Schools Broadband - Anyone else having Internet issues today?

[lmrogers]

So with the upgrades to the Lightspeed filters is the plan still to move away from Lightspeed and onto NetSweeper? Or is there now an option to stay on Lightspeed?

[SchoolsBroadband]

The filters have been upgraded in-line with security, feature and stability fixes recommended from Lightspeed which are now workable following changes they have made which is part of our standard maintenance processes on any vendor hardware.

 

We will still be moving ahead as planned though.

 

Dave

[lmrogers]

Ah the upgrade to Lightspeed v3 actually fixed an issue I was having with our BYOD wireless and the RADIUS accounting. Will NetSweeper still have the same capabilities for a BYOD wireless network? Obviously with some way to deploy the proxy settings?

[SchoolsBroadband]

Netsweeper currently handles BYOD differently to Lightspeed.

 

If you PM @RobMason with a question he can get back to you on any deployment methods in particular and talk you through the best way of deploying BYOD using Netsweeper.

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[fiza]

Netsweeper currently handles BYOD differently to Lightspeed.

 

If you PM @RobMason with a question he can get back to you on any deployment methods in particular and talk you through the best way of deploying BYOD using Netsweeper.

 

Thanks

 

Dave

Dave can't seem to find user @RobMason to send pm to.

[SchoolsBroadband]

Dave can't seem to find user @RobMason to send pm to.

 

umm he's here as he's replied in this thread earlier?

 

If its not working do send to me and I can forward on.

 

Dave

[fiza]

My fault I was being thick. I was trying to pm @RobMason instead of just RobMason.

[sippo]

https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/11/sophisticated-malware-attacks-through-routers/

 

Be interested to hear thoughts on that.

[synaesthesia]

Can't imagine it would be too difficult to have that patched out. Mikrotik routers are the canine's nadgers.

[nathan]

https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/11/sophisticated-malware-attacks-through-routers/

 

Be interested to hear thoughts on that.

 

i do hate IT sometimes...

[SchoolsBroadband]

https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/11/sophisticated-malware-attacks-through-routers/

 

Be interested to hear thoughts on that.

 

 

Hi @sippo,

 

this is already on our radar. The attack mentioned uses HTTP port access to run the exploit and compromise the routers.

 

HTTP access is turned off on all of our Mikrotik estate therefore our customers can't be exploited by this bug / compromise. End users have no access to the routers either so can't turn this on by mistake.

 

Our latest installs use a firmware where the bug has been fixed. As a precaution we are upgrading customers firmware where required.

 

Thanks

 

Dave

Edited March 15, 2018 by SchoolsBroadband

[clockend25]

Just been over to the infant school we support, who are still on Lightspeed, and see Lightspeed has been upgraded. Proper jealous.

[Shadow_Walker]

Anyone on filter 14 having issues?

[hglyde]

We’re having issues with our connection. Don’t use their filtering though.

[Bob_the_Goon]

We're on filter 11 and we've been down for the past ten minutes or so.

[KevByrne]

Filter17 just gone down.

[Bob_the_Goon]

Anyone got through to SB support yet?What's the issue?

[ChrisC]

Seems more to do with core, as harry mentioned we're on a direct connection and are down at the moment

[ChrisC]

Their NOC team are investigating.

[KevByrne]

Still on hold for SB at the moment

[KevByrne]

Got excited for a moment

[Wubbalubbadub]

Internet troubles for us here! Even the women on the phone sighed with me... apparently there router has gone.. again!

[NightsWatch]

Filter 11 here and appear to be back online.

[Bob_the_Goon]

Yup,we're back too.

[KevByrne]

Filter 17 back up.

Couldn't get through to support but sales answered on second ring