Yeah... But when the MT config gets accidentally misconfigured, its not easy to walk the customer through reprogramming it, as it is with a linksys. Its a double edge sword. But, we've been thinking about using the MT as a home gateway simply because the Linksys's crap out so often, and because the MT can double up as a wireless repeater, for the neighbor homes.
But had a question.... Using Linksys type SOHOs doing NAT is really easy, because things like PPTP and IPSEC passthrus, FTP compatibilty, and XBOX LIVE security, works right out of the box with a click of a checkbox. Historically, with Linux, NAT (or IP MAsqerading) is a pain in the neck, because Active FTP and PPTP dont simply work by default. It requires addition of some syntax complicated IPTables configs to allow it. Or atleast some helper modules that load at boot time. So my questions is.... How easy is it to solve those problems with Mikrotik OS, to support the above common compatibilty things? So a rookie techs can configure the MT in just minutes during install, equivellent to a Linksys? Does someone have a common default config to sahre that they just load everytime by default, before modifying end user specific config? Or is it easy enough, to do it from scratch each time? Or are those things fixed by default? Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Carullo" <sc...@brevardwireless.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Router suggestions > > I view the money for Mikrotik gear as a sound investment, due to its > versatility. I don't mind paying a bit more for it rather than dlink, > netgear, trend etc... Also - the RB750 can't be reset by typical user > pushing the reset button - I hate that. Oh, it doesn't work lets hit > reset > button then they say they didn't touch it. Further more, the additional > built in tools and flexibility make it an easy buy for me. I have thrown > away loads of linksys, dlink etc gear that starts acting up or craps out. > I > have never thrown away a MT for acting up or crapping out from normal use > through the years. > Scott Carullo > Brevard Wireless > 321-205-1100 x102 > > -------- Original Message -------- >> From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 6:51 PM >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Router suggestions >> >> If that new router had wireless it would be a 40 dollar piece of > awesomeness. >> >> On 9/20/09, Mike Hammett <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> wrote: >> > Too expensive for a home router. I do use them most everywhere else, >> > though. >> > >> > >> > ----- >> > Mike Hammett >> > Intelligent Computing Solutions >> > http://www.ics-il.com >> > >> > >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------- >> > From: "Gino Villarini" <g...@aeronetpr.com> >> > Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:57 PM >> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Router suggestions >> > >> >> Mikrotik? >> >> >> >> Gino A. Villarini >> >> g...@aeronetpr.com >> >> Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. >> >> tel 787.273.4143 fax 787.273.4145 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > On >> >> Behalf Of Mike Hammett >> >> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 5:36 PM >> >> To: WISPA General List >> >> Subject: [WISPA] Router suggestions >> >> >> >> I'm looking for suggestions on an 802.11 router with multiple LAN > ports >> >> where I can disable the NAT capability... making it a bridge. 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