https://youtu.be/jYFqPU61Xn4 On this episode of Bridge Mode, MikroTik Marc sits down with Tyler Casey to talk about a new RouterOS feature Tyler has already put to work, and a RouterOS quirk that has caused real headaches in the field. NetInstall,…
Enrollment closes soon for the October class of Introduction to Mastering MikroTik — six weeks, fully virtual, taught by Marc "MikroTik Marc," co-founder of Admiral Platform, who has spent decades deploying MikroTik networks for WISPs, ISPs, MSPs, and enterprise environments. What the…
Tracking Down Random Reboots on the hAP ax S. In this episode of Bridge Mode, Marc and Tyler Casey of DM Tech get into a challenging discovery that points to a bug on a certain model of MikroTik.
https://youtu.be/dAq4-usywxU In part two of Episode 4, Tyler Casey of DMTech walks Marc through a discovery that has been quietly wrecking Wi-Fi for MikroTik operators — and doing it in a way that's almost impossible to catch unless you know…
On a recent episode of Bridge Mode, hosts Marc from Admiral Platform and Tyler from DM-Tech Wireless walked through a strange and potentially serious bug they'd uncovered in RouterOS 7 — one that appears to affect every version they tested, including…
Here are some powerful features and shortcuts to help you get the most out of Admiral: Operations Tip: Spend time setting up your Admin Settings, Tags, and Groups early - it pays huge dividends as your deployment grows! 🔍 Quick…
Blank Backups in Admiral Platform? Your MikroTik SSH Host Key May Be Corrupt If your MikroTik backups are showing up blank in Admiral Platform, one possible cause is a corrupt SSH host key on the MikroTik itself. We recently helped…
Over the last year, I’ve noticed something happening more and more often while working on MikroTiks: I go to use a perfectly normal troubleshooting or operations tool — RoMON, Bandwidth Test, Ping Speed, Traffic Generator, maybe even something tied to…
If you host services from a home or small office connection, there’s a good chance your ISP gave you a dynamic public IP instead of a static one—which can make custom domains feel frustratingly unreliable. In this Case Study, we’ll…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiKrWahs5pY Bridge Mode is where we get real with real-world operators—no vendor fluff, no theory-only takes—just the deployments, decisions, and lessons learned in production networks. In this episode, MikroTik Marc sits down with Tyler Casey from DMTech to unpack two…
One of our recent on-premise Admiral customers told us something we hear a lot: Admiral is incredible at centralizing the health and status of hundreds of MikroTik routers and switches—but he wished he had the same visibility, alerts, and notifications…
Faster, more reliable backups for even the largest RouterOS configurations. Managing network infrastructure means managing configurations—and when those configurations grow large, backing them up reliably becomes a real challenge. Our development team recently tackled this head-on, and we're excited to…
NETWORK ENGINEER TIP As part of building the VXLAN class, one of our engineers put together a useful helper script to streamline the process. It’s worth noting that this script is intended for transport links that use a /29 addressing scheme…
At Admiral, we’re always looking for ways to make your dashboard smarter, faster, and more complete. This month, we’re rolling out a brand-new feature inside the EXTRAS tab: Neighbors — your network visibility just got a whole lot clearer. Meet…
This weekend I decided to “level-up” my home Wi-Fi by mixing in some new MikroTik AX gear with my existing AC setup. I figured it would be a straightforward upgrade—newer radios, faster speeds, better everything. In reality? It turned into…
Build redundancy, resiliency, and scalability into your network — the Admiral way. When networks fail, it’s rarely because of bad luck — it’s because of bad design.At Admiral Academy, we’ve spent years operating and supporting MikroTik networks at scale for ISPs,…
How Internet Service Providers use Admiral Endpoints to Monitor Linux Servers and Ubiquiti Wave LR When networks fail, it’s rarely an instant collapse — it starts with slow-growing issues like a disk creeping toward full capacity, CPU usage spiking under…
We’re excited to share that Admiral Platform will be attending WISPAPALOOZA 2025 in Las Vegas! 🎉 This annual gathering brings together ISPs, MSPs, network engineers, and industry innovators—and we can’t wait to connect with you in person. Visit Admiral at…
How we improved our Linux server monitoring and reduced downtime with Endpoints The High Cost of Down Time 2022 research from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) estimated the average at $12,900 for every minute of unplanned IT downtime. Even a brief…
Introducing Endpoints Remote Management & Monitoring in Admiral Platform We’re excited to announce the release of Remote Management and Monitoring for *nix in the Admiral Platform — a cloud-based monitoring solution designed to work seamlessly in a MikroTik-powered network. Endpoints…