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 Whats 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 clients 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 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)

Our customers are:

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MikroTiks 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
4U Silver Server style

19 Rackmount

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

For leased lines

Cyclades PC300 E1/T1

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
sales@mikrotik.com support@mikrotik.com
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Contact us:

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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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