Welcome to the advanced guide for MikroTik RouterOS. This comprehensive resource will dive deep into the advanced features and configurations of RouterOS, helping you maximize the potential of your MikroTik devices.
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a dynamic routing protocol that can greatly enhance your network's efficiency. Here's how to set it up:
/routing ospf instance
add name=ospf-1 router-id=10.0.0.1
/routing ospf area
add name=backbone instance=ospf-1
/routing ospf network
add network=192.168.1.0/24 area=backbone
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is crucial for connecting to multiple ISPs or other autonomous systems:
/routing bgp instance
add name=bgp-1 as=65000 router-id=10.0.0.1
/routing bgp peer
add name=isp-1 instance=bgp-1 remote-address=203.0.113.1 remote-as=64496
RouterOS can perform deep packet inspection to filter traffic based on application layer protocols:
/ip firewall layer7-protocol
add name=youtube regexp="^.*(youtube.com).*\$"
/ip firewall filter
add chain=forward protocol=tcp layer7-protocol=youtube action=drop
Create dynamic address lists to block malicious IPs:
/ip firewall address-list
add list=blacklist address=203.0.113.0/24
/ip firewall filter
add chain=input src-address-list=blacklist action=drop
Set up advanced QoS using HTB queues:
/queue type
add name=PCQ-Upload kind=pcq pcq-rate=1M pcq-limit=50
/queue tree
add name=Global-Upload parent=global max-limit=10M
add name=Torrent-Upload parent=Global-Upload packet-mark=torrent-up queue=PCQ-Upload limit-at=128k max-limit=1M
Configure a secure site-to-site VPN using IPsec:
/ip ipsec peer
add address=203.0.113.2 secret=mysecretkey
/ip ipsec proposal
add name=proposal1 auth-algorithms=sha1 enc-algorithms=aes-128-cbc
/ip ipsec policy
add src-address=192.168.1.0/24 dst-address=192.168.2.0/24 action=encrypt
Set up an OpenVPN server for remote access:
/interface ovpn-server server
set enabled=yes certificate=mycert cipher=aes256
/ip pool
add name=ovpn-pool ranges=10.0.0.2-10.0.0.254
/ppp profile
add name=ovpn-profile local-address=10.0.0.1 remote-address=ovpn-pool
/interface ovpn-server
add name=ovpn-in user=admin
Create a wireless mesh network using HWMP+ protocol:
/interface wireless
add name=mesh1 ssid=MeshNetwork mode=ap-bridge frequency=5180 band=5ghz-a/n/ac
/interface wireless mesh
set [ find default=yes ] mesh-portal=no
Implement advanced wireless security measures:
/interface wireless security-profiles
add name=secure-profile mode=dynamic-keys authentication-types=wpa2-psk \
wpa2-pre-shared-key=mysecurepassword group-key-update=1h
Set up NetFlow for detailed traffic analysis:
/ip traffic-flow
set enabled=yes
/ip traffic-flow target
add address=203.0.113.5 port=2055
Configure detailed logging and email alerts:
/system logging action
add name=email target=email [email protected]
/system logging
add topics=critical action=email
Always test configurations in a controlled environment before deploying to production.
Incorrect configurations can lead to network instability or security vulnerabilities.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/system resource print |
Display system resources |
/interface print stats |
Show interface statistics |
/ip firewall connection print |
List active connections |
/tool torch |
Real-time traffic monitoring |
/system script run |
Execute a custom script |
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