MikroTik LABS for Beginners

Name: MikroTik LABS for Beginners
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This course guides you to work on MikroTik RouterOS v7 with Winbox v4 and discover the essential features in it.

Created byMy Network Training

Last updated 9/2025

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What you'll learn

Understand what is MikroTik and where it is located
Understand the difference between RouterOS and RouterBOARD
Know how to get 1st access on the MikroTik router using WebFig
Understand how to use Quick Set to make your router working
Understand the usage of the Winbox utility to connect to the router via MAC address
Understand the difference between Telnet and SSH and how to use them to connect to the MikroTik router
Understand the basic command line syntax's on MikroTik terminal
Know how to connect the MikroTik router to the internet
Understand how to configure DHCP client
Understand how to share internet to the LAN PCs using the NAT
Be able to troubleshoot internet connection problem on your MikroTik router and your LAN PCs
Know how to upgrade the RouterOS via 3 different ways
Understand the function of the RouterBOOT & how you can upgrade it
Understand how to create users and custom groups
Understand how to use Public and Private keys to connect via SSH
Managing RouterOS Services
Understand the difference between the Binary and export backup
Understand how to reset the RouterOS configuration from Winbox
Understand how to do Hardware reset on RouterOS routers
Understand how to use Netinstall to reflash the MikroTik RoutersOS
Understand the different type of licenses for RouterOS and CHR

Course content

6 sections • 18 lectures • 4h 32m total length

What is MikroTik and what are its products?16:31
Discover what MikroTik and RouterOS are, how router boards and integrated solutions differ, and how MikroTik's affordable hardware enables advanced routing, firewall, QoS, VPNs, VPLS, and more.

Configure the MikroTik Router using Quick Set & WebFig19:48
Explore MikroTik labs using Quickset and WebFig to configure routers, connect via Winbox or the command line, and compare emulation versus real hardware for hands-on lab prep.
Connecting to the MikroTik Router via Winbox on MAC and IP addresses13:34
Download winbox version four and connect to the MikroTik router via the Mac address, configure Ethernet two as 192.168.88.1 and the PC as 192.168.88.2 for layer two and three access.
Connecting to the MikroTik Router via Telnet and SSH12:50
Learn to connect to a MikroTik router via Telnet or SSH using Putty, compare plain text versus encrypted sessions, and perform basic remote configuration and identity changes.

Connecting the MikroTik Router and the PC to the internet21:04
Learn to connect a MikroTik router to the internet, configure dhcp, http/dns client, set a lan gateway, apply nat masquerade, and enable dns forwarder to share internet with a pc.
Troubleshooting internet problems on the MikroTik Router and the LAN PC9:27
Troubleshoot MikroTik internet issues by adding a default route via DHCP or manual gateway to reach google.com and 8.8.8.8.

RouterOS package channels and ways of upgrading & downgrading18:11
Discover how to downgrade and upgrade Mikrotik RouterOS, using winbox check-for-updates or manual file imports, with stable, long-term, development, and testing channels and architecture considerations for mi routers.
RouterOS Upgrade from the LAN and RouterBOOT firmware upgrade13:37
Upgrade RouterOS over the LAN using a local package source between two MikroTik routers, downgrading one and upgrading the other, then update the RouterBOOT firmware to the latest bootloader.

Router identity on MikroTik RouterOS4:22
Learn how to change the router identity on MikroTik RouterOS using the system identity dialog or the terminal command, and how to handle spaces in names for clear site labeling.
Managing RouterOS Login - Users & Groups11:43
Manage Mikrotik router users and groups, assign admin and junior engineer roles, enable read or full access through Winbox, and test via ping while ensuring at least one admin remains.
SSH connection to the MikroTik Router via Private and Public Keys19:18
Learn to connect to the MikroTik router via SSH using private and public keys, generate keys with Putty, and log in without a password.
Manage RouterOS Services - www, www-ssl, FTP, Telnet, SSH, API, API-SSL, Winbox20:59
Learn to manage Mikrotik router services, including www, www-ssl, ftp, telnet, ssh, and winbox; disable unused services and harden access with a changed www port and https with a certificate.
MikroTik Backup and Restore (Binary vs Configuration backup)19:34
Learn how to create binary and configuration backups on MikroTik, encrypt backups with sha256, restore, rename routers, and export/import configurations and firewall rules.
Resetting the MikroTik RouterOS using different ways16:54
Learn multiple MikroTik RouterOS reset methods, including keeping users, no default configuration, caps mode, and using backups or a reset button to restore or load a config file.
Reinstalling the RouterOS on a MikroTik Device using Netinstall15:48
learn to reinstall RouterOS on a MikroTik device with netinstall, netbooting, and IP setup, then restore configurations from export backups after a reset.
MikroTik RouterOS & CHR license levels10:02
Learn Mikrotik router licenses from trial to level six and how each tier controls tunnels and VLANs. Explore cloud hosted router CSR licenses and virtualization options with CSR images.
Bonus Lecture10:38
Access MikroTik labs for beginners and related courses on my network training, connect with the instructor for guidance, and choose flexible bundles and books to reinforce hands-on practice and certification.

Requirements

Basic networking skills
Knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol
Basic computer skills

Description

Do you want to configure MikroTik RouterOS and you don't know how to start? Is your task to do basic configuration on the MikroTik Router but you don't have experience how to use it? If yes, then this course is for you.

I have designed this course to help you having first hand contact with MikroTik products. This is for beginners who don't have any previous experience or knowledge on MikroTik products.

You will learn in this course many different topics such as knowing the different type of RouterBoards products, what is RouterOS, how to get 1st access to the MikroTik router using Winbox, Telnet and SSH, how to configure the router to provide internet access to inside users, how to do backup and restore of the configuration, how to re-flash the MikroTik RouterOS, what are the different licenses levels available in MikroTik and much more than that.

To be able to follow this course, it is ideal to have 2 MikroTik Routers, alternatively you can use GNS3 with CHR images.

I highly advise that you repeat the LABs taken in this course by yourself, then you will have a much better understanding of the content.

If you are looking to start learning MikroTik, this course is the best place to start with.

I look forward seeing you in the course.

Who this course is for:

This course is meant to be for network engineers and students with no experience with MikroTik

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Course content

Introduction to MikroTik1 lecture • 17min

First Time Access to the MikroTik Router3 lectures • 46min

Command Line Interface on MikroTik1 lecture • 18min

Internet on the MikroTik Router2 lectures • 31min

Upgrading the RouterOS2 lectures • 32min

Router identity, login & services, backup, netinstall & license levels9 lectures • 2hr 9min

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