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MikroTik - Building Simple Internet Cafe & Hotspot (Router) - Part 5

2011-07-14T14:44:00.000-07:00

Change Ethernet Port Default Name

Connect Routerboard MikroTik RB750G to the PC/Laptop with LAN Cable then Use the "winbox" tool, which can be download here, to maintain procedure for changing the default ethernet port name on MikroTik RB750G that we have.

After you download the winbox, double click on it and activate, and click on 3 (tree) dot button, and select the active MAC Address. The default login username is Admin without password, and you will get the screen like on the top of this post.

After the screen of your router has been displayed, click on the "Interface" menu, left top on the screen, and double click on the ethernet, and change the setting like top picture on this post, one by one, until the last Ether5 (ethernet port). and Dont forget the Ethernet Name in the IP Address rule before this post that we planned.

MikroTik - Building Simple Internet Cafe & Hotspot (IP Address) - Part 4

2011-07-14T13:52:00.000-07:00

IP Address Plan

IP Address are the one important part, beside on the system rules it self. It's like an unique identity for your system (machine) for be able to communicate each other and works well like the plan.

in this case, we are mapping our IP Address Plan to you, so you can change it by your self, for implementation on your self systems.

Here they are :

ADSL Internet Modem TP-LINK TD8817 = 192.168.1.1
MikroTik RB750G Router = 192.168.0.254
TP-LINK TRW543G = 192.168.7.2

Local Area Network (Client) : 192.168.0.1 - 192.168.0.23

Ethernet Port on MikroTik RB750G Router will be set like this :

Ether Port 1 = ADSL
Ether Port 2 = HOTSPOT
Ether Port 3 = LAN
Ether Port 4 = Not Used
Ether Port 4 = Not Used
Ether Port 5 = Not Used

MikroTik - Building Simple Internet Cafe & Hotspot (ADSL) - Part 3

2011-07-14T13:20:00.000-07:00

Setting Up Internet Connection in ADSL Modem TP-LINK TD-8817

First Quick Things to do in this section :

1. Login in your browser using default modem password usually are
- Default Modem IP Address : 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.254

- User Name : admin

- Password : admin

2. Point to "Interface Setup" menu, and set the important point below like this :

- VPI : 8

- VCI : 81

-Username : xxxxx given by your internet service provider xxxxx

- Password : xxxxx given by your internet service provider xxxxx

3. Click in save, and restart, in "Maintenance" menu.

MikroTik - Building Simple Internet Cafe & Hotspot (Topology) - Part 2

2011-07-14T12:56:00.000-07:00

Simple Internet Cafe & Hotspot Topology

Illustrate on the diagram, this is are the simplest topology/scheme of the networks for our tutorial, this topology are generaly used by major internet cafe in all over the world (without external proxy servers).

MikroTik - Building Simple Internet Cafe & Hotspot (Requirement) - Part 1

2011-07-14T12:24:00.001-07:00

This Tutorial will show how to build a Simple Internet Cafe & Hotspot using Mikrotik as based route systems and some other brand Access Point as based wireless systems.

Below are our basic system requirement for this tutorial :

Internet Connection :

2 Line ADSL Internet Connection (2 x 2Mbps) Dedicated 1:1

(we will be load balance this connection for supporting and added lesson in the future)

Routing Hardware :

MikroTik RB750G

Wireless Access Point :

TP-LINK TL-WR543G

MikroTik - Short Description

2011-07-14T10:59:00.000-07:00

Mikrotīkls Ltd., known internationally as MikroTik, is a Latvian manufacturer of computer networking equipment. It sells wireless products and routers. The company was founded in 1995, with the intent to sell in the emerging wireless technology market. As of 2007, the company had more than 70 employees.