MTCNA: MikroTik Certified Network Associate

MikroTik training is ideal for anyone working with networks, from ISP engineers and corporate administrators to wireless technicians, IT consultants, and security professionals. It equips them to design, secure, and optimize networks using RouterOS and RouterBOARD devices. Students and new IT professionals gain essential foundational skills, while small businesses benefit by learning to manage their own routers effectively. Because MikroTik is widely used for routing, bandwidth control, PPPoE, BGP, MPLS, and WiFi, certified professionals are highly valuable across ISP and enterprise environments.

Title Details
Course + Exam Fee ৳ 4,000
Total Modules 12
Course Duration 8 Hours
Total Session 3-4
Class Duration 2 Hours

MTCNA: MikroTik Certified Network Associate - Details Course Outlines

Module-1

Introduction to MikroTik & RouterOS

  • What is MikroTik?

  • RouterBOARD hardware overview

  • RouterOS features & license levels

  • RouterOS installation methods

  • Accessing the router: Winbox, WebFig, SSH, MAC-Telnet

  • RouterOS file system & basic commands

Module-2

Initial Configuration

  • Understanding configuration modes

  • Quick Set vs Manual Configuration

  • Password policy & router security basics

  • Backup & restore, export/import

  • RouterOS packages & upgrades

Module-3

Bridging

  • What is a bridge?

  • Adding ports to a bridge

  • Bridge firewall & STP/RSTP

  • VLAN filtering on bridge

  • Best practices for switching on MikroTik

Module-4

Routing Fundamentals

  • Understanding L3 routing

  • Static routes, default routes

  • ECMP Load Balancing

  • Route check tools (Traceroute, Torch, Ping)

  • ARP, DHCP, DNS understanding in routing context

Module-5

DHCP Server & Client

  • DHCP client configuration

  • DHCP server setup

  • Address Pool management

  • DHCP Relay

  • Static lease assignment

  • Troubleshooting DHCP

Module-6

Wireless Fundamentals (AP & Station)

  • Wireless interfaces & modes

  • Wireless security profiles

  • Frequency, channel width, Tx power

  • Access Point & Station (client) setup

  • CAPsMAN overview (centralized WiFi management

Module-7

Firewall Basics

  • Understanding Firewall Filters

  • Connection tracking

  • Allow, Drop, Reject rules

  • NAT: Masquerade, Source NAT, Destination NAT

  • Mangle basics for traffic marking

  • Address lists

  • Best practices: secure your router

Module-8

QoS / Simple Queues

  • What is QoS?

  • Simple Queues

  • PCQ (Per-Connection-Queue)

  • Bandwidth management for users

  • Queue Trees (basic overview)

Module-9

Tunnels & VPN

  • PPP Concepts

  • PPTP, L2TP, SSTP

  • EOIP Tunnel

  • IPIP & GRE Tunnels

  • VPN topologies (site-to-site, remote user)

Module-10

Tools & Monitoring

  • Torch

  • Packet Sniffer

  • Graphing

  • Netwatch

  • Ping, Traceroute, Bandwidth Test

  • Logging & system monitoring

Module-11

Hotspot

  • Hotspot server setup

  • User manager basics

  • Walled garden

  • Hotspot login page customization

  • Bandwidth control in hotspot

Module-12

MTCNA Exam Preparation

  • Exam blueprint review

  • Hands-on labs recap

  • Practice questions

  • Common troubleshooting scenarios:

    • No internet problem

    • DHCP not working

    • NAT & firewall conflicts

    • Wireless coverage issues