MTCNA Exam Information and Outline
MikroTik Certified Network Associate
MTCNA Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
Before you start practicing with our exam simulator, it is essential to understand the official MTCNA exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap, breaking down exactly which technical domains and skills will be tested. By reviewing the syllabus, you can identify your strengths and focus your study time on the areas where you need the most improvement.
The information below reflects the latest 2026 course contents as defined by MikroTik. We provide this detailed breakdown to help you align your preparation with the actual exam format, ensuring there are no surprises on test day. Use this outline as a checklist to track your progress as you move through our practice question banks.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
Module 1
Introduction
- About MikroTik
- What is RouterOS
- What is RouterBOARD
- First time accessing the router
- WinBox and MAC-WinBox
- WebFig and Quick Set
- Default configuration
- RouterOS command line interface (CLI)
- Null Modem cable
- SSH and Telnet
- New terminal in WinBox/WebFig
- RouterOS CLI principles
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- Command history and its benefits
- Initial configuration (Internet access)
- WAN DHCP-client
- LAN IP address and default gateway
- Basic Firewall - NAT masquerade
- Upgrading RouterOS
- Package types
- Ways of upgrading
- RouterBOOT firmware upgrade
- Router identity
- Manage RouterOS logins
- Manage RouterOS services
- Managing configuration backups
- Saving and restoring the backup
- Difference between a backup and an export (.rsc) file
- Editing an export file
- Resetting a RouterOS device
- Reinstalling a RouterOS device (Netinstall)
- RouterOS license levels
- Sources of additional information
- wiki.mikrotik.com
- forum.mikrotik.com
- mum.mikrotik.com
- Distributor and consultant support
Module 2
DHCP
- DHCP server and client
- DHCP client
- DHCP server setup
- Leases management
- DHCP server network configuration
- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
- ARP modes
- RouterOS ARP table
Module 3
Bridging
- Bridging overview
- Bridge concepts and settings
- Creating bridges
- Adding ports to bridges
- Bridge wireless networks
- Station bridge
Module 4
Routing
- Routing overview
- Routing concepts
- Route flags
- Static routing
- Creating routes
- Setting default route
- Managing dynamic routes
- Implementing static routing in a simple network
Module 5
Wireless
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Concepts
- Frequencies (bands, channels) data-rates / chains (tx power,
rx sensitivity, country regulations)
- Setup a simple wireless link
- Access Point configuration
- Station configuration
- Wireless Security and Encryption
- Access List
- Connect List
- Default Authenticate
- Default Forward
- WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
- WPS accept, WPS client
- Monitoring Tools
- Snooper
- Registration table
Module 6
Firewall
- Firewall principles
- Connection tracking and states
- Structure, chains and actions
- Firewall Filter in action
- Filter actions
- Protecting your router (input)
- Protection your customers (forward)
- Basic Address-List
- Source NAT
- Masquerade and src-nat action
- Destination NAT
- dst-nat and redirect actions
- FastTrack
Module 7
QoS
- Simple Queue
- Target
- Destinations
- Max-limit and limit-at
- Bursting
- One Simple queue for the whole network (PCQ)
- pcq-rate configuration
- pcq-limit configuration
Module 8
Tunnels
- PPP settings
- PPP profile
- PPP secret
- PPP status
- IP pool
- Creating pool
- Managing ranges
- Assigning to a service
- Secure local network
- PPPoE service-name
- PPPoE client
- PPPoE server
- Point-to-point addresses
- Secure remote networks communication
- PPTP client and PPTP server (Quick Set)
- SSTP client
Module 9
Misc
- RouterOS tools
- E-mail
- Netwatch
- Ping
- Traceroute
- Profiler (CPU load)
- Monitoring
- Interface traffic monitor
- Torch
- Graphs
- SNMP
- The Dude
- Contacting support@mikrotik.com
- supout.rif, autosupout.rif and viewer
- System logs, enabling debug logs
- Readable configuration (item comments and names)
- Network diagrams