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Have you ever stared at a terminal screen on a Cisco router, watched the system fail to boot, and felt your heart completely drop? If you work with enterprise networking gear long enough, it is a rite of passage. But before you start sweating, you need to know about one

This switch launched over twenty years ago, and I guarantee you can still find it powering enterprise networks, lab racks, and local businesses today. The Cisco Catalyst 3560G is legendary. It’s built like a tank, and today we’re going to break down why this piece of networking history

When a Cisco router is connected directly to the internet with a public IP address, it is constantly exposed to scanning, probing, and potential attacks. Without proper security measures, services like SSH, SNMP, DNS, or NTP can become easy entry points. In this article, I’ll share 4 practical tips

When working with MikroTik firewall rules, efficiency and organization are very important—especially as your network grows. One simple feature that can significantly improve your workflow is the use of lists in MikroTik. In this article, I’ll explain how Interface Lists and Address Lists can help you reduce complexity,

When a router is assigned a public IP address, it means the device is directly reachable from the internet. This also means it can be discovered, scanned, or targeted by anyone online. In this article, I want to share my experience securing a MikroTik router that has a public IP

Many administrators believe that changing the default Winbox port is enough to secure their MikroTik router. While this step can help reduce basic scanning attempts, it is not sufficient to fully protect your router. Attackers can still discover routers that only changed the port by using internet scanning tools such

Traditionally, MikroTik is known as a hardware-based router — RouterBOARD devices running RouterOS. But what if you don’t want physical hardware? What if you want to: * Build a lab * Run routing in the cloud * Use MikroTik on Proxmox or a virtual environment Good news: MikroTik officially supports this. In

If you’re new to networking or just starting your journey as a network engineer, one big question always comes up: “What should I learn first?” There are many networking brands out there, but one name keeps showing up again and again — MikroTik. And honestly? There are very good reasons

Hi folks, thanks for stopping by. In this article, I want to explain default gateway, or more specifically, IP default gateway, in a simple and practical way. As beginners, many of us learn that the IP default gateway is always the router’s IP address. While this is often true,

Pendahuluan Dalam chapter Cisco for Home kali ini, kita akan membahas salah satu fitur paling penting dalam jaringan, yaitu DHCP Server. DHCP sangat membantu karena memungkinkan end device seperti laptop, HP, dan perangkat lain mendapatkan IP address secara otomatis, tanpa perlu setting manual satu per satu. Apa itu DHCP Server?

Saat pertama kali menyalakan Cisco router, banyak orang langsung panik karena melihat interface tidak hidup. Lampu port tidak menyala, dan ketika dicek lewat CLI, status-nya muncul administratively down. Pertanyaannya: 👉 Apakah router-nya rusak? Jawabannya tidak. Ini adalah perilaku default pada Cisco router. Kenapa Interface Cisco Router Default-nya OFF?

Saat ini semakin banyak perangkat enterprise yang mulai masuk ke pasar second hand, dan salah satu yang paling sering muncul tentu saja perangkat Cisco. Dari router sampai switch enterprise, harganya sekarang sudah jauh lebih ramah di kantong. Dan dari situ, rasa penasaran gue muncul: “Emang sebagus apa sih perangkat Cisco

Server enterprise bekas seperti Dell PowerEdge R730 dan HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 jadi salah satu pilihan favorit para homelabber. Barangnya banyak di marketplace, harganya ramah, dan performanya masih lebih dari cukup untuk belajar virtualisasi, storage, atau mainan Proxmox di rumah. Kali ini kita bahas pengalaman pakai keduanya dari sudut pandang