Introduction to MikroTikRouterOS

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MikroTik RouterOS is a routing operating system. It turns a standard PC computer into a dedicated router through the software, which is constantly updated and developed in software development and application, the software has undergone many updates and improvements, so that its functions are constantly improved and improved. It has outstanding features in wireless, authentication, Policy Routing, bandwidth control, and firewall filtering. It is highly cost-effective and favored by many network users.

 

■ Routing

Policy Routing

Policy Routing is based on:

Maintains multiple route tables;

Each route table has its own static and default routes;

The following criteria are used to select a route table:

-Source/target address

-Protocol and Port

-Interface

Load Balancing)

Load Balancing with multiple gateways

Routing Protocol

RIP v1 and v2

OSPF

BGP

■ Bridge Mode

MikroTik RouerOS supports bridging MAC-layer Ethernet data and filters data through the bridge mode Firewall

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

Multiple Bridge Mode Interfaces

Multi-interface Bridge Connection

Select whether to forward or discard data through Protocol

Real-time Monitoring of MAC Address Table

■ Bandwidth management

MikroTik RouterOS can limit the bandwidth of an IP or MAC address, or a subnet. The queue can perform the following:

Source/target address

Protocol and Port

Network Segment

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■ Firewall

Filter Policy

The filter rule determines whether data is sent to the destination or discarded by setting the vro status and operation behavior.

Source Address

Target address

Source Port

Target Port

Source MAC address

Peer-2-peer Filtering

Peer to peer filtering allows administrators to restrict the use of P2P programs in the network, such as Kazaa, emule, DC, and other P2P protocols.

Network Address Translation (NAT)

NAT translates IP addresses in a network into IP addresses that can be recognized by different networks.

Record Logging

You can use logging to record any data that passes through the firewall.

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■ HotSpot Gateway

The technology is web-based authentication. You do not need to install a client and can record your Internet access information.

Users can pay by time, send or receive data

Bandwidth control Bandwidth shaping

Connection time, download/upload, and other restrictions

DHCP service functions

Radius Billing

Real-time user status information

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■ VPN Server/client

PPTP (Point to Point Tunnel Protocol)

PPTP (Point to Point Tunnel Protocol) supports IP-based tunneling encryption. MikroTik RouterOS supports PPTP client and server.

Secure router-to-router tunnel on the Internet

Connect to the local internal network or LANs

Provides remote users with Intranet/LAN access to the company

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■ EoIP (Ethernet over IP) Tunnel

The Ethernet over IP (EoIP) tunnel is an IP connection established between two routers in the MikroTik RouterOS Protocol. That is, EOIP is transmitted over three layers of Ethernet.

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■ Wireless AP/route

MikroTik router Supports Wireless NICs of Prism or Atheros

IEEE 802.11b 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps AP (Prism II Interface)

IEEE 802.11a/B 5 GHz 54 Mbps and 2.4GHx 11 Mbps Mult-Band AP (Atheros Interface)

Supports bridging and routing Modes

Wireless support for bandwidth restrictions, firewalls, Hotspot gateways, and other MikroTik RouterOS features

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■ Web Proxy

Web proxy can use both transparent and common web proxy to implement web Cache and filter some website information.

Standard http Proxy

Manage access tables such as source, target, and URL

Cache access list

Direct access list

Log records

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■ DNS Cache

Provides local DNS resolution for users

You can add static DNS resolution functions.

RouterOS provides a convenient and simple management tool for the WinBox GUI.