if you really want to do this correctly, then look at this ... a bit more complicated, but very thorough...
http://mum.mikrotik.com/presentations/US12/tomas.pdf Regards Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet & Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, FL 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net > From: "OWS Optimum Wireless via Mikrotik-users" <mikrotik-users@wispa.org> > To: "Mikrotik Users" <mikrotik-users@wispa.org> > Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 9:35:19 PM > Subject: [Mikrotik Users] Stuck with a fail-over script using netwatch > Hello. > I'm trying to create a fail-over script to prevent outage in our network. We > have 3 WANs which are balanced with PCC. The check-gateway=ping option in > route > doesn't work: sometimes the gateway (modem) is up but, is not connected to > internet and that causes problems. > What I'm trying to do is create a script to disable mangle rules if a line > goes > out: > - I created a static route for each WAN, > /ip route add dst-address=8.8.8.8 gateway=GW1 distance=1 > /ip route add dst-address=8.8.4.4 gateway=GW2 distance=1 > /ip route add dst-address=OTHER gateway=GW3 distance=1 > Also have default routes for each GW with different distance: 2,3,4. > The marked connections as well with marked routes. > The balance works well but, can't get the netwatch tool change up/down state > if > I have a default route, which is needed for DNS. > If I even unplug one of the GW/Modem cable netwatch still have that link as > up. > How can I force ping from the RB to 8.8.8.8 from/using a specific route so I > can > test or disable the mangle rules via a script ? > Please guide me to where I can get an idea or if someone here has something > similar. > Thanks in advanced for your time and help. > _______________________________________________ > Mikrotik-users mailing list > Mikrotik-users@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik-users
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