MTCNA: Introduction

Module 1 (Introduction)
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About MikroTik
What is RouterOS
What is RouterBOARD
First time accessing the router
WinBox and MAC-WinBox
WebFig and Quick Set
Default configuration
RouterOS command line interface (CLI)
Null Modem cable
SSH and Telnet
New terminal in WinBox/WebFig
RouterOS CLI principles
tab, double tab, “?”, navigation
Command history and its benefits
Initial configuration (Internet access)
WAN DHCP-client
LAN IP address and default gateway
Basic Firewall - NAT masquerade
Upgrading RouterOS
Package types
Ways of upgrading
RouterBOOT firmware upgrade
Router identity
Manage RouterOS logins
Manage RouterOS services
Managing configuration backups
Saving and restoring the backup
Difference between a backup and an export (.rsc) file
Editing an export file
Resetting a RouterOS device
Reinstalling a RouterOS device (Netinstall)
RouterOS license levels
Module 2 (DHCP)
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DHCP server and client
DHCP client
DHCP server setup
Leases management
DHCP server network configuration
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
ARP modes
RouterOS ARP table
Module 3 (Bridging)
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Bridging overview
Bridge concepts and settings
Creating bridges
Adding ports to bridges
Bridge wireless networks
Station bridge
Module 4 (Routing)
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Routing overview
Routing concepts
Route flags
Static routing
Creating routes
Setting default route
Managing dynamic routes
Implementing static routing in a simple network
Module 5 (Wireless)
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802.11a/b/g/n/ac Concepts
Frequencies (bands, channels) data-rates / chains (tx power,rx sensitivity, country regulations)
Setup a simple wireless link
Access Point configuration
Station configuration
Wireless Security and Encryption
Access List
Connect List
Default Authenticate
Default Forward
WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
WPS accept, WPS client
Monitoring Tools
Snooper
Registration table
Module 6 (Firewall)
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Firewall principles
Connection tracking and states
Structure, chains and actions
Firewall Filter in action
Filter actions
Protecting your router (input)
Protection your customers (forward)
Basic Address-List
Source NAT
Masquerade and src-nat action
Destination NAT
dst-nat and redirect actions
FastTrack
Module 7 (QoS)
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Simple Queue
Target
Destinations
Max-limit and limit-at
Bursting
One Simple queue for the whole network (PCQ)
pcq-rate configuration
pcq-limit configuration
Module 8 (Tunnels)
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PPP settings
PPP profile
PPP secret
PPP status
IP pool
Creating pool
Managing ranges
Assigning to a service
Secure local network
PPPoE service-name
PPPoE client
PPPoE server
Point-to-point addresses
Secure remote networks communication
PPTP client and PPTP server (Quick Set)
SSTP client
Module 9 (Misc)
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RouterOS tools
E-mail
Netwatch
Ping
Traceroute
Profiler (CPU load)
Monitoring
Interface traffic monitor
Torch
Graphs
SNMP
The Dude
Contacting [e-mail]
supout.rif, autosupout.rif and viewer
System logs, enabling debug logs
Readable configuration (item comments and names)
Network diagrams