For example, to add an IP address to an interface on a MikroTik, you would do the following: -įlags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamicĤ D 192.168.122.208/24 192.168.122.0 ether3 RouterOS’s command line interface is unique in the networking world.

I have used the extensively in my career, in everything from VPN concentration to regional layer 2 extensions. You are likely to see high resource usage and performance impact when enabling some of these features, but the fact they are available at this price level is astounding.īecause of the price and flexibility of MikroTik devices, they are a very popular option for smaller ISPs and WISPs (Wireless ISPs). Even on their hAP Lite (a £20 access point and router), they support packet captures, BGP, stateful firewalling, IPSec VPNs and more. MikroTiks have a reputation for being a networking Swiss army knife. You’d typically be looking in the multiple hundreds or thousands of pounds for a similar offering from other vendors.

For example, I have a MikroTik RB4011 for my home router that has 10 single gigabit ports and 1 ten gigabit port. MikroTik are often significantly lower in price than what you’d find from other vendors. Their operating system (RouterOS) is built upon Linux, but unlike Arista EOS (or the BSD base of JunOS), you don’t typically have access to a Linux shell itself. MikroTik is a Latvian company who provide routing, switching, wireless and other networking devices. You can view the other posts in the series below: -Īll the playbooks, roles and variables used in this article are available in my Network Automation with Ansible repository. The sixth part of my ongoing series of posts on Ansible for Networking will cover Mikrotik’s RouterOS.

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