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MikroTik Unequal Dual WAN Load Balancing with Failover using ECMP
MikroTik Router is capable of doing Load Balancing with Failover over multiple gateways. Policy Based Routing, ECMP, PCC and NTH Load Balancing are the popular load balancing methods in MikroTik Router. Among these methods, ECMP is so easy to configure and provides almost 100% load balancing and link redundancy solution. In my previous article, I discussed how to configure Load Balancing and Link Redundancy using ECMP over two equal bandwidth gateways. ECMP method is also capable of doing load balancing over unequal bandwidth gateway. In this article, I will discuss how to configure load balancing with failover over two unequal bandwidth gateways using ECMP method. ECMP (Equal Cost Multi Path) Routing ECMP stands for Equal-Cost Multi-Path routing. ECMP is persistent per-connection load balancing or per-src-dst-address combination load balancing where a new gateway is chosen for each source and destination IP pair. It means that, for example, one FTP connection will use only one link, but new connection to a different server will use another link. Network Diagram We will configure Dual WAN load balancing over two unequal gateways using ECMP method according to the following diagram. In this network, MikroTik Router’s ether1 port is connected to ISP1 with IP block 192.168.30.0/30 and [...]
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MikroTik Load Balancing and Link Redundancy with PBR | March 31, 2019
In computer networking, the Load Balancing technique is used to send network traffic over multiple gateways. If you have multiple ISP connections available, you can use load balancing technique to establish a stable network. You may now ask, why will I use multiple ISP connections? What are the benefits to use multiple ISP connections in my network? For your satisfaction, the following points are some reasons to use load balancing technique in your network. No ISP can give you 100% [...]
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MikroTik Load Balancing and Link Redundancy with ECMP | October 28, 2016
Load balancing and link redundancy is the main concern to any network administrator. Because, they always want to keep live their network 24/7. If you have multiple WAN connections, you can easily make a load balancing as well as link redundancy network with MikroTik Router. Different types of load balancing and link redundancy are present in MikroTik Router. ECMP Load Balancing is one of them. ECMP is so easy to implement and it provides an perfect load balancing solution. In this [...]
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MikroTik Load Balancing over Multiple Gateways (2 WAN) | October 13, 2016
Load Balancing is a technique used to send network traffic over multiple gateways. If you have multiple ISP connections in your network, you can send your network traffic through those ISP connections and can make a load balancing network. Accidently you may ask me, why will I use multiple ISP connections? What are the benefits to use multiple ISP connections in my network? I will say, ask yourself deeply then you will find the reasons why multiple ISP connections is [...]
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User Management in Linux (Red Hat/CentOS) | September 28, 2017
User management is an important part of Linux (especially Red Hat Enterprise Linux) system administration. Linux users can be administrated using user or group administration GUI (Graphical User Interface) tool as well as through Red Hat/CentOS Linux command prompt. But I will always suggest you to do command line user administration as much as possible because in production GUI will not be provided always. Many people who are learning Linux administration do not know all features of user administration command [...]
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OpenVPN Client Configuration in Windows 10/11 | June 29, 2022
OpenVPN is an excellent VPN solution for transmitting data securely over public network. Configuring an OpenVPN Server either on MikroTik RouterOS or Ubuntu Server, we can access local servers or devices from remote place using Windows 10/11, Android or MacOS. How to configure OpenVPN Server in Ubuntu Server was discussed in the previous article. In that article, I also discussed how to create a new OpenVPN client (for Windows OS) who will be able to connect the OpenVPN Server. So, [...]
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Essential Networking Skills for Job Seekers in IT industry | March 18, 2025
The Information Technology (IT) industry is one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving fields in the modern job market. With continuous advancements in technology, businesses are always on the lookout for skilled IT professionals who can adapt to new trends, troubleshoot complex systems, and enhance cybersecurity measures. However, technical knowledge alone is not enough to secure a job in the IT industry. One of the most critical factors in landing a job and advancing in an IT career is [...]
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MikroTik Send Browsing Log to Remote Syslog Server | August 18, 2019
MikroTik RouterOS is capable of logging various system events as well as user browsing information. Logs can be saved in router’s memory (RAM), disk, file, sent by email or even sent to remote syslog server. Sometimes it may require saving user browsing log by the law. So, a syslog server is an essential part to any network. In this article, I will discuss how to configure MikroTik Router to keep user browsing log and send that log to remote syslog [...]
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OpenVPN Configuration over Port 443 on Ubuntu Linux | June 20, 2022
OpenVPN provides a secure and encrypted VPN tunnel across public network. Unlike PPTP and L2TP VPN Services which can be blocked, OpenVPN can highly be customized and even can be run over so popular TCP Port 443. So, OpenVPN cannot easily be blocked. OpenVPN uses SSL/TLS Certificates. So, OpenVPN Tunnel is a trusted tunnel to send and receive data across public network. OpenVPN Server can easily install on Ubuntu Server. Installing OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu Server, we can connect Windows, [...]
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Internet Connection Sharing Ethernet to Ethernet | September 22, 2015
Windows is the most popular operating system to any computer user. It is said that no computer user cannot go a single a day without windows operating system. Windows has a lot of default internet features which help to connect our computer to internet as well as it provides internet connection sharing facility. With Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) feature, you can turn your laptop into Wi-Fi hotspot or turn your desktop into a router to share your broadband connection with your family [...]
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