— Keep It Clean, Recoverable, and Easy to Maintain Why This Matters A solid firewall config can take hours to build — but minutes to lose. Whether it’s: […]
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Understanding NAT & Hairpin NAT in MikroTik
— Make Local and External Access Work Seamlessly What is NAT? NAT (Network Address Translation) lets multiple devices on your internal network (usually private IPs like 192.168.x.x) share […]
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Firewall Protection Against Attacks
— Block, Detect, and Log Like a Pro Why MikroTik Routers Get Targeted If your router has a public IP — it will be scanned.Thousands of bots around […]
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Forward Chain Firewall Rules: Controlling LAN, Guests, and the Internet
What Is the Forward Chain? In MikroTik’s firewall, the forward chain handles traffic that passes through the router — not destined to it. Examples: If it goes through […]
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Protecting Router Access: Lock Down the Input Chain Like a Pro
Why This Is Critical The input chain governs access to your router itself — the Winbox interface, SSH terminal, web admin panel (WebFig), DNS, and more. If this […]
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Address Lists for Humans (and Hackers) MikroTik
Grouping IPs the Smart Way in Your MikroTik Firewall Let’s face it — if you’ve ever tried managing a firewall with individual IP rules, you know it gets […]
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Initial Setup: Clean the Slate and Prepare for Real Protection
Let’s be honest — most MikroTik routers out there are running with some half-baked default config and leftover rules that nobody fully understands. We’re not going to build […]
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How MikroTik Firewall Works (and Why You Need to Understand It)
If you’re coming from consumer-grade routers, you might be used to «firewall» meaning just a checkbox labeled «Enable Security.» MikroTik is a whole different world. In MikroTik, you […]
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How to Set Up WireGuard VPN on MikroTik — Real-World Guide (2025)
Want to connect to your home network from anywhere? Or route all your MikroTik traffic through a VPS with a static IP? Then WireGuard is your best friend. […]