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MikroTik MTCINE Study Guide

MikroTik Certified Inter-Networking Engineer (MTCINE)

The MikroTik Certified Inter-Networking Engineer (MTCINE) course covers large-network routing on RouterOS: BGP, MPLS and traffic engineering.

  • Exam code MTCINE
  • Engineer level
  • 3 course modules

This guide is free, with no sign-up. It explains every MikroTik MTCINE exam topic in plain English, one chapter at a time. Read them in order or jump straight to the topic you need.

  • 3chapters
  • 17topics
  • 7diagrams and exhibits
  • 1 h 19 minfast track
Start with BGP
  • Every topic follows the same simple pattern: what it is, how it works, common mistakes
  • Diagrams and real command output where a picture explains it best
  • Exam tips and worked subnetting and IPv6 practice, with answers

Chapters

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1BGP7 topics · 33 min fast trackAutonomous systems, sessions, iBGP and eBGP, filters, best path selection, attributes, reflectors and confederations.
  1. 1Autonomous Systems, BGP and the Path Vector Algorithm5 min
  2. 2BGP Transport, Packet Types, iBGP and eBGP5 min
  3. 3Stub and Non-Stub Scenarios, Private AS Removal5 min
  4. 4Multihop Sessions and Loopback Peering4 min
  5. 5BGP Route Distribution and Routing Filters5 min
  6. 6BGP Best Path Selection and Prefix Attributes4 min
  7. 7BGP Route Reflectors and Confederations5 min
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2MPLS7 topics · 33 min fast trackLabels, static mapping, LDP, PHP, traceroute, LDP and BGP based VPLS, MTU planning, VRFs and layer 3 VPNs.
  1. 1MPLS Basics and Static Label Mapping4 min
  2. 2LDP, Penultimate Hop Popping and MPLS Traceroute5 min
  3. 3LDP Based VPLS, Bridge Split Horizon and the Control Word5 min
  4. 4L2MTU, MPLS MTU and Fragmentation5 min
  5. 5BGP Based VPLS4 min
  6. 6VRF and Route Leaking5 min
  7. 7BGP Based Layer 3 VPNs and OSPF as the CE to PE Protocol5 min
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3Traffic Engineering3 topics · 13 min fast trackWhy TE is used, how RSVP builds tunnels on static and CSPF paths, and how bandwidth is handled.
  1. 1Traffic Engineering Basics4 min
  2. 2RSVP, Static Paths and Dynamic Paths with CSPF5 min
  3. 3Bandwidth Allocation and Bandwidth Limitation4 min
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