MikroTik – IT Blog

How to enable WPS in MikroTik

With the WPS function, the WiFi password can be automatically transmitted to the device to avoid having to enter it manually.

Configuring SOCKS in MikroTik

I will give an example of setting up a SOCKS proxy server on Mikrotik.

Solution for heavy CPU load MikroTik CRS106-1C-5S

One day I was asked to look at MikroTik CRS106-1C-5S, whose users could not use the Internet normally, there was no speed and ping requests dropped out. When I looked at CPU utilization, it was almost 100% (in the menu System – Resources).

Setting up Syslog on MikroTik (RouterOS)

In this article, I will show an example of how to set up sending MikroTik logs to the Syslog server.

How to set up MikroTik CRS212-1G-10S-1S+ IN

For example, I will configure MikroTik CRS212-1G-10S-1S + IN as a switch.
And so, connect to it with a console cable at a speed of 115200.
Initially login admin without password.

Configuring MikroTIk CRS106-1C-5S

For example, I will set up MikroTIk CRS106-1C-5S. This device is a great budget switch that can also work as a router. In my case, it was perfect for an educational institution, there is a combo port on the back wall, which I configured as a WAN and the Internet was connected to it (from GPON ONU with a twisted pair cable), and managed switches were connected to the front 5 SFP ports.

How to see Wi-Fi password on MikroTik

If you look at the password in the Wireless – Security Profiles menu in RouterOS, then it is hidden behind the symbols and can only be changed, so I will show an example of how you can see it.

MicroTik. How to change LAN IP addresses

I will give an example of changing the range of IP addresses for the local network. The default is 192.168.88.0/24, but there are times when an organization uses a different subnet and needs to install a new MikroTik, or when multiple MikroTik devices are used on the same network, or users use multiple MikroTik routers connected in a chain.

MikroTik backup script

In this article, I will give an example of a script for backing up the configuration of MikroTik devices.

Deny internet access on Mikrotik

To prohibit Internet access to certain IP addresses on the internal network, you need to click “IP” – “Firewall” in the router settings, add new rules in the “Filter Rules” tab by clicking “Add New” or “+”.