Make sure you have the following equipment before attending the training sessions.
- Laptop including an Ethernet port and a Wi-Fi card.
- Ideally, you should be an «Administrator» of your computer.
- If necessary, you must be able to change your computer's IP address and disable the firewall.
- Make sure you are able to start the MikroTik Winbox utility correctly and that you are able to connect to a router once WinBox is running on your computer.
- The computer must be equipped with a camera and a microphone, which must work well. This is mandatory to participate.
- A cell phone or any other similar device for Wi-Fi connectivity testing.
- It simplifies handling if we don't have to unplug the computer.
- Network cables
- One (1) 5 to 6 feet,
- One (1) of approximately 20 feet.
- Make sure they are of good quality and not damaged.
- A power strip.
- For on-site training sessions, have a MikroTik router that meets the required criteria.
- Minimum router specifications:
- It must be equipped with at least 5 Ethernet ports and 1 Wi-Fi interface (802.11n or 802.11ac). Good examples of routers to have are the hAP ac, hAP ac2, and hAP ac3. If you have a better one, that's perfect, as long as it meets the minimum specifications.
- Even though they are very good, try to avoid the «AX» models (hAP ax2, hAP ax3) because of changes to the Wi-Fi configuration. THIS ADVICE IS FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY, NOT REAL LIFE. GET THESE MODELS!
- For online training, it is strongly recommended to have two (2) routers for MTCNA and MTCWE and four (4) for MTCRE.
- For CAPsMAN training, it is mandatory to have two (2) routers. Ideally, these routers will have two (2) Wi-Fi interfaces (802.11n and 802.11ac)
- It must be equipped with at least 5 Ethernet ports and 1 Wi-Fi interface (802.11n or 802.11ac). Good examples of routers to have are the hAP ac, hAP ac2, and hAP ac3. If you have a better one, that's perfect, as long as it meets the minimum specifications.
- Minimum router specifications: