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Agreed. My only gear is an EdgeRouter-4. Unlike the Mikrotik it replaced you have go up, find the latest fw file, download and install (that Mikrotik router was
by ncphil 6y ago
Agreed. My only gear is an EdgeRouter-4. Unlike the Mikrotik it replaced you have go up, find the latest fw file, download and install (that Mikrotik router wasn't designed to handle 1 Gbps and at the time the next step up cost more than the ER).
- lucb1e 6y agoSo unless it hits news channels major enough that you hear about it or there is a bug that you isolate to be due to outdated firmware, you probably won't ever patch security issues in your edge (outside-facing) router?
- ncphil 6y agoI've got a recurring calendar item that prompts me to go up and check for updates every week, and I do what it says because after over 25 years in sysadmin I _know_ that the first time I ignore it I'm going to get stung. With Mikrotik I originally had auto update turned on, but later had a script that emailed me when an update was available (so I could schedule a manual update a couple of days later after checking the forums for anything apocalyptic).