MikroTik Experience

Overview - Wireless ISP

Solutions
Arnis Riekstins, Chief Technical Officer
John Tully, Managing Director,
MikroTik
Wireless Presentation Program
Overview of MikroTik experience
Basics of Wireless ISP solutions
“Question and answer” to clarify the most
important topics for the attendees
Wireless ISM issues – interference
Network infrastructure
Traffic shaping
AP setup and backbone routing
Low cost wireless client setups with PPPoE

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 Contents
MikroTik Company Overview
What’s new in MikroTik RouterOS V2.5
PPPoE Overview and Applications
PPTP Applications
OSPF Routing and Backup Links
Combining PPTP and OSPF for Backup
Links

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 MikroTik Mission
We create Intel (PC) based network
solutions, because:
 Hardware cost can be adjusted to the client’s
needs – contemporary or ‘server-quality’
 Intel is the most powerful and most price
attractive platform
 Easy hardware upgrade
 RouterOS can be easily upgraded with new
functionality

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 MikroTik Mission (cont.)
How do we do things?:
 We are a small WISP ourselves, therefore we are
able to develop solutions for our customers based on
our own experience
Our customers are:
 Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
 Hardware wireless ISPs – more than 45 countries
 Software RouterOS – almost all countries (120+)
 Organizations requiring IP network solutions for their
own needs – corporate networks (Intranets)

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 MikroTik’s History
Active in WISP solutions since 1995
Incorporated in 1996
Wireless ISP Projects around the World
Since 1996 Development of own Software
for Intel (PC) based routing solutions
2002: 20+ employees (programmers,
engineers, sales, technical support,
administrative)
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 MikroTik News
New Hardware platforms
Software V2.5 released
MikroTik provides training on wireless
installations and network setup – next
seminar in Prague, Czech Republic, June
26-28

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 New Hardware platforms
MikroTik Thin Router
 333MHz Processor,
10/100Mbps Ethernet,
one expansion slot for
ISA or PCI
19” Rackmount
 4U – Silver Server style
Gigabit Ethernet
Prism II 200mW
Wireless Interfaces

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 MikroTik RouterOS V2.5
PPPoE Access Concentrator
2.4GHz Access Point
VPN (PPTP tunnels between routers)
PPTP Access Concentrator (PPTP tunnels
between the router and workstations)
EoIP tunnels – for transparent bridging of
networks

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 PPPoE Access Concentrator
Usage:
 For Ethernet LANs, to assign IP addresses to
workstations, e.g.:
Multi-apartment buildings
Offices, to provide user authentication and
accounting
Schools and universities, computer classes
 Connections to Wireless ISPs
 Connections to xDSL providers

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 PPPoE Access Concentrator
Advantages
 User authentication
 128bit tunnel between
the workstation and
the PPPoE Access
Concentrator
 Easy user
management using
RADIUS server

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 VPN
128bit encrypted tunnels
Applications:
 Permanent tunnels between routers
 PPTP Access Concentrator for many clients
(Windows workstations) and mobile clients
(work from home and while traveling)

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Ethernet over IP (EoIP) Tunnels
Application:
 To bridge Ethernet LANs
 Can be used together with PPTP tunnels
 Bandwidth can be limited over the tunnels
 Providers can sell bandwidth to the corporate
customers for their Intranet needs

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 2.4GHz Access Point
Can be used as IEEE 802.11b AP in
several ways:
 Simple Access Point
 Wireless AP and Ethernet router in one box
 Wireless AP and PPPoE Access Concentrator
 Can have several wireless interfaces
 Can be a wireless client and an AP
 Can be used to register other APs and bridge
the networks

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 Synchronous Adapters
Cyclades PC300 V.35 Synchronous
 For leased lines with baseband modems,
supports Frame Relay
Cyclades PC300 E1/T1
 For leased lines
MOXA C101 V.35 Synchronous

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 Training
Topics
 MikroTik RouterOS Installation and
Configuration
 Wireless Network Planning and Developing
 LAN Development using PPPoE Protocol
Contact us:
 sales@mikrotik.com
 support@mikrotik.com

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 PPTP Protocol
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Data Encryption over PPTP Links
PPTP and Corporate Networks
Bandwidth Management on PPTP Tunnels

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 PPTP Applications

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 Interconnecting Offices

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 OSPF Backup

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 OSPF Backup over PPTP

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 Conclusions
OSPF to be used for routing and
connection backup
VPNs (PPTP) to be used for secure
(128bit encryption) tunnels
EoIP for bridging the Ethernet LANs
PPPoE Access Concentrator for secure
access to IP networks

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