is not > connected to internet and that causes problems. > > What I'm trying to do is create a script to disable mangle rules if a line > goes out: > - I created a static route for each WAN, > > /ip route add dst-address=8.8.8.8 gateway=GW1 distance=1 > /ip route add dst-address=8.8.4.4 gateway=GW2 distance=1 > /ip route add dst-address=OTHER gateway=GW3 distance=1 > > Also have default routes for each GW with different distance: 2,3,4. > The marked connections as well with marked routes. > > The balance works well but, can't get the netwatch tool change up/down > state if I have a default route, which is needed for DNS. > > If I even unplug one of the GW/Modem cable netwatch still have that link > as up. > > How can I force ping from the RB to 8.8.8.8 from/using a specific route so > I can test or disable the mangle rules via a script ? > > Please guide me to where I can get an idea or if someone here has > something similar. > > Thanks in advanced for your time and help. > > > _______________________________________________ > Mikrotik-users mailing list > Mikrotik-users@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik-users > >
_______________________________________________ Mikrotik-users mailing list Mikrotik-users@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik-users
