MTCNA Full Course

Explore MikroTik's router OS and router board, and learn how Latvian company develops wired and wireless routers, switches, and access points, plus how to install router OS on a PC.

Learn how to access a Mikrotik router for the first time using Winbox, browser, or Kwikset, and download Winbox from Mikrotik noting the default 192.168.88.1 address, admin, and no password.

Learn to use the Mikrotik router os command line, log in via ssh or telnet with party software, and access the router prompt for configuration.

Configure the MikroTik router from factory reset, set IP, gateway, and DNS for WAN, enable NAT masquerade, and troubleshoot firewall and LAN issues.

Upgrade RouterOS to gain new features and fix issues. Log into the MikroTik device, open system updates, check for updates, download and install, and reboot to verify the latest version.

Learn how to perform a RouterBOOT firmware upgrade on a MikroTik device by logging in, navigating to system options, initiating the upgrade, rebuilding the device, and verifying the upgrade status.

Configure router identity in MicroTech devices by setting the identity name and applying the changes in the system for clear device identification.

Create and manage RouterOS login users and groups, assign roles (read, write, admin), test each user's permissions, and verify who can perform backups.

Learn to manage RouterOS services by enabling or disabling them, changing ports, and applying changes. Create and customize ports to control access and secure connections.

Learn how to create a backup and export file in MikroTik, compare their readability in Notepad, and understand their practical differences from the terminal.

Log in to MikroTik, create and save a backup file, then restore from the backup and verify that settings are restored.

Learn how to reset a RouterOS device, explore available configuration options, and decide whether to back up or apply listed configurations for quick setup.

Learn to configure a dhcp server to automatically assign ip addresses to clients, replacing manual static ip setups, and verify assignments by checking client ip details on the router.

Explore arp address resolution protocol, configure the router’s local interface for internet access, view ip config, and assign ip and mac addresses to secure and enable connectivity.

Create a bridge and add all relevant ports, turning multiple interfaces into a single LAN across Internet1, Internet2, Internet3, and Internet4. Verify connectivity by testing uplink and LAN paths.

Explore static routing between two routers in small networks, defining destination networks and next-hop interfaces, and verify connectivity with basic reachability checks.

Configure MikroTik wireless by setting the SSID, security profile, and password on the wifi interface, adjust IP settings, and verify connected devices.

Explore how connection tracking monitors incoming and outgoing traffic, view the connection table, and troubleshoot browsing issues by filtering states like new, established, and invalid.

Configure IP firewall rules and filters by setting specific IP addresses and ICMP protocols, apply changes, and control access to the router.

Explain how network address translation translates between isp and local lan addresses to enable communication between different networks, and demonstrate masquerade on the router to browse the internet.

Learn to monitor bandwidth and configure Mikrotik simple queue to manage clients. Follow along as you name the laptop, apply queue limits, and verify results.

Configure Bassekou and Pacyga by creating projects, applying templates, and uploading or downloading configurations to allocate IP addresses and monitor bandwidth for every user on the network.

Configure a PPPoE server, create an IP pool and user profile with a secret, assign LAN and gateway addresses, and set up a PPPoE client to connect to the Internet.

Configure a PPTP VPN server and clients by creating an IP pool, setting up profiles and user credentials, and testing the connection to verify access.

Learn how to configure a MikroTik router to send backups by email, including setting the email address, port, and authentication, and sending a test message.

Learn how to monitor networks with netwatch, obtain status logs, and configure alerts via email and SMS; set up interval-based checks to detect uptime and outages.

learn how to use ping to verify if a destination host is reachable and how traceroute reveals the route and ISP information to reach services like Google.

Learn to use a profiler to track resource usage, start profiling, and identify which processes consume resources, with role-based filters to diagnose performance.

Learn to use monitoring tools to track network traffic and bandwidth on client devices, identify sources and destinations, and coordinate with your ISP to troubleshoot performance.

Learn to monitor network performance by configuring graphs and graphing settings, applying interface rules and resource rules, then view five-minute interface graphs in a browser via the device IP address.

Learn how to contact MicroTech for support by emailing a supout file, observe their replies, and create, collect, and send the original support file to MikroTik.