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MikroTik MTCUME Study Guide

MikroTik Certified User Management Engineer (MTCUME)

The MikroTik Certified User Management Engineer (MTCUME) course covers user management on RouterOS: PPP, PPTP and L2TP, PPPoE, bridging, IPsec, HotSpot and RADIUS.

  • Exam code MTCUME
  • Engineer level
  • 7 course modules

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

  • 7chapters
  • 26topics
  • 12diagrams and exhibits
  • 2 hfast track
Start with PPP
  • 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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1PPP3 topics · 13 min fast trackHow PPP profiles, PPP secrets and IP pools work together to authenticate users and give them addresses on RouterOS.
  1. 1PPP Profiles5 min
  2. 2PPP Secrets and the Local User Database4 min
  3. 3IP Pools for PPP Clients4 min
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2PPTP and L2TP3 topics · 14 min fast trackHow the two tunnel protocols differ, and how to configure servers and clients on RouterOS routers.
  1. 1PPTP and L2TP Theory and Comparison4 min
  2. 2PPTP Client and Server Configuration5 min
  3. 3L2TP Client and Server Configuration5 min
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3PPPoE4 topics · 19 min fast trackHow PPPoE works, how to configure the client and server, how to encrypt sessions and how to share load across links.
  1. 1PPPoE Theory and Comparison4 min
  2. 2PPPoE Client Configuration5 min
  3. 3PPPoE Server Configuration5 min
  4. 4PPPoE Encryption and Interface ECMP5 min
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4Bridging4 topics · 17 min fast trackJoining LANs over L2TP with EoIP, VPLS or BCP, plus the Multilink Protocol and MLPPP link bundling on RouterOS.
  1. 1L2TP and EoIP Bridging4 min
  2. 2L2TP and VPLS Bridging4 min
  3. 3L2TP and BCP Bridging4 min
  4. 4Multilink Protocol and MLPPP5 min
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5IPsec4 topics · 19 min fast trackIKE phases mapped to RouterOS peer, profile, identity, proposal and policy objects, plus installed SAs and NAT.
  1. 1IPsec Introduction5 min
  2. 2IPsec Peer, Profile and Identity4 min
  3. 3IPsec Policy and Proposal5 min
  4. 4Installed SAs and IPsec with NAT5 min
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6HotSpot5 topics · 25 min fast trackSetup, login methods, users and monitoring, the server profile, bypass rules and page customisation on RouterOS.
  1. 1HotSpot Introduction and Setup5 min
  2. 2HotSpot Login Methods4 min
  3. 3HotSpot Users and Monitoring6 min
  4. 4HotSpot Server Profile4 min
  5. 5Bypassing and Customising the HotSpot6 min
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7RADIUS3 topics · 13 min fast trackThe RouterOS RADIUS client, RADIUS servers and User Manager, and incoming Disconnect and CoA for live sessions.
  1. 1RADIUS Client4 min
  2. 2RADIUS Server and User Manager5 min
  3. 3RADIUS Incoming Requests4 min
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