MikroTik: MikroTik Network Associate with LABS

***This course is not officially sponsored by MikroTik and not an authorized course by MikroTik. We respect the Trademarks of the mentioned company and institution.***

Description

The MikroTik Certified Network Associate 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 MikroTik Certified Network Associate track.

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 MikroTik Certified Network Associate topics. 

Who this course is for

• Engineers who want to learn how to use MikroTik products in their networks
• Students who want to learn topics in the MikroTik Certified Network Associate exam
  

What you'll learn

• Understand the outline of the MikroTik Certified Network Associate course
• 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