Introduction to MikroTik RouterOS

Name: Introduction to MikroTik RouterOS
Rating: 4.0 (397 reviews)

MIkrotik, Networking, Security

Created byJanco van lingen

Last updated 9/2018

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

Manage and configure mikrotiks routers. From Basic configuration to more advanced bandwidth and traffic flow configurations.

Course content

5 sections • 30 lectures • 5h 10m total length

Introduction to your trainer1:21
Meet your trainer, a seasoned network and infrastructure administrator with multiple certifications and a full-time lecturing background, ready to guide you through MikroTik RouterOS.
Course Layout1:15
Chapter 1 Part 114:05
Learn core network concepts from LANs and WANs to personal and metropolitan networks, master the OSI seven-layer model, TCP vs UDP, and IP and MAC addressing.
Chapter 1 part 210:06
Learn transport layer basics in MikroTik RouterOS, review ports like http 80, telnet 23, smtp 25, and cover dns using both tcp and udp, plus dhcp and winbox.
Chapter 1 Part 311:10
Explore private and public IP addresses, class a/b/c ranges, subnet masks, and static versus dynamic IP assignments, and how devices communicate on the same network.
Chapter 1 Part 413:03
Shows how IPv4 addresses split into networks and hosts with subnet masks and binary conversion, covering network addresses, last usable hosts, and broadcast addresses.
Chapter 1 Part 516:10
Clarify subnetting concepts using slash notations such as slash 8, 16, 24, 50, and 52. Explain usable vs. total IPs and demonstrate network and broadcast addresses with practical examples.
Chapter 1 Part 66:45
Understand how IP addresses and /24 subnets drive communication, when routing via a default gateway is needed, and review the OSI model, MAC addresses, and virtualization for MikroTik setups.
Network Sub netting
GNS3 and Virtual Machine setup.15:39
Set up a virtual lab for MikroTik RouterOS using GNS3 and VirtualBox, install required ISOs, configure bridged networking, and connect Winbox for router testing.
Subnet Exercise 1 -3

Connecting to your Mikrotik part 19:05
learn how to connect to MikroTik RouterOS devices—from cloud cores to small routers—using Winbox or IP/MAC connections, access default credentials, and reset to factory settings.
Connecting to your Mikrotik Part 29:36
Connect to MikroTik devices via IP addresses, and change default credentials using Winbox or the web interface. Manage services, save sessions, and use SSH or Telnet securely with configurable ports.
Connecting to your Mikrotik Part 310:39
Explore configuring a MikroTik router by changing the default IP, assigning interface addresses, managing admin users and permissions, and understanding license levels and trial access.

Chapter 2 Initial Configuration part 110:42
Explore troubleshooting and configuration in chapter two of MikroTik RouterOS, using tools such as ping, traceroute, bandwidth test, flood, torch max server, and IP scanner to verify connectivity and routing.
Initial configuration part 216:05
Learn to configure MikroTik RouterOS tools for alerts and reporting, including email notifications, graphing traffic, Netwatch, packet sniffing, and basic traffic management through interfaces and queues.
Initial configuration part 315:20
Explore MikroTik RouterOS basics: file system, logging, backups and restores, and configuring DNS and DHCP—including server, client, and relay setups with logs and cache management.
Initial configuration part 414:29
Enable safe mode to test configuration changes without saving them, then upgrade router packages, configure interfaces and bridges with master and slave roles, and back up before reboot.
Initial configuration part 57:40
Enable http and ftp services, verify login, configure static and default routes with routing distance, and set up ntp client for system clock and time settings.
Initial configuration part 611:41
Configure MikroTik RouterOS system settings in one video, covering auto upgrade, certificate uploads, clock, console, health, system resources, scheduler and scripts, reboot, logs, users, and watchdog.
Initial Configuration part 714:13
Explore initial MikroTik RouterOS configuration, including enabling the web proxy and access rules to control traffic from the terminal. Manage IP addresses and routes with print and export commands.

Part 1 Wifi Theories9:48
Explore wireless theory, from legacy 802.11a/b/g to 802.11n with MIMO, focusing on 2.4/5 GHz bands, channel widths of 20 MHz, non-overlapping channels, interference, and backwards compatibility.
Chapter 3 part 29:52
Chapter 3 part 36:56
Configure MikroTik wireless interfaces with virtual interfaces and access point bridge setups, including SSID, security profiles, and hidden networks; explore station modes and basic queue management for bandwidth control.
Chapter 3 part 44:34
Explore wireless station modes in MikroTik RouterOS, including station, station wds, station bridge, and clone, and learn how to connect to an access point and bridge networks.

Chapter 4 part 1 Queues.12:12
Use queue-based bandwidth management in MikroTik RouterOS by limiting bandwidth per IP address or subnet, and explore burst thresholds to allow brief speed increases before returning to a rate.
Chapter 4 part 2 Queues.13:30
Explore queue trees in MikroTik RouterOS, implementing parent and child queues to cap global and per-client bandwidth, with fifo and per-connection pcq options.
Chapter 4 part 1 Firewall.14:20
Configure MikroTik RouterOS firewall rules by defining input, forward, and output chains. Drop invalid traffic and allow trusted connections from specific addresses and interfaces, with layer 7 options.
Chapter 4 part 2 Firewall.9:56
Explore configuring a MikroTik firewall with NAT and port forwarding, translating private to public addresses via masquerade. Learn about firewall actions, address lists, and advanced chains like jump and log.
Chapter 4 part 3 Firewall.4:48
Explain how firewall mangling rules use packet marks to filter traffic before routing, with pre/post routing, input/output chains, and practical examples like filtering by host, addresses, or interfaces.
Chapter 4 part 4 Firewall CLI5:15
Master firewall rules in MikroTik RouterOS using the CLI, viewing, editing, and exporting configurations with IP firewall, print, and system export commands.
WAN - tunneling10:14
Explain configuring point-to-point vpn on MikroTik RouterOS, including server bindings, user credentials, encryption profiles, and openvpn, l2tp, and ipsec options.

Requirements

Basic networking knowledge would be advantage but not required.

Description

This course will cover the entire MTCNA requirements as set by Mikrotik.

This is the first level of certification that needs to be obtained if you are looking to get the more advanced certifications.

This will help you prepare for the mikrotik mtcna exam.

You will also be familiar with all the features of mikrotik and how to configure them for most networks.

We will be setting up and configuring the firewall filter rules, nat rules, Queues.

I will teach you the fundamentals of networking including the OSI model in detail and Ipv4 networks in detail.

We will also be looking at the more basic setting up and configuration of the mikrotik routers.

Who this course is for:

Any one who wants go gain knowledge in the world of mikrotiks, or you just want to prepare for your MTCNA. IT would also be benifitail to employer who want to upskill their employees to start using Mikrotiks

Introduction to MikroTik RouterOS

What you'll learn

Explore related topics

Course content

Networking fundamentals9 lectures • 1hr 30min

Connecting to your Mikrotik3 lectures • 29min

Initial configuration7 lectures • 1hr 30min

Wireless Networking - WIFI4 lectures • 31min

Firewall and bandwidth Management7 lectures • 1hr 10min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: