LinITX MikroTik Certified Inter-Networking Engineer - MTCINE Training Course - 20th -22nd May 2025 - Sheffield AMP

MikroTik Certified Inter-Networking Engineer (MTCINE)

Date: 20th - 23rd May 2025

Location: Sheffield AMP

The MikroTik Certified Inter-Network Engineer (MTCINE) training is a three-day advanced training course designed for network engineers and technicians focused on deploying and supporting organization-wide networks. The course covers iBGP, eBGP, MPLS, VPLS and Traffic Engineering This course contains many practical labs to enable students to put the theory in to practice.

The MTCINE training course aims to equip participants with the skills to plan, implement and debug advanced routing and switching technologies effectively and efficiently in a MikroTik environment.

The MTCINE training course is constantly being updated and refreshed using the latest syllabus from MikroTik plus loads of other extra very useful topics.

Subjects covered in this course include:

Module 1 BGP

• What is Autonomous System (AS)
• What is Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)?
• Path Vector algorithm
• BGP Transport and packet types
• iBGP and eBGP
• Stub network scenarios and private AS removal
• Non-stub scenarios
• iBGP and eBGP multi-hop and loopback usage
• Route distribution and routing filters
• BGP best path selection algorithm
• BGP prefix attributes and their usage
• BGP route reflectors and confederations

Module 2 MPLS

• MPLS basics
• Static label mapping
• Label Distribution Protocol (LDP)
• Penultimate-hop-popping
• MPLS traceroute differences
• LDP based VPLS tunnels
• Bridge split horizon
• VPLS control word (CW) usage
• L2MTU importance and MPLS fragmentation
• BGP based VPLS
• VRF and route leaking
• BGP based layer3 tunnels (L3VPN)
• OSPF as CE-PE protocol

Module 3 Traffic Engineering

• What is traffic engineering and how it works
• RSVP, static path, dynamic path (CSPF)
• Bandwidth allocation and bandwidth limitation differences and settings

The full outline of everything that will be covered is dictated by MikroTik and is frequently changed to keep it up to date with the latest features of RouterOS. The latest version of the outline is located at MikroTik MTCINE Training Overview

The Trainer:

The training course is being delivered by Ron Touw and Jono Thompson.

Ron has over 40 years experience in RF and WiFi systems and a decade of specialising in MikroTik products, designing, building and running a Wireless ISP service, delivering wireless hotspots to a number of Marinas and hotels in Guernsey as well as offering consultancy services to many other ISPs utilising MikroTik equipment around the world.

Jono has 21 years of experience working on routing and switching in enterprise networks. He brings his experience into the courses that he teaches and has also presented at the MikroTik User Meetings (MUMs). Jono also created the new MTCSWE course and peer reviewed new MTCEWE with author Ron Touw and co-reviewer Barry Higgins.

The MTCINE Qualification:

The MikroTik Certified Inter-Networking Engineer (MTCINE) qualification is only issued upon passing the MTCINE online examination, it is not available online unless invigilated by an approved Mikrotik Trainer. In order to take the examination MikroTik require the full attendance of an official training course delivered by an approved MikroTik Trainer. The training delivery and material used can be checked by MikroTik at any time to ensure a high standard is maintained and therefore the student can be assured that the qualification is of worth to any potential employer. The training material is constantly being updated as each RouterOS version is updated and therefore the MTCINE qualification is only valid for a period of three years from date of issue.

Q. Do I really need to attend a MikroTik course, can't I just learn it all for yourself?

A. Sure, of course you can - if you really have the time to learn the complexities of the MikroTik RouterOS which involves a steep learning curve. So, yes, you could just try to figure it all out for yourself but it is our belief you would benefit more greatly by attending one of our training courses instead. You will not only learn from the trainer's own personal experiences, be provided with quality training materials that you can refer to later, and walk away with gained knowledge that you can immediately use in your workplace when you return. We think it is a worthwhile investment and money very well spent.

Intended Target Audience:

This course is aimed at network administrators, integrators, Technical Managers, IT consultants and other technical users who already or would like to deploy and support complex networks that use BGP, MPLS and VPLS protocols using MikroTik RouterOS. It is not suitable for those with no prior TCP/IP knowledge!

Student Prerequisites:

• An understanding of TCP/IP and the difference between a Layer2 and a Layer3 network
• An understanding of IPv4 Subnetting
• An understanding of the OSI Model
• Previous experience of the MikroTik CLI is beneficial
• In accordance with MikroTik Terms and Conditions, only students who have successfully passed an MTCNA and MTCRE in the past will be permitted to take this Engineer Level Certification Exam.
• Students without a current MTCNA and MTCRE certificate are however permitted to renew their MTCNA and MTCRE certifications during this training course, please click here for more info
• Laptop with WiFi and Ethernet ports. If laptop is non-windows based (e.g. OSX, Linux), then Winbox must be pre installed and working before arrival.
• Optional - USB console cable or WOOMB
• 2 x CAT5 cables, min length 2m each
• If the student is wishing to take the examination, then *Photo ID will be required to prove identity before taking the exam.

*Acceptable types of ID are equal to that required for City and Guilds exams. E.g. Passport, Photo Driving Licence, National ID Card.

Timetable:

1st Day: Start 09:00, finish 17:00 approx.
2nd Day: Start 09:00, finish 17:00 approx.
Last Day: 09:00 - 16:00
15 minute Breaks: 10:30 and 15:00
30 min Lunch: 12:30

On the last day there is an optional exam which runs for 1 hour.

What is included?

• 3 days of training.
• You get to keep the MikroTik hAP AC Lite Router used on the course!
• Training manual
  
• Free MikroTik RouterOS Level 4 License on passing examination
• MikroTik Mug for any exam score above 80%
• The exam - (if required)

Note 1: We reserve the right to cancel the course, (e.g. if there are insufficient numbers of students booking the course, or the trainer falls ill). In accordance with our standard Terms & Conditions, the refund amount will only be what you have paid LinITX. Please bear this in mind when booking transport and/or hotels, especially if they are 'non-refundable"! :(

Note 2: If payment has not been made at least 14 days before the commencement date we reserve the right to cancel your booking.

Note 3: Refunds - A full refund for cancellations made at least 14 days before training date, 50% refund for 8-14 days notice and no refund for 7 days notice or less.