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MikroTik Router Configuration

Initial Setup & Security

1. Factory Reset

  • System → Reset Configuration
  • Important: Check No Default Configuration to start clean
  • After reset, default credentials are:
  • Username: admin
  • Password: (empty)

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2. Secure Access (Do this before connecting to internet)

2.1 Limit management services

  • IP → Services
  • Disable everything you don’t use
  • Keep only WinBox enabled

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2.2 Change admin password / user

  • System → Users
  • Set a strong password (or create a new admin user and disable admin)

Internet Connection

3. Create PPPoE client

  • PPP → New → PPPoE Client
  • Interface: ether1
  • User / Password: from ISP

4. NAT (Masquerade)

  • IP → Firewall → NAT → New
  • Chain: srcnat
  • Out. Interface: your PPPoE interface (e.g. pppoe-out1)
  • Action: masquerade

5. Verify Connectivity

Test internet connection in terminal:

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ping 8.8.8.8

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LAN Configuration

6. Create Bridge

  • Bridge → New
  • Name: bridge

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7. Add LAN ports to bridge

  • Bridge → Ports → New
  • Add ether2, ether3, ether4, ether5 to bridge

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8. Assign gateway IP to bridge

  • IP → Addresses → New
  • Address: 192.168.0.1/24
  • Interface: bridge

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9. Set DNS servers

  • IP → DNS
  • Servers: 1.1.1.1 (or your preferred DNS)

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10. DHCP Server for LAN clients

  • IP → DHCP Server → DHCP Setup
  • DHCP Server Interface: bridge
  • DHCP Address Space: 192.168.0.0/24
  • Gateway: 192.168.0.1
  • Address Pool: 192.168.0.20-192.168.0.254
  • DNS Server: 1.1.1.1
  • Lease Time: 24:00:00 (24 hours for home use)

11. Verify from a client PC

  • Connect to ether2 → ether5
  • Test ping 8.8.8.8