MikroTik Router Configuration VPN Client Setup Guide

If you own a Mikrotik router and have been struggling with configuring your VLAN, you've come to the right place. Mikrotik routers are powerful networking devices, but their interface can be a bit daunting for the uninitiated.

Here, we are going to explain in detail how to configure VLANs on your Mikrotik router. Our aim is to help you understand the process so that you can efficiently manage your network.

What is VLAN?

VLAN, or Virtual Local Area Network, is a network partitioning technology that allows you to break up a physical network into multiple virtual networks. Each VLAN is treated as its own logical network, and devices within a VLAN can communicate with each other as if they were on the same physical network. Network administrators often use VLANs to improve network security and reduce network congestion.

Step-by-step guide to configure VLANs on your Mikrotik router

Before we start, you need to make sure that your router has at least two network interfaces. In this tutorial, we will be using a Mikrotik CRS125-24G-1S router.

Step 1: Create a VLAN interface

The first step is to create a VLAN interface on your Mikrotik router. To do this, you need to go to Interfaces and click on VLAN.

Next, click on the plus sign to add a new VLAN interface. You should see a screen that looks like this:

Here, set the VLAN ID to the desired number, for example, 10. You can also assign a description to help you remember what this VLAN is for. Finally, select the parent interface that this VLAN will be associated with.

For example, if you want to create a VLAN that is associated with eth2, select eth2 as the parent interface.

Step 2: Configure the VLAN interface

Once you have created the VLAN interface, you need to configure it. Click on the VLAN interface that you just created, and you should see a screen that looks like this:

Here, you can configure the IP address for this VLAN interface. Make sure that you are assigning an IP address that is on the same subnet as your physical network.

For example, if your physical network is on the 192.168.0.1/24 subnet, you could assign the IP address 192.168.0.10/24 to the VLAN interface.

Step 3: Create a bridge

The next step is to create a bridge that will connect all the VLAN interfaces together. To do this, go to Bridge and click on the plus sign to add a new bridge.

You should see a screen that looks like this:

Here, you need to assign a name to the bridge and add all the VLAN interfaces to this bridge.

Step 4: Configure the DHCP server

Now that you have created the VLAN interface and the bridge, you need to configure your DHCP server to assign IP addresses to devices on each VLAN.

To do this, go to IP and click on DHCP Server. You should see a screen that looks like this:

Here, you need to create a separate DHCP server for each VLAN. For example, you could create a DHCP server for VLAN10 with the IP range 192.168.0.11-192.168.0.20.

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Step 5: Create firewall rules

The last step is to create firewall rules to allow or deny traffic between VLANs. To do this, go to IP and click on Firewall.

Here, you can create rules to block or allow traffic between VLANs based on source and destination addresses.

Conclusion

Configuring VLANs on your Mikrotik router can seem like a daunting task, but once you understand the process, it becomes quite straightforward. By following the step-by-step process described in this tutorial, you should be able to configure VLANs on your Mikrotik router easily and efficiently.

With VLANs, you can improve network security and reduce network congestion. This can help you to achieve better performance and better network management overall.

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