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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 Router First Time Startup and Setup using WebFig | April 17, 2018
I guess, you have purchased a new MikroTik Router or installed a new MikroTik RouterOS on PC and you are searching How to Start MikroTik Router First Time and How to Complete Basic RouterOS Configuration using WebFig (Web Interface) for running a basic network. If these are your concern, don’t worry, in this article I will show how to startup your MikroTik Router first time and complete RouterOS basic configuration using WebFig web interface so easily. There are three methods [...]
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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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How to Assign Static IP Address in Windows OS | September 16, 2015
Communication between one computer to another computer or server is established with IP addresses. Without IP address no communication is possible in computer network. An Internet Protocol (IP) Address is a numerical value or label assigned to each electronic device (e.g., computer, smartphone and printer) which uses Internet Protocol for communication. IP can be assigned both dynamically and statically on a IP devices. Dynamic IP is assigned by a DHCP server. If a DHCP server is present in a network, [...]
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The Importance of Digital Literacy Training in Today’s Tech-Driven World | May 19, 2025
Summary Digital literacy is an essential skill that enables people to participate in contemporary life and work because it influences educational and employment opportunities, communication methods, and civic participation. Basic computer skills and responsibility are joined by critical thinking capabilities, which lead to proper media evaluation techniques as components of digital literacy. Internet access alone does not effectively utilize digital tools since individuals need proper training to harness digital tools effectively. Organizations, including governments, educational institutions, and companies, dedicate funds [...]
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How to Install Discord on Ubuntu 24.04 | July 28, 2024
Discord is a popular communication platform designed for creating communities and bringing people together through text, voice, and video chat. Originally created for gamers, Discord has expanded to encompass a wide range of communities beyond gaming, including hobbyists, professionals, study groups, and more. There are several methods of installing Discord on Ubuntu 24.04. We will be covering the easiest method for demonstration which is from the snap store. Following are the step-by-step commands to install Discord on Ubuntu 24.04. Install [...]
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FreeRADIUS MySQL Database GUI with phpMyAdmin on CentOS 7 | January 30, 2019
FreeRADIUS is a high performance RADIUS Server that accepts a large number of networking devices as RADIUS Client including MikroTik Router. MySQL is one of the best user sources for freeRADIUS server. In my previous article, I discussed how to install freeRADIUS server on CentOS 7 and how to integrate MySQL module with freeRADIUS server. I also discussed how to create user group and profile in MySQL database server and authenticate MikroTik PPPoE client with MySQL database user. I used [...]
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How to Block NetShare Changing MikroTik TTL | April 19, 2024
Internet user can easily share their net connection to others using their smart phone or Laptop creating Hotspot. Smart phone users especially Android users by default get a net sharing app named Mobile Hotspot to share his net connection to others. Besides Mobile Hotspot, there are many Android Apps like NetShare those can be used to share net connection to others. Sharing net connection to others or friends is a good feature in Smart phone but sometimes users misuse this [...]
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MikroTik WiFi MAC Authentication with UserMan RADIUS Server | December 23, 2019
MikroTik Wireless Router is popularly used as WiFi AP. MikroTik WiFi AP has a lot of features to tune WiFi network as your requirements. MAC authentication is one the amazing and useful features in MikroTik WiFi. MAC authentication enables filtering MAC address that means no MAC can be able to connect to WiFi AP without authentication. MAC authentication can be done either local database or RADIUS Server. MAC authentication with RADIUS Server provides facility to manage multiple APs from centralized [...]
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VMware ESXi 6.7 Installation and Basic Configuration | November 17, 2020
VMware vSphere is the pioneer in virtualization. No other virtualization software is as feature rich as VMware vSphere. More than 500,000 enterprise data center are now using VMware vSphere. It is expected that most of the data center will be turned into virtualization near future. As VMware vSphere provides more feature than any other virtualization software, it is also expected that demand of VMware vSphere will be increased day by day. VMware ESXi is the foundation of VMware vSphere and [...]
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