Mikrotik set of terms and Networking

Mikrotik set of terms and Networking - For those of you who still lay with MikroTik must be confused by the terms associated with Mikrotik. Any terms in Mikrotik it?

Mikrotik and Networking

Here is a collection of terms that often appear in Mikrotik menus Mikrotik:

• System, a package that must be installed as the core of Mikrotik
• PPP (Point to Point Protocol), a packet that contains the PPP protocol. This package is required for serial communication features by using PPP, ISDN PPP, L2TP, and PPTP and PPP communication on Ethernet (PPPoE). PPP packets used for communication Wide Area Network using serial communication asyncronous mode or synchronous mode.
• DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), a package that includes both DHCP features necessary to be a client and a server.
• Advanced -tools, contain features of e-mail client, ping, NetWatch, traceroute, bandwidth tester, traffic monitoring, mrtg, and other utilities, which are often required to determine the condition of the router and the network. Features NetWatch is one feature that enables Mikrotik become more intelligent and can choose the configuration based on the script (command sequence) according to network conditions (NetWatch).
• Arlan, is the support of proxy for use ISA card arlan 655 Wireless Interface in order to transparently communicate with his opponent.
• GPS, the proxy may use Global receiver Poasitioning System (GPS) as a time reference Network Time Protocol (NTP) and the location.
• Hotspot, is used to perform authentication, authorization and accounting users who access the network via hotspot gateway. Hotspot users before making the access network needs to do better authentication via a web browser with the http protocol or https (secure http).
• ISDN, mikrotik ISDN router can function as a client and server. Dial-up function can be set permanently or dial-on-demand. IP address provided by the ISP can be used as the default route table.
• LCD is used to display information system condition proxy through a mini LCD screen that is connected to a parallel or USB.
• NTP (Network Time Protocol), used to synchronize the system time of computers in the network.
• Radio LAN, mikrotik supports the use of wireless LAN radio.
• Router Board, used to support the use of proxy at a special circuit boards. The special circuit board is basically a minimum computer (without a hard drive controller, VGA and sound) with a network card, a simpler power supply (enough + 12 VDC) and the performance is very minimum. Routers can be used mikrotik Yag board is a router board 200 and 500
• Routing, required if the network using dynamic routing. Mikrotik can use RIP, OSPF, and BGP version 4.
• Security, contains support for secure communication. This package is required by proxy for running IP Security (IP Sec), Secure Shell, and to run the Win Box in safe mode (secure).
• Telepony, useful for organizing communication services using Voice Over IP (VoIP). This package is in addition to providing gatekeeper function also supports the use of VoIP hardware beberpa terpasng in Mikrotik Router OS.
• UPS, this feature allows administrators to monitor and secure the router from damage due to power supply interruption. To secure the router will always monitor the condition of the UPS battery when the main power supply is not terdsedia. If the condition of the UPS battery is below 10% then this feature has been ordered Rauter in hibernate state and ready to become active when the main power supply back.
• Proxy web proxy, in the same time can function as a normal HTTP proxy and transparent.

Quite so first set of terms Mikrotik and Networking. For Mikrotik other terms will be shared in the next article in this blog Tutorial Mikrotik Indonesia.

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