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MikroTik MTCIPv6E Study Guide

MikroTik Certified IPv6 Engineer (MTCIPv6E)

The MikroTik Certified IPv6 Engineer (MTCIPv6E) course covers IPv6 on RouterOS: the protocol and its packet, security, transition mechanisms, and interoperability with IPv4 networks.

  • Exam code MTCIPv6E
  • Engineer level
  • 6 course modules

This guide is free, with no sign-up. It explains every MikroTik MTCIPv6E exam topic in plain English, one chapter at a time. Read them in order or jump straight to the topic you need.

  • 6chapters
  • 18topics
  • 7diagrams and exhibits
  • 1 h 30 minfast track
Start with Introduction to IPv6
  • 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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1Introduction to IPv63 topics · 13 min fast trackHow IPv6 differs from IPv4, address notation, SLAAC and EUI-64, subnetting and the address types.
  1. 1IPv4 versus IPv6 and Address Notation4 min
  2. 2SLAAC, EUI-64 and IPv6 Subnetting5 min
  3. 3IPv6 Address Types and Special Addresses4 min
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2IPv6 Protocol3 topics · 13 min fast trackConfiguring addresses on RouterOS, how Neighbor Discovery works, and how IPv6 routing and prefixes behave.
  1. 1IPv6 Address Configuration on RouterOS5 min
  2. 2Neighbor Discovery Protocol4 min
  3. 3IPv6 Routing Basics and Prefixes4 min
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3IPv6 Packet2 topics · 9 min fast trackThe fixed 40 byte header, its fields and extension headers, and how Path MTU Discovery handles large packets.
  1. 1IPv6 Header and Fields4 min
  2. 2Path MTU Discovery in IPv65 min
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4IPv6 Security4 topics · 20 min fast trackICMPv6 and ND messages, MLD, temporary addresses, the IPv6 firewall on RouterOS and IPsec protection.
  1. 1ICMPv6 and Neighbor Discovery Messages5 min
  2. 2MLD and Temporary Addresses5 min
  3. 3IPv6 Firewall on RouterOS5 min
  4. 4IPsec with IPv65 min
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5Transition Mechanisms2 topics · 11 min fast trackHow dual stack and IPv6 tunnels let IPv4 and IPv6 networks work together during the move to IPv6.
  1. 1Dual Stack on RouterOS5 min
  2. 2IPv6 Tunneling Mechanisms6 min
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6Interoperability4 topics · 24 min fast trackIPv6 pools and DHCPv6, tunnels and routing, version agnostic services, feature gaps and IPv6 tools.
  1. 1IPv6 Pools, DHCPv6 and Prefix Delegation5 min
  2. 2IPv6 Tunnels and Routing on RouterOS6 min
  3. 3Version Agnostic Services and IPv6 Gaps7 min
  4. 4IPv6 Tools on RouterOS6 min
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