It’s Earth Day — a perfect time to celebrate the technologies that help us reduce our footprint without sacrificing performance. And if you’re a network nerd (like us), there’s a silent hero in the sustainability story you should know about:…
Different routers have different feature sets and management interfaces, though security remains paramount. Brute Force attacks are one of the most common router vulnerabilities. This is very relevant to MikroTik users, since by default a MikroTik router will allow all…
About a year ago (March 7, 2024), some amazing gentlemen (Lorenzo Busatti - Italy, Jaromir Cihak - Czech Republic, and Ron Touw - United Kingdom) hosted the first MikroTik User Meeting that was NOT a MUM since COVID in 2020…
There's nothing better than getting together with a bunch of like minded MikroTik users to learn about cool new use cases and exciting ways to use your MikroTiks or technology you didn't know about. Years ago, there used to be…
Coming Soon! We’re excited to announce that we are developing multi-vendor support in the same dashboard you already know and love. This means new integrations for monitoring your servers and other network gear! As we begin to enhance the codebase,…
One of the things we commonly get asked at Admiral for centralized MikroTik management is what security mechanisms do we have in place to protect access because, let's face it, giving full access to your MikroTiks to a 3rd party…
Recently we had a support question related to asking about FCS ERROR alerts in the Admiral Dashboard. In a MikroTik, each interface tracks tons of data about its link, traffic and errors, and if you've opted in to notifications the…
Default usernames and passwords are significant security vulnerabilities on any internet facing device. It’s a bit like keeping a key to the front door under your mat. Certainly, it is convenient. Though anyone else could enter. Similarly, routers have default…
Every public IP address is vulnerable to attacks. One of the most common attacks is the SSH brute force attacks, a hacking technique where automated tools try thousands of different usernames and passwords in an attempt to gain access. Defense…
We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to roll out new features that’ll help you manage your MikroTik gear with even more ease and efficiency.
At Admiral Platform, we are dedicated to continuously improving our offerings to help network administrators manage their Mikrotik routers and switches more efficiently. We recently released three new features that enhance the usability, accessibility, and functionality of our platform: Searchable…
We've drastically improved our Firmware Manager tool and you may be wondering what's new and different about it
One of the most common questions we get here at Admiral is why a MikroTik is showing yellow or red in the dashboard and what that means, as well as what you should do about it
Hey guys - MikroTik Marc here and today I'm showing you how and why I built 100 MikroTiks in my lab for under $100 USD. It's pretty crazy awesome, so read on to find out how you too can get…
Unlocking the Power of MikroTik's RoMON feature: A Comprehensive Guide One of the things that can really suck as a network administrator is when you fat finger an IP address, subnet mask, CIDR or IP route. Another PITA can be…
Software is often distributed in the form of packages - convenient bundles of files and systems for easier download and management. When Mikrotik introduced RouterOS version 7, most of the services and utilities were combined into one routeros system package…
Hey guys, if you've never heard of WoL, or Wake on LAN, it's a very cool protocol that allows you to turn on - or wake up - a computer from sleep mode over the network with a special packet,…
Step by Step guide to setting up ZeroTier on MikroTik Part 1: Using ZeroTier as remote access In this blog post, we will go through the setup of a ZeroTier client on a MikroTik router. Right off the bat, it…
This post will take a look at MikroTik's logging functionality and share a few simple tweaks to get the best bang for your buck in the logs with just a couple of easy steps. The system logging facility in MikroTik…
Scripting and automation are perhaps the best time-saving joys of any programming language. See how MikroTik RouterOS scripting can save you time!