A Study of Basic Networking & Mikrotik Router Configuration

Abstract

MikroTik is a very low cost and easy access Router that can be used for small and big network management. Especially this networking device suits for small network from every aspect like client management and security. MikroTik RouterOS is the operating system of MikroTik RouterBoard which may also install in a standard PC and the PC will turns into a MikroTik Router. The aim of this project is to create virtually a MikroTik Router to manage a small network. For this we studied on different MikroTik RouterOS features- routing (both IPv4 & IPv6), firewall, IP and bandwidth management, wireless access point, bridge, hotspot gateway, VLAN, NAT, Pool, DHCP and more. But we did not have to apply all of those features to manage our considerable network. We do some basic configuration like Interfaces, Routes, DNS, Bridge, DHCP Server, PPPoE Server and Hotspot Server. Finally, to manage and provide security in our network we use some special features of MikroTik RouterOS like NAT, Filter Rules and Queue Management etc.