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MikroTik MTCRE Study Guide

MikroTik Certified Routing Engineer (MTCRE)

The MikroTik Certified Routing Engineer (MTCRE) course goes deeper into routing on RouterOS. It covers static routing, point-to-point addressing, VPNs and VLANs, and OSPF dynamic routing.

  • Exam code MTCRE
  • Engineer level
  • 4 course modules

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

  • 4chapters
  • 20topics
  • 8diagrams and exhibits
  • 1 h 38 minfast track
Start with Static Routing
  • 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

Open a chapter to see its topics and how long each takes.

1Static Routing4 topics · 19 min fast trackRoute selection, ECMP, gateway checks, backup routes, routing marks, policy routing and recursive next hops.
  1. 1More Specific Routes and ECMP4 min
  2. 2Gateway Selection, Reachability Check and Route Distance5 min
  3. 3Routing Marks and Policy Routing5 min
  4. 4Recursive Next Hop, Scope and Target Scope5 min
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2Point-to-Point Addressing1 topic · 5 min fast trackSingle host addresses on links between routers, the network parameter and connected host routes.
  1. 1Point to Point Address Configuration5 min
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3VPN and VLANs7 topics · 34 min fast trackTunnel types, IPIP, EoIP, PPP tunnels, VLAN tagging, QinQ, managed switches and RouterBOARD switch chips.
  1. 1What a VPN Is and the Types of VPN5 min
  2. 2Site to Site Tunnels with IPIP and EoIP4 min
  3. 3Site to Site Tunnels with PPTP, SSTP, L2TP and PPPoE5 min
  4. 4VLANs and Their Usage in RouterOS5 min
  5. 5QinQ Implementation5 min
  6. 6VLANs with a Managed Switch5 min
  7. 7VLANs on the Switch Chip of a RouterBOARD5 min
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4OSPF Dynamic Routing8 topics · 40 min fast trackHello protocol, LSAs, areas, neighbour states, external routes, cost, SPF, stub and NSSA, virtual links, filters.
  1. 1What OSPF Is, Hello Protocol and LSAs5 min
  2. 2OSPF Areas and Router Types5 min
  3. 3OSPF Neighbour States and DR and BDR Election5 min
  4. 4External Routes and Metric Types 1 and 25 min
  5. 5Interface Cost, Network Types and NBMA Multicast Problems5 min
  6. 6The SPF Calculation and Shortest Path Tree5 min
  7. 7Stub Areas, NSSA and Area Ranges5 min
  8. 8OSPF Virtual Links and Routing Filters5 min
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