MTCNA training outline last edited on March 16, 2011

Course prerequisites – TCP/IP basics

Title Objective

Module 1 • MikroTik RouterOS and RouterBOARD;

MikroTik RouterOS • First time accessing the router + LAB;
Introduction • Winbox and MAC-Winbox;
• Null Modem cable;
• SSH and Telnet;
• Setup Internet connection via router + LAB;
• IP address and default gateway;
• DHCP-client;
• NAT masquerade;
• TCP/IP Basics;
• ISO layers and encapsulation;
• Communication between two network devices;
• IP addresses;
• Networks Masks and Subnets;
• Upgrade RouterOS + LAB;
• get packages;
• upgrade ways;
• type of packages;
• Manage RouterOS logins + LAB;
• Manage RouterOS services;
• Backup and export/import configuration + LAB;
• save and reload backup;
• edit export file;
• RouterOS license;
• levels;
• update license + LAB;
• NTP client configuration;
• Netinstall + LAB;
• reinstall RouterOS;
• reset RouterOS
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Module 2 • Firewall principles;

MikroTik RouterOS • structure;
Firewall • chains and actions + LAB;
• Firewall Filter in action;
• filter actions;
• filter chains;
• protecting your router (input) + LAB;
• protection your customers (forward) + LAB;
• RouterOS connection tracking;
• impact on router;
• connection state + LAB;
• Basic Address-List + LAB;
• Source NAT;
• actions + LAB;
• Destination NAT;
• actions;
• DNS cache + LAB;
• NAT limitations;

Module 3 • Simple Queue + LAB;

MikroTik RouterOS • target-address;
QoS • max-limit and limit-at;
• dst-address;
• bursts;
• Traffic Prioritization + LAB;
• Simple Mangle and Tree Queue + LAB;
• mark-connection and mark-packet;
• queue tree;
• PCQ setup + LAB;
• pcq-rate configuration;
• pcq-limit configuration;
• Bandwidth Test + LAB;
• client;
• server;
• Monitoring;
• interface traffic monitor;
• Torch;
• graphs + LAB;
• SNMP;
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Module 4 • ARP + LAB;

Mikrotik RouterOS • ARP modes;
Network Manage- • RouterOS ARP table;
ment • DHCP server and client + LAB;
• DHCP client;
• server setup;
• leases management;
• DHCP-server network configuration;
• HotSpot + LAB;
• setup;
• users;
• walled-garden;
• ip-binding;
• user profiles;
• server profiles;
• Proxy + LAB;
• setup;
• transparent proxy;
• HTTP firewall;
• HTTP logging;
• Store;
• format additional disks;
• move services to store;
• RouterOS tools;
• E-mail;
• Netwatch + LAB;
• Ping, Traceroute;
• Profile (CPU load);
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Module 5 • 802.11a/b/g/n Concepts;

MikroTik RouterOS • Bands;
Wireless • Frequencies;
• Channels;
• Country regulation;
• Setup simple wireless link + LAB;
• Access Point configuration;
• Station configuration;
• MAC-address filtering + LAB;
• default-authentication;
• access-list;
• connect-list;
• default-forwarding;
• Wireless Security and Encryption + LAB;
• WPA-PSK;
• WPA2-PSK;
• 802.11n specific settings + LAB;
• data-rates;
• HT chains;
• HT guard interval;
• MikroTik wireless protocols + LAB;
• Nstreme usage and configuration;
• Nstreme Dual configuration;
• NV2 (TDMA) configuration;
• Monitoring Tools;
• Wireless scan;
• Snooper;
• Registration table;

Module 6 • Bridging concepts + LAB;

MikroTik RouterOS • bridge overview;
Bridging • create bridge;
• add ports to bridge;
• Bridge wireless networks + LAB;
• WDS modes;
• station-pseudobridge;
• Bridge Wieless and remote networks + LAB;
• EoIP tunnel;
• VPLS tunnel;
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Module 7 • Routing overview;

MikroTik RouterOS • routing concepts;
Routing • route table;
• routes abbreviation;
• create routes;
• Static routing;
• set default gateway + LAB;
• manage dynamic routes;
• implement static routing on simple network + LAB;
• OSPF + LAB;
• enable OSPF;
• implement single-area OSPF;

Module 8 • Secure local network;

MikroTik RouterOS • point-to-point addresses;
Tunnels • create PPPoE client on RouterOS/Windows/MacOS + LAB;
• PPPoE service-name;
• create PPPoE server + LAB;
• PPP settings;
• ppp secret + LAB;
• ppp profile + LAB;
• ppp status;
• IP pool;
• create pool;
• manage ranges;
• assign to service;
• Secure remote networks communication + LAB;
• create PPTP(L2TP) client;
• create PPTP(L2TP) server;
• setup routes between networks;