CVE-2026-98432 is a critical Linux kernel use-after-free vulnerability in the IPv4 TCP connection-handling path. This post explains the technical cause, potential impact, affected Linux kernel and MikroTik RouterOS versions, and why internet-exposed TCP services on routers deserve immediate review. It also provides practical RouterOS upgrade and firewall-hardening guidance to reduce exposure.
Keep provider discovery and management traffic out of customer Ethernet services with a layered MikroTik VPLS and EoIP policy. Learn how to restrict MNDP, CDP, LLDP, and RoMON while accounting for VLAN encapsulation, hardware offload, and legitimate customer traffic.
Reliable apartment WiFi requires coordinated coverage, household isolation, adequate backhaul, and properly sized PoE infrastructure. Learn how to plan a MikroTik-based residential network, validate bandwidth policies, and build an operational foundation that can grow with resident demand.
Standardize MikroTik router and CPE installations with tested RouterOS deployment scripts. Learn how to separate site-specific inputs, protect management access, handle partial failures, and validate service before completing a field installation. Practical examples and deployment checks help teams build a repeatable provisioning workflow.
Build a practical RF monitoring strategy with MikroTik RouterOS using centralized telemetry, targeted scans, and controlled optimization workflows. Learn how to distinguish WiFi scanning from spectrum analysis, protect production service, and use historical measurements to make better wireless decisions.
Learn how to configure MikroTik bridge VLAN filtering in RouterOS v7 with a practical example covering access ports, a tagged trunk, and dedicated management access. Follow the configuration steps, verify the deployment, and troubleshoot common problems. Link Technologies, Inc. can help plan and implement a VLAN design suited to your network.
Choosing between MikroTik CCR and RB routers for your ISP requires evaluating network roles, routing workloads, interface requirements, and redundancy. This guide compares the RB5009, CCR2004, CCR2116, and CCR2216 while explaining how to assess forwarding capacity and validate performance before deployment. Learn how Link Technologies can help align hardware selection and configuration with your network requirements.
Compare MikroTik PoE switches for business racks, compact offices, and outdoor ISP deployments. This guide explains how to evaluate power compatibility, supply requirements, port limits, uplinks, and network management before purchasing. Link Technologies, Inc. can help connect equipment selection with network engineering and deployment planning.
Compare MikroTik router options for small offices, business gateways, and ISP infrastructure, including the RB5009, CCR2004, CCR2116, and CCR2216. Learn how interfaces, firewalling, VPNs, routing workloads, and redundancy requirements affect equipment selection. Link Technologies, Inc. can help connect your hardware purchase with network design and RouterOS engineering services.
Managing a growing network requires consistent configurations, reliable monitoring, and tools that fit your operational needs. This article compares managed platforms with RouterOS scripting, explores practical automation and integration options, and explains how to evaluate costs and deployment risks. Learn how Link Technologies, Inc. can help design, implement, and support a network built for long-term growth.
