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MikroTik MTCTCE Study Guide

MikroTik Certified Traffic Control Engineer (MTCTCE)

The MikroTik Certified Traffic Control Engineer (MTCTCE) course covers how traffic flows through RouterOS and how to control it: the packet flow diagram, firewall (filter, NAT and mangle), QoS, DNS, DHCP and the web proxy.

  • Exam code MTCTCE
  • Engineer level
  • 6 course modules

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

  • 6chapters
  • 21topics
  • 9diagrams and exhibits
  • 1 h 43 minfast track
Start with Packet Flow Diagram
  • 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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1Packet Flow Diagram2 topics · 10 min fast trackWhy the diagram matters, how packets travel through RouterOS, and how routing and bridging fit in.
  1. 1Why the Packet Flow Diagram Matters5 min
  2. 2Routing, Bridging and Complex Flows5 min
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2Firewall Filter, NAT and Mangle6 topics · 30 min fast trackConnection tracking, filter rules, NAT, NAT helpers, UPnP and mangle, with how each sits in the packet path.
  1. 1Connection Tracking5 min
  2. 2Filter Chains, Actions and Conditions5 min
  3. 3NAT Chains, Actions and Conditions5 min
  4. 4NAT Helpers and UPnP5 min
  5. 5Mangle Chains and Actions5 min
  6. 6Mangle Advanced and Extra Conditions5 min
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3Quality of Service4 topics · 20 min fast trackHTB and the queue tree, limits, priority and burst, queue types, and how simple queues work with the queue tree.
  1. 1HTB and the Queue Tree5 min
  2. 2HTB Limits, Priority and Burst5 min
  3. 3Queue Types5 min
  4. 4Simple Queues and the Queue Tree5 min
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4DNS Client and Cache2 topics · 8 min fast trackConfiguring the router as a DNS client and caching resolver, and adding static DNS entries for local names.
  1. 1DNS Client and Cache4 min
  2. 2Static DNS Entries4 min
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5DHCP Client, Relay and Server5 topics · 25 min fast trackAnalysing DHCP messages, configuring the DHCP client, the DHCP server with options and pools, and the DHCP relay.
  1. 1DHCP Communication Analysis5 min
  2. 2DHCP Client5 min
  3. 3DHCP Server Networks and Pools5 min
  4. 4DHCP Options and Advanced Server Settings5 min
  5. 5DHCP Relay5 min
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6Web Proxy2 topics · 10 min fast trackEnabling the HTTP proxy, caching, transparent redirection, and the access, direct and cache lists.
  1. 1Web Proxy Basic Configuration5 min
  2. 2Proxy Lists and Regular Expressions5 min
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