MTCNA Class 01: Introduction to MikroTik RouterBoard & RouterOS

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Objectives -

  1. What is MikroTik Router?

  2. Advantages of MikroTik and Use Cases

  3. Introduction to Winbox, Webfig (GUI Based Config)

  4. Introduction to SSH & Telnet (Command Line Based) 

  5. Overview of MikroTik RouterOS and its features



Mikrotik Routerboard -

MikroTik Routerboard is a Latvian company that manufactures network hardware and develops network software.

It is popular for cost-effective, high-performance networking solutions used by ISPs, enterprises, and small businesses.


MikroTik RouterOS

RouterOS is the operating system that runs on MikroTik hardware (RouterBOARD) and virtual environments (CHR – Cloud Hosted Router). It is based on the Linux kernel and provides powerful routing and networking features.

Key Features of RouterOS:

  • Routing – Static & dynamic (OSPF, BGP, RIP)

  • Firewall & NAT – Packet filtering and network address translation

  • Wireless – AP and client modes

  • Bandwidth Control – Queues, traffic shaping

  • VPN – PPTP, L2TP, SSTP, OpenVPN, IPsec

  • VLANs & Bridging

  • Hotspot – Captive portal for user authentication

  • Load Balancing & Failover

License Levels: RouterOS has different license levels (L3–L6) that define feature availability.

Discussed about Winbox

Winbox is a graphical configuration tool for MikroTik routers, available for Windows. It allows administrators to configure RouterOS using a GUI instead of only the command line.


Advantages of Winbox:

  • Easy to use and fast.

  • Connect via IP address or MAC address.

  • Full configuration access to RouterOS features.

  • Can work even without IP configuration (using MAC connection).


Accessing MikroTik with Winbox, Webfig, Telnet & SSH

Winbox Steps: 

  • Connect to the router using an Ethernet cable.

  • Open Winbox → Click Neighbors to discover devices.

  • Select the device (by MAC or IP).

    • Login:

      • Default username: admin

      • Default password: (blank)

Webfig Steps: 

  • Basic connection should be done.

  • Open the Browser => type the ip address of MikroTik Router


By Webfig :




Telnet Steps:


SSH Steps: 


Referral Link: https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/ 

Download : https://mikrotik.com/download

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