User:TomJepp/RouterOS L2TP: Difference between revisions

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This is a simple starter config that you can use to connect straight away, or to build from if you need something more complex.

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This guide was written by the A&A community & was tested using RouterOS 7.16.1 on a [https://mikrotik.com/product/hap_ax2 hAP ax2], but it should also work well with other affordable Mikrotik routers - such as the [https://mikrotik.com/product/hap_ac2 hAP ac2], the [https://mikrotik.com/product/RB750Gr3 hEX], or the [https://mikrotik.com/product/hex_2024 hEX Refresh].

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~~This guide was written by the A&A community.~~ If you get stuck, feel free to ask for help on A&A's IRC channel: https://www.aa.net.uk/etc/contact/#irc

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The RouterOS documentation is available at: https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/

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If you get stuck, feel free to ask for help on A&A's IRC channel: https://www.aa.net.uk/etc/contact/#irc

== TODO ==

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# Read the whole guide before you start.

# Make sure ~~you~~ ~~have~~ ~~a device~~ running reasonably up to date RouterOS.

# Make sure your router is running reasonably up to date RouterOS.

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This guide was written ~~and~~ tested using 7.16.1 on a [https://mikrotik.com/product/hap_ax2 hAP ax2], but it should also work well with other affordable Mikrotik routers - such as the [https://mikrotik.com/product/hap_ac2 hAP ac2], the [https://mikrotik.com/product/RB750Gr3 hEX], or the [https://mikrotik.com/product/hex_2024 hEX Refresh].

# This guide assumes that ether1 is connected to your existing internet connection, and that DHCP will be used to get an IP address. Devices will be connected to ether2, ether3, ether4 and ether5, which we will bridge together. The PC being used for configuration should be connected to one of these four ports.

# Make sure you know your account details provided by A&A for the L2TP connection. Check what IP addresses you've been assigned too. This guide will assume you have 1x IPv4 assigned (198.51.100.127) and a /48 IPv6 block (2001:8b0:db8::/48).

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# This guide assumes you start from a freshly factory reset router without any default configuration.

# This guide will use WinBox to set up your router. You can grab the latest version from https://mikrotik.com/download and this guide was written & tested with v3.41. A config export is provided at the bottom for

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# The RouterOS documentation is available at https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/

== Getting started ==

If you're using a freshly reset router, the first thing you'll be prompted to do once you're connected to your router is to set a password. This is a very important step for security and you should not skip it! ~~You may also wish to set up a new admin user under '''System, Users'''.~~

If you're using a freshly reset router, the first thing you'll be prompted to do once you're connected to your router is to set a password. This is a very important step for security and you should not skip it!

You may also wish to set up a new admin user under '''System, Users'''.

== Network interface setup ==