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DHCP Server Configuration in MikroTik Router
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client/server protocol where a DHCP server automatically provides an Internet Protocol (IP) address and other related information such as subnet mask, default gateway and DNS to DHCP clients. DHCP server and client use UDP port 67 and 68 for communication. In a network, a DHCP client (IP devices such as Desktop, Laptop, Smartphone etc.) requests for an IP lease to DHCP servers and a DHCP server responses allocating IP address and other related IP information for a certain period. So, a DHCP server reduces huge network administration tasks of a system administrator. Every MikroTik Router has a built-in DHCP service. So, system admin can easily turn MikroTik Router into a DHCP server and can easily reduce his network administration task. MikroTik DHCP Server configuration Generally, every MikroTik router has a built-in DHCP service. So, if you have a MikroTik router and you want to enable a DHCP server in your network with MikroTik router to reduce your administrator task, keep reading the rest of this article where I will show you how to configure a DHCP server in your MikroTik router. Before going to start configuring a DHCP server in MikroTik router, I [...]
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MikroTik DHCP Server Configuration in RouterOS v7 | May 18, 2022
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client/server protocol where a DHCP server automatically provides an Internet Protocol (IP) address and other related information such as subnet mask, default gateway and DNS to DHCP clients. DHCP server and client use UDP port 67 and 68 for communication. In a network, a DHCP client (IP devices such as Desktop, Laptop, Smartphone etc.) requests for an IP lease sending broadcast message over 67/UDP port to any DHCP server and a DHCP server responses [...]
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MikroTik DHCP Server Configuration with Radius Server | January 24, 2018
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client-server protocol that is used to assign an IP address and other network configuration parameters dynamically to each device on a network so that they can communicate with other IP networks. DHCP Server is popularly used in an Enterprise Office Network because in an office network various types of IP devices such as Laptop, Desktop, Tablet, Smartphone, IP Phone and so on are maintained and almost all IP devices support DHCP. An ISP Network can also be [...]
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MikroTik VRRP Configuration with DHCP Server | October 22, 2018
MikroTik VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) ensures high available internet network. If any organization requires uninterrupted internet connection, MikroTik VRRP implementation will be a vital solution for them. MikroTik VRRP creates a virtual router accumulating two or more physical routers and ensures uninterrupted internet connection keeping activate one physical router always. That means, if any physical router fails to operate due to any hardware failure, MikroTik VRRP uses another backup router for internet gateway until the running router comes back [...]
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MikroTik Router Static DHCP Server Configuration | October 25, 2015
DHCP server helps to assign IP address and other related IP information (Subnet mask, Gateway and DNS) automatically in a network. But automatic DHCP server has some disadvantages too. If any IP device is connected to any automatic DHCP enabled network, the device will get an IP address and related IP information automatically by the DHCP server and the device will start to use resources of this network. So, the network administrator cannot know who is being connected to the [...]
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MikroTik RADIUS Server Setup with User Manager – RouterOS7 | August 4, 2022
MikroTik User Manager RADIUS Server is an awesome service for user Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) for a small or medium business. User Manager RADIUS Server can be used to maintain Hotspot, PPP, DHCP, IPsec, Wireless and System User authentication. In RouterOS 7, User Manager has come with new features and looking, specially, maintaining from Winbox. As User Mange package does not come with the default system package in RouterOS 7, we have to install User Manger package manually before [...]
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How to Configure MikroTik RouterOS v7 First Time | March 5, 2022
MikroTik RouterOS v7 (both Long-term and Stable) has been released with new features. So, it is usual that if you buy a new MikroTik Router, it will be RouterOS v7. RouterOS v7 has some changes. So, if you are an old RouterOS user, you may face some new features those were not in the previous version. But there is no need to be heisted because there is a correlation between the old and the new versions. So, you can absorb [...]
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How to Separate MikroTik Hotspot and DHCP IP Pool | October 9, 2020
MikroTik default Hotspot Setup comes with a DHCP Server (which uses same IP Pool of Hotspot Server) to provide IP address and other network information to a connected device. Using this automatic IP address connected device can access Hotspot login page. After successfully login, a one to one NAT IP address is also assigned for the device and this process happens internally in Hotspot Server. User device cannot know this one to one NAT IP assigning. However, Hotspot Server actually [...]
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MikroTik HotSpot One to One NAT/Universal HotSpot NAT | September 27, 2020
MikroTik Hotspot is an awesome service that can be customized widely. When MikroTik Hotspot is enabled on an interface, it adds dynamic destination NAT rules which will redirect all HTTP and HTTPS requests from unauthorized users to the Hotspot authentication proxy. So, no user can get internet access in Hotspot network without authentication. MikroTik Hotspot also uses one to one NAT providing an IP address from selected IP Pool and this IP address handles user’s data and limitation. Sometimes we [...]
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MikroTik OpenVPN Configuration on TCP Port 443 with Windows OS | April 6, 2020
MikroTik OpenVPN is an amazing VPN solution. IT provides a secure and encrypted VPN tunnel across public network. Unlike PPTP and L2TP VPN Services which are poorly designed and can easily be blocked, OpenVPN can highly be customized and even can be run on so popular TCP Port 443. So, OpenVPN cannot easily be blocked. OpenVPN uses SSL/TLS Certificates. So, OpenVPN Tunnel is a trusted tunnel to send and receive data across public network. OpenVPN is a site to site [...]
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