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• no mesh, metarouter interface configuration;
• sniffer, torch, and traffic generator are not running;
• "/tool mac-scan" is not actively used;
• "/tool ip-scan" is not actively used;
• FastPath and Route cache is are enabled under IP/Settings (route cache condition does not apply to RouterOS v7 or newer);
• bridge FastPath is enabled if a connection is going over the bridge interface;

Packet flow for the visually impaired

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