Mikrotik MTCNA

Modules 1 

Introduction

● About MikroTik 

● First time accessing the router 

● RouterOS command line interface (CLI) 

● RouterOS CLI principles 

● Initial configuration (Internet access) 

● Upgrading RouterOS 

● Router identity 

● Manage RouterOS logins 

● Manage RouterOS services 

● Managing configuration backups 

● Resetting a RouterOS device 

● Reinstalling a RouterOS device (Netinstall) 

● RouterOS license levels 

● Sources of additional information 

○ wiki.mikrotik.com 

○ forum.mikrotik.com 

○ mum.mikrotik.com 

○ Distributor and consultant support 

○ Support@mikrotik.com 

● Module 1 laboratory

Modules 2 

DHCP

● DHCP server and client 

○ DHCP client 

○ DHCP server setup 

○ Leases management 

○ DHCP server network configuration 

● Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) 

○ ARP modes 

○ RouterOS ARP table 

● Module 2 laboratory

Modules 3 

Bridging

● Bridging overview 

○ Bridge concepts and settings 

○ Creating bridges 

○ Adding ports to bridges

● Bridge wireless networks 

○ Station bridge 

● Module 3 laboratory

Modules 4 

Routing 

Modules 5 

Wireless

● Routing overview 

○ Routing concepts 

○ Route flags 

● Static routing 

○ Creating routes 

○ Setting default route 

○ Managing dynamic routes 

○ Implementing static routing in a simple network 

● Module 4 laboratory 

● 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Concepts 

○ Frequencies (bands, channels) data-rates / chains (tx power, rx sensitivity, country regulations) 

● Setup a simple wireless link 

○ Access Point configuration 

○ Station configuration 

● Wireless Security and Encryption 

○ Access List 

○ Connect List 

○ Default Authenticate 

○ Default Forward 

○ WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK 

○ WPS accept, WPS client 

● Monitoring Tools 

○ Snooper 

○ Registration table

● Module 5 laboratory

Modules 6 

Firewall 

Modules 7 

QoS

● Firewall principles 

○ Connection tracking and states 

○ Structure, chains and actions 

● Firewall Filter in action 

○ Filter actions 

○ Protecting your router (input) 

○ Protection your customers (forward) 

● Basic Address-List 

● Source NAT 

○ Masquerade and src-nat action 

● Destination NAT 

○ dst-nat and redirect actions 

● FastTrack 

● Module 6 laboratory 

● Simple Queue 

○ Target 

○ Destinations 

○ Max-limit and limit-at 

○ Bursting 

● One Simple queue for the whole network (PCQ) 

○ pcq-rate configuration 

○ pcq-limit configuration 

● Module 7 laboratory

Modules 8 

Tunnels

● PPP setting 

○ PPP profile 

○ PPP secret 

○ PPP status 

● IP pool 

○ Creating pool

○ Managing ranges 

○ Assigning to a service 

● Secure local network 

○ PPPoE service-name 

○ PPPoE client 

○ PPPoE server 

● Point-to-point addresses 

● Secure remote networks communication 

○ PPTP client and PPTP server (Quick Set) 

○ SSTP client 

● Module 8 laboratory

Modules 9 

Misc

● RouterOS tools 

○ E-mail 

○ Netwatch 

○ Ping 

○ Traceroute 

○ Profiler (CPU load) 

● Monitoring 

○ Interface traffic monitor 

○ Torch 

○ Graphs 

○ SNMP 

○ The Dude 

● Contacting support@mikrotik.com 

○ supout.rif, autosupout.rif and viewer 

○ System logs, enabling debug logs 

○ Readable configuration (item comments and names) 

○ Network diagrams