If you’re reading this, you’re already part of the MikroTik Users community — and we’re glad you’re here.

Free membership gives you a place to explore MikroTik concepts, connect with other network professionals, and begin building your skills. But if you’re serious about mastering MikroTik and accelerating your learning, upgrading to a paid membership can make a major difference in how quickly and confidently you grow.

Let’s talk about why.

Move From Theory to Hands-On Experience

Reading about networking is helpful — but doing networking is what builds real expertise.

Paid members get access to hands-on labs designed to simulate real-world MikroTik scenarios. These guided lab environments help you practice configuration, troubleshooting, routing, firewall rules, VPNs, QoS, and more — without risking production networks.

Instead of guessing whether something will work, you can test it safely and repeatedly until it becomes second nature.

That kind of repetition builds confidence that no article or video alone can provide.

Structured Course Materials

One of the biggest challenges in learning MikroTik is knowing what to learn next.

Paid membership gives you access to organized course materials that walk you through topics step-by-step — from foundational concepts to advanced configurations. This structured approach helps eliminate confusion and prevents knowledge gaps that often happen when learning from scattered online resources.

You’re not just collecting information — you’re building real competency.

Ready-to-Use Scripts and Config Examples

Anyone who has worked with RouterOS knows that scripts and configuration templates save time.

Paid members gain access to a growing library of:

• Automation scripts
• Configuration examples
• Deployment templates
• Troubleshooting tools

These aren’t just theoretical examples — they’re practical resources you can adapt to your own networks.

This alone can save hours of work and experimentation.

Learn Faster, With Less Frustration

Trying to learn everything alone often leads to:

• Spending hours searching forums
• Testing incomplete configurations
• Fixing avoidable mistakes
• Not knowing best practices

Paid membership helps you skip the trial-and-error phase and focus on learning what actually works.

Instead of piecing together knowledge from dozens of sources, you get a focused learning environment built specifically for MikroTik users.

Invest in Your Skills

Networking skills are one of the most valuable long-term investments you can make. Whether you manage enterprise infrastructure, run a WISP, support SMB networks, or are preparing for MikroTik certification, deeper hands-on experience pays off quickly.

A paid membership isn’t just access to content — it’s an investment in your professional growth.

And the platform continues to grow with new labs, scripts, and training materials being added over time.

A Simple Question

If you’re currently a free member, we’d genuinely like to know:

What’s stopping you from becoming a paid member?

Is it:

• Time?
• Budget?
• Not sure what you’ll get?
• Waiting until you “need it”?
• Something else?

Your feedback helps us improve MikroTikUsers.com and build resources that are truly valuable to the community. We'd genuinely like to know. If you have any comments, questions, concerns email me at keith-at-mikrotikusers.com.

If you’re ready to move beyond reading and start building real MikroTik expertise, upgrading your membership is the next step.

We hope to see you inside the labs soon.