Simple and secure MikroTik setup for small network

As we know, MikroTik RouterOS is the best choice to manage network in small office. MikroTik company has many type of affordable products called RouterBoard, One of my favorite is RB941. It is cheap and has many features that we can use to optimize our network, build, manage, and monitoring. From this small router we can learn many networking skills.

Look at this topology

this is a simple topology where we just want to share internet connection we have from ONT to other user with fair bandwith limitation through MikrotTik RouterOS. 

The steps are :

1. Get any type of RB you want to use, just remember that if you pick RB941 it means number 1 is the code for  wireless interface, one wireless interface card.
2. Use winbox software to access this routerboard, via etehernet cable. you can use Straight Through or cross over UTP cable  , it doesn't matter because this router interface card already support auto mdi-x
3. At default configuration , you must plug your cable into ethernet port 2, 3, or 4. ethernet 1 is for internet services as client.
4. you will see on your winbox ip address 192.168.88.1 , you can click there or you can click on mac address on the left side if you want to have Layer 2 connection.
5. The default Username is admin and you can empty the password field
   
6. Change the password at system - users



7. Test your internet connection, from cable connection
8. setup Access Point from wireless menu