online · 2026-06-07

Max Shaposhnikoff

I build reliable cloud infrastructure and operate weak-signal radio. This site is my long-form notebook.

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2026-04-03
Final security checklist: verifying the network before calling it ready
Final security checklist for a MikroTik network: baseline, VLANs, firewall, Wi-Fi, IPv6, VPN, DNS, monitoring, backups, and DR.
mikrotikrouterossecuritychecklist
2026-04-02
Disaster recovery: restoring the network after router failure or configuration mistakes
Disaster recovery for a MikroTik network: lockout recovery, hardware replacement, runbook, documentation, and restore checks.
mikrotikrouterosdisaster-recoverybackup
2026-04-01
Automated backups: binary backup, export, scheduler, and off-router storage
Automated backups for MikroTik: binary backup, export, scheduler, external storage, retention, and restore testing.
mikrotikrouterosbackupautomation
2026-03-31
Monitoring and alerts: WAN, VPN, CPU/RAM, DHCP pools, logs, and notifications
Monitoring and alerts for MikroTik: WAN, VPN, CPU/RAM, DHCP pools, DNS, backups, logs, SNMP, and actionable alerts.
mikrotikrouterosmonitoringalertssnmp
2026-03-30
Logging strategy: which events to write, where to send them, and how not to drown the router in logs
Logging strategy for MikroTik: security events, firewall prefixes, remote syslog, script logs, and noise control.
mikrotikrouterosloggingsyslog