MikroTik Network Associate with LABS

***This course is not officially sponsored by MikroTik and not an authorized course by MikroTik. We are neither affiliated with nor endorsed by MikroTik. We respect the Trademarks of the mentioned company and institution.***

Description

The MikroTik MTCNA certification is an essential starting point for any student or engineer beginning their journey with MikroTik. It serves as a foundational course and a prerequisite for more advanced MikroTik courses.

With this in mind, I have designed this course to offer you a comprehensive introduction to MikroTik. It aims to cover all the topics included in the MTCNA track, preparing you thoroughly for the MTCNA exam.

This course includes theoretical knowledge but places a strong emphasis on practical labs. Therefore, if you plan to follow along with this course, I recommend that you have access to 1 PC and 2 MikroTik routers, along with 5 UTP cables.

During this course, you will explore the following topics:

• About MikroTik
• First time accessing the router
• RouterOS Command line interface (CLI)
• RouterOS CLI principales
• Initial configuration (internet access)
• Upgrading RouterOS
• Router Identity
• Manager RouterOS logins
• Manage RouterOS services
• Managing configuration backups
• Resetting a RouterOS device
• Reinstalling a RouterOS device (Netinstall)
• RouterOC license levels
• DHCP server and client
• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
• Bridging overview
• Bridge wireless networks
• Routing overview
• Static routing
• Firewall principles
• Firewall Filter in action
• Destination NAT
• FastTrack
• Simple Queue
• One simple queue for the whole network (PCQ)
• PPP settings
• IP pool
• PPPoe
• PPTP and SSTP
• RouterOS tools (Email, Netwatch, Ping, Traceroute, Profiler)
• Interface traffic monitor
• Torch
• Graphs
• The Dude
• Wireless Fundamentals
• Wireless AP Bridge vs Station
• Wireless Default authenticate
• Wireless Access list

This course covers a wide range of topics, each with its own set of subtopics. We will conduct numerous practical labs on each topic to ensure you gain hands-on experience in configuring these aspects on MikroTik.

Ultimately, if your aim is to comprehensively understand all MTCNA topics and to be well-prepared for the MTCNA exam, taking this course is your next step. I am confident that it will help you achieve your goal.

Who this course is for

• Engineers who want to learn how to use MikroTik products in their networks
• Students who want to learn and be ready for the MikroTik MTCNA exam
  

What you'll learn

• Understand the outline of the MTCNA course
• Know how to register for the MTCNA exam
• 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
• Understand and configure DHCP Server and DHCP client
• Understand APR and manipulate it on MikroTik (enabled, disabled, ARP-Reply)
• Understand what is the function of the Bridge
• Understand how and where to use Station Bridge on the Wireless
• Have an overview idea about MikroTik Firewall
• Understand what is the function of connection tracking and its affect to the Firewall
• Understand what are the connection states and how to configure them correctly on the Firewall
• Understand how to redirect all DNS queries to the MikroTik Router
• Understand the usage of the DST-NAT
• Know what is VPN and why it is important
• Understand the PPTP protocol
• Know how to configure PPTP site-to-site VPN on MikroTik RouterOS
• Understand the SSTP protocol
• Understand how to configure SSTP site-to-site VPN with and without certificates
• Understand how to configure SSTP remote access VPN
• Understand the different types of Routing
• Understand the function of administrative distance in routing
• Understand and configure FastTrack on IP Firewall
• Understand and configure PPPoE Server and client
• Understand how simple queues work
• Know how to configure simple queues
• Understand and configure burst on QOS
• Configure one simple queue for the whole network (PCQ)
• Understand and configure Burst on MikroTik
• Configure the Router to be able to send emails
• Monitor network and devices using Netwatch tool and use scripting to send emails as notifications
• Understand Ping tool, Traceroute tool and CPU profile tool
• Understand torch tool, interface monitor and graph
• Understand wireless fundamentals
• Understand the different wireless standards and Frequencies
• Configure a wireless AP Bridge on MikroTik
• Connect MikroTik Wireless station to the AP
• Understand the access list on wireless for MAC filtering
  

Requirements

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