mikrotik

IPFIX monitoring with Docker ELK dashboards

4 minute read Published: 2025-03-21

Almost nobody needs a full-blown network monitoring stack for a home lab — but here we are. If you’re running servers, you should probably know what’s moving across your network before something else does. Using IPFIX into ELK gives you actual visibility instead of vibes, so you’re not blind to weird traffic, misconfigurations, or your own mistakes. Let’s set it up.

VPN IPSec IKEv2 with Mikrotik router

2 minute read Published: 2025-02-13

Mikrotik routers are powerful devices with a lot of features for various networking needs. In this post I describe how to setup IPSec IKEv2 VPN with RouterOS, that could be used to remotely access organizational or home network.

Dynamic DNS for OVH with RouterOS scripts

2 minute read Published: 2025-01-08

Assigning DNS domain to dynamic public IP addresses provided by ISP can make remote access to your home network easier. In this post I will present how to configure Dynamic DNS script for OVH domain provider using RouterOS scripts.