The Lab

The Lab is a testing ground for networking research and discussion, designed to enable experimentation of network concepts in a realistic working environment.

MTCRE Lab 1.3: Understanding Administrative Distance

This lab demonstrates how Administrative Distance controls route preference and failover in MikroTik RouterOS. We configure dual static routes and observe automatic switching between primary and backup paths using traceroute and ping in an EVE-NG environment.

MTCRE Lab 1.2: Route Selection & Longest-Prefix Match

Learn how MikroTik RouterOS selects routes using the longest-prefix rule. Configure overlapping static routes (/24, /25, /26), test routing behavior, and verify active routes with /ip route print detail and traceroute for precise path selection and troubleshooting.

MTCRE Lab 1.1: Static Routing

In this lab, we built a 3-router EVE-NG topology with MikroTik CHR, configured /30 and /24 networks, and added static routes for full end-to-end connectivity. This setup forms the foundation for all advanced routing, ECMP, and policy-based routing exercises in the MTCRE course.

How to Limit VLAN Traffic Speed on a MikroTik router

This guide explains how to control or limit VLAN bandwidth on a MikroTik router using different methods.

Foundations of the MTCRE (MikroTik Certified Routing Engineer) - Module 0

Module 0 lays the foundation for the MTCRE course. You’ll set up EVE-NG, install MikroTik CHR, and build a base topology. This module ensures you can access routers via Winbox/SSH and are ready to dive into advanced routing, OSPF, VLANs, tunnels, and redundancy in later modules.

Foundations of the MTCRE (MikroTik Certified Routing Engineer)

The MTCRE (MikroTik Certified Routing Engineer) builds on the MTCNA, focusing on advanced routing concepts. It covers static and dynamic routing, OSPF, tunnels, VLANs, and redundancy techniques. This certification equips engineers to design and manage scalable, resilient routed networks.

Step-by-Step Guide: Installing Ubuntu 24.04 in EVE-NG

Learn how to install Ubuntu 24.04 inside Eve-NG by preparing the environment, creating directories, converting ISO to QCOW2, uploading files, fixing permissions, and finalizing the setup. Easily add Ubuntu nodes to your lab for Linux-based testing, automation, or security training.

Installing Mikrotik CHR in EVE-NG (Part 3)

Learn how to install and run MikroTik CHR in EVE-NG using VMware Workstation. This step-by-step guide covers downloading the CHR image, uploading via SFTP, configuring the virtual appliance, and connecting it to the network.

Enabling Promiscous Mode on Linux for VMWare Workstation

This quick tip demonstrates how to enable promiscous mode on Linux for VMware Workstation.

Installing EVE-NG using VMWare Workstation (Part 2)

Follow this step-by-step guide to install EVE-NG in a VMware Workstation VM. Learn how to configure your VM, install EVE-NG from an ISO image, and get started with network simulations in no time. Perfect for setting up your own virtual network lab.