7 Reasons why you should attend the MikroTik User Meeting (MUM)

So you are a MikroTik user already or you want to become one, and the MikroTik User Meeting otherwise known as MUM, sounds like it's worth going to, and it is. Here are 7 great reasons you should consider attending the MUM. Have a read, share or even print them out and convince your boss to come along.

Mikrotik Site-to-Site IPsec VPN

In this blog, we will look at how to establish a Site-to-Site VPN between two Mikrotik routers

Prerequisites: Each router can ping each their respective neighbour on their public-facing IP address (or have a route to reach it)

MikroTik CRS 'Router on a Stick' script - Part 2

This is a script for a MikroTik CRS 'Router on a Stick' setup

This is part 2 of 2 for setting up a MikroTik Routerboard with Fibre, with a MikroTik CRS Switch off that with multiple VLANS

MikroTik Basic Fibre Setup Script - Part 1

This is a basic script to setup a fibre connection on a MikroTik RouterOS device.

This is part 1 of 2 for setting up a MikroTik Routerboard with Fibre, with a CRS Switch off that with vlans

Configure the Sierra Wireless MC7304 for MikroTik

Scenario:
In this blog we will explain how to setup a Mikrotik 3G/4G Router using the RB912UAG-2HPnD and MC7304 Sierra Wireless Card.

Step 1 - Configuring the MC7304:
/system routerboard usb set type=mini-PCIe
/interface ppp-client
set ppp-out1 data-channel=2 disabled=no info-channel=0 port=usb1
/ip firewall nat
add action=masquerade chain=srcnat out-interface=ppp-out1
/ip dns
set allow-remote-requests=yes servers=8.8.8.8

Step 2 - Configure ether1 as the internal LAN:
/ip pool
add name=dhcp_pool1 ranges=192.168.1.2-192.168.1.254
/ip dhcp-server
add address-pool=dhcp_pool1 disabled=no interface=ether1 lease-time=3d name=dhcp1
/ip address
add address=192.168.1.1/24 interface=ether1 network=192.168.1.0
/ip dhcp-server network
add address=192.168.1.0/24 gateway=192.168.1.1

Don't forget to configure your firewall!

EnGenius VLAN Configuration Example

Scenario:

In the configuration example we will explain how to configure VLANs on an EnGenius Smart POE Family series of switches. We will create 3 VLANs and configure a combination of trunk and access ports for various devices including UniFi UAP Access Points, EAP600 or other EnGenius Access Points, Grandstream IP Phones as well as both wired and wireless laptops.

Network Diagram:

Reboot PoE Port on MikroTik if the device doesn't respond to ping

Scenario:
You have devices being powered off a MikroTik Routerboard that has POE-OUT capability and one or more of these devices requires to be rebooted as it stops responding.

Resolution:
We're going to put a script on the MikroTik that checks for pings being returned, and after it doesn't respond for X amount of pings, it will turn the port off and back on again

New MikroTik Feature: Cloud (Dynamic DNS)

With the release of RouterOS v6.14, Mikrotik are offering a Dynamic DNS service for RouterBOARD devices.

MikroTik RouterBOARD - Missing Wireless Interface

Fault:
Some Routers shipped from MikroTik late last year had an issue were the wireless interface was disabled by default. This is not a hardware fault but merely a software error which can be easily fixed.

Resolution:
This can be fixed by enabling the wireless package under System > Packages and then System > Reboot to reboot the router which will install the wireless package.

Introducing CAPsMAN from MikroTik

Introduction:
MikroTik have just introduced their much awaited wireless management system CAPsMAN as of RouterOS 6.11. This is the first BETA version of CAPsMAN and therefore should only be used for testing purposes. That being said we will explain how to install CAPsMAN on your MikroTik RouterBOARD and learn how to get it up and running.

MikroTik Dual Gateway Setup

Scenario:
This scenario will show you how to configure a dual WAN setup on a MikroTik RouterBoard. We will configure two subnets, the first 192.168.1.0/24 subnet on ether3 will use ether1 as its WAN port whilst the second subnet 192.168.2.0/24 on ether4 will use ether2 as its WAN port.

Multiple Networks over a wireless link using Ubiquti NanoStations & Mikrotik Routerboards

Scenario:
You have multiple different networks on different subnets (lets say an IP Phone system and your internal data network and a security camera network), and you wish to send these over a wireless link.

Ubiquiti UniFi 2.4.5 VLAN Configuration - MikroTik

In this article we will show how to enable VLANs on the Ubiquiti UniFi Controller using a MikroTik RouterBOARD.

MikroTik RouterBOARD Configuration Example:
In this example we will create 3 networks each with their own subnet and dhcp-server. These networks are "lan3", "lan4" and "lan5". ether5 will be configured as an access port to the UniFi AP and needs to Untag vlan 3 (management vlan) and Tag vlan 4 and 5.

MikroTik Hotspot Part 3 - Walled Garden

Example:
In this example we will create a simple Walled Garden for our website (www.gowifi.co.nz). A walled garden allows users that connect to your Hotspot to gain access to certain websites without authenticating through the Hotspot first.

MikroTik Hotspot Part 2 - Hotspot Portal Customisation

Example:
In this example we will show how to customise the Hotspot Portal login page to suit your company. We will also create a link on the login page to our website (www.gowifi.co.nz) which we will use for the next lesson about creating a basic walled garden. It is expected that you have at least a basic understanding of HTML before proceeding.

Basic MikroTik Hotspot Configuration Part 1

Scenario:
In this example we will explain the basics of configuring a MikroTik Hotspot. 

MikroTik RouterBOARD Firmware Upgrade

Scenario:
This blog is a very simple two-step process to upgrading the RouterBOOT firmware from both Winbox and the New Terminal windows.

MikroTik RouterBOARD Netinstall

Scenario:
In this article we will explain how to perform a Netinstall on a MikroTik RouterBOARD with or without a serial port.

Ubiquiti UniFi Layer 3 Management

Scenario:
This scenario will explain how to managed UniFi Access Points across multiple subnets with only one UniFi Controller. 

MikroTik WDS Point to Point Transparent Bridge

Example:
This example provides a basic MikroTik configuration script for both an Access Point and Station configured in WDS transparency mode. This is perfect for creating a basic layer2 bridge between two sites using MikroTik Routers.