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  • MikroTik Router Integration and Configuration on GNS3

    GNS3 is a network simulator software used by hundreds of thousands of network engineers worldwide to emulate, configure, test and troubleshoot virtual and real networks. GNS3 can talk a large number of network vendors including MikroTik. MikroTik introduces Cloud Hosted Router (a RouterOS version) that is used to run as virtual machine and a virtual machine can easily be integrated with GNS3. So, network administrators who are fond of MikroTik Router can now configure, test and troubleshoot their MikroTik network with GNS3 so easily. In my previous article I discussed how to install and configure GNS3 in Windows Operating System and in this article I will show how to integrate and configure MikroTik Router on GNS3 to simulate any MikroTik network. MikroTik Router on GNS3 GNS3 is the best friend for those who are unable to arrange a lot of real devices and fail to configure, test and troubleshoot any complex network with MikroTik Router. GNS3 can now talk with MikroTik Router. So, emulating MikroTik Router on GNS3, a network administrator can easily do R&D and can implement it to production environment. MikroTik Router integration and configuration on GNS3 can be divided into the following three steps. Downloading MikroTik Cloud [...]

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    GNS3 Installation and Configuration Step by Step in Windows |   September 14, 2018

    GNS3 (Graphical Network Simulator) is one of the most popular network simulator software used by hundreds of thousands of network engineers worldwide to emulate, configure, test and troubleshoot virtual and real networks. GNS3 supports a large number of vendors such as MikroTik, Cisco, Juniper, Windows, Linux and many other vendors. GNS3 can be installed on Windows, Linux and MAC Operating System. In this article, I will show how to download and install GNS3 application in Windows Operating System. I will [...]

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    WireGuard Site to Site VPN Between MikroTik RouterOS 7 |   September 29, 2022

    WireGuard is a free, open source, secure and high-speed modern VPN solution. WireGuard is extremely easy to implement but utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography. WireGuard can be used as either Client-Server VPN technology or Site to Site VPN technology. From the RouterOS 7, MikroTik introduces WireGuard VPN as their native package. So, who are using RouterOS 7 can use WireGuard VPN and can implement both client-server and site to site VPN with WireGuard free VPN server. In my previous article, I discussed [...]

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    CentOS 7 Network Configuration Using nmtui Tool |   August 27, 2018

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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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    FreeRADIUS User Profile Configuration for MikroTik Router |   January 10, 2019

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    How to Buy a Good WiFi Router for Home or Office |   October 12, 2021

    You are here because you want to buy a WiFi Router and want to know how to buy a good WiFi Router for your home or office or business. A lot of wireless routers are nowadays available in the market. But before buying a WiFi Router, you should know which one is a good WiFi Router for your need based on some features and specifications of the router. We will now see some key points those should have well understand [...]

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    How to Install Extra Packages in MikroTik RouterOS |   October 10, 2019

    MikroTik RouterOS does not always include all the packages those are developed by MikroTik team. So, sometimes you may find that some packages are missing in your RouterOS such as NTP package, DUDE package, Wireless package, CAPsMAN package and so on. Specially, user manager package which is totally a separate MikroTik RADIUS package used to manage user authentication, authorization and accounting is always missing. Also upgrading RouterOS or downgrading RouterOS you may find that some packages are missing there. So, [...]

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    MikroTik VPN Configuration with Site-to-Site PPTP |   February 19, 2018

    VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a technology that provides a secure and encrypted tunnel across a public network and using this VPN tunnel a private network user can send and receive data to any remote private network as if his/her network device was directly connected to that private network. MikroTik PPTP is a popular client-server VPN service that provides a secure and encrypted link across public network. MikroTik PPTP can be applied in two methods. Connecting remote workstation/client: In this [...]

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    CentOS 8 Networking Configuration Using Cockpit Web Console |   January 11, 2021

    The first task after completing CentOS 8 fresh installation is to configure its networking so that it can be accessed from other network devices. In my previous article, I discussed how to install CentOS 8 Graphical User Interface (GNOME Desktop) with step by step screenshots. If you are a new CentOS 8 user and have not yet installed CentOS 8 on your server machine, feel free to follow that article and install CentOS 8 GNOME Desktop according to the article. [...]

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