o About MikroTik
– What is RouterOS
– What is RouterBOARD

o First time accessing the router
– WinBox and MAC-WinBox
– WebFig and Quick Set
– Default configuration

o RouterOS command-line interface (CLI)
– Null Modem cable
– SSH and Telnet
– New terminal in WinBox/WebFig

o RouterOS CLI principles
– <tab>, double <tab>, “?”, navigation
– Command history and its benefits
o Initial configuration (Internet access)
– WAN DHCP-client
– LAN IP address and default gateway
– Basic Firewall – NAT masquerade

o Upgrading RouterOS
– Package types
– Ways of upgrading
– RouterBOOT firmware upgrade

o Router identity

o Manage RouterOS logins

o Manage RouterOS services

o Managing configuration backups
– Saving and restoring the backup
– Difference between a backup and an export (.rsc) file
– Editing an export file

o Resetting a RouterOS device

o Reinstalling a RouterOS device (Netinstall)

o RouterOS license levels

o Sources of additional information

– wiki.mikrotik.com
– forum.mikrotik.com
– mum.mikrotik.com
– Distributor and consultant support
– [email protected]

DHCP server and client
 o DHCP client
 o DHCP server setup
 o Leases management
 o DHCP server network configuration
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
 o ARP modes
 o RouterOS ARP table

o Bridging overview
 o Bridge concepts and settings
 o Creating bridges
 o Adding ports to bridges
o Bridge wireless networks
 o Station bridge

o Routing overview
 o Routing concepts
 o Route flags
o Static routing
 o Creating routes
 o Setting default route
 o Managing dynamic routes
 o Implementing static routing in a simple network

o 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Concepts
 o Frequencies (bands, channels) data-rates / chains (tx power,rx sensitivity,
country regulations)
o Setup a simple wireless link
 o Access Point configuration
 o Station configuration
o Wireless Security and Encryption
 o Access List
 o Connect List
 o Default Authenticate
 o Default Forward
 o WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
 o WPS accept, WPS client

o Firewall principles
 o Connection tracking and states
 o Structure, chains and actions
o Firewall Filter in action
 o Filter actions
 o Protecting your router (input)
 o Protection your customers (forward)
o Basic Address-List
o Source NAT
 o Masquerade and src-nat action
o Destination NAT
 o dst-nat and redirect actions
o FastTrack

o Simple Queue
 o Target
 o Destinations
 o Max-limit and limit-at
 o Bursting

o One Simple queue for the whole network (PCQ)
 o pcq-rate configuration

 o pcq-limit configuration

o PPP settings
 o PPP profile
 o PPP secret
 o PPP status
o IP pool
 o Creating pool
 o Managing ranges
 o Assigning to a service
o Secure local network
 o PPPoE service-name
 o PPPoE client
 o PPPoE server
o Point-to-point addresses
o Secure remote networks communication
 o PPTP client and PPTP server (Quick Set)
 o SSTP client

o RouterOS tools

 o E-mail
 o Netwatch
 o Ping
 o Traceroute
 o Profiler (CPU load)
o Monitoring
 o Interface traffic monitor
 o Torch
 o Graphs
 o SNMP
 o The Dude
o Contacting [email protected]
 supout.rif, autosupout.rif and viewer
 System logs, enabling debug logs
 Readable configuration (item comments and names)
 Network diagrams