https://alaataha.dev/blog Computer, IT support, network engineering and web development in Erbil, Kurdistan. MikroTik & Huawei firewall setup and event tech for esports and VR. en https://alaataha.dev/blog/mikrotik-huawei-arena-network-erbil https://alaataha.dev/blog/mikrotik-huawei-arena-network-erbil the network of a busy sports and esports arena in Erbil: separate VLANs for staff, guests, gaming PCs, POS and cameras, a Huawei firewall at the edge, MikroTik routing, and QoS that keeps tournament traffic first. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:29:51 GMT https://alaataha.dev/blog/running-it-for-a-live-event https://alaataha.dev/blog/running-it-for-a-live-event A live event gives you no maintenance window. This is the checklist I run through before an esports festival or a launch event starts. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:02:28 GMT https://alaataha.dev/blog/vlan-segmentation-for-venues https://alaataha.dev/blog/vlan-segmentation-for-venues Guest Wi-Fi, point-of-sale terminals and production PCs on one flat network is the most common cause of the outages I get called about. Here is how I split them up. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:02:28 GMT