MUM South Africa 2020

This presentation will show users how to create a robust Internet Content Filter as well as human readable reports into their Internet traffic using the MikroTik RouterOS.

1. What is IoT - where can we use it, case study.

2. Equipment needed - Sensor/Actuator, Internet/Network, Storage/Analyzing platforms, Application/Action.

3. Sensor connectivity technologies - Why LoRa

4. Internet gateways - Why MikroTik

5. Storage platform - Why The Things Network

6. Applications.

7. Simple sample using MikroTik.

We have always loved the idea of being able to provide basic internet services to our own company vehicles as well as being able to track them with one device. This is how we did it.

This presentation will illustrate to users how, using their MikroTiks they can provide effective and proactive IDS that will address known and unknown threats as well as zero day attacks, identify and kill ransomware connections and much more.

MikroTik provides a number of dynamic routing protocols that can be deployed to build robust, fault tolerant layer 3 networks. This presentation will explore the fundamental differences between these protocols, and help provide guidelines on when to deploy them and why.

How we use MikroTik Hotspot as a marketing platform in the hospitality industry. Mobile hotspots for fleet and transport industry with GPS.

Trainers: Improvise, Adapt & Grow

For all who are interested in becoming a MikroTik trainer, the presentation to follow will give some idea of what is involved, along with some of the challenges and rewards.

Part 1

Brief description in what is involved in becoming a trainer from my perspective.

Lobbying for company approval

Deciding on which TTT to attend

Getting to Latvia

Experiences in Latvia

The course, The trainer, the class

Part 2

Setting up a training session

Plan calendar and advertise

Waiting for bookings and some of the questions we receive

Part 3

The Venue and its challenges

Finding, booking, approval, etc

Does it meet the needs?

Arriving early to check and prep

Internet, WiFi, food, beverages

Seating, power, facilities

Part 4

Class starts

On time? Hah!

Murphy’s law

Equipment malfunctions

Students setting up

Part 5

Classroom challenges

The Bright vs the Not So Bright

Challenges your knowledge Challenges your patience

1-3 anecdotes more anecdotes

Part 6

The Exam and Certification

The talk

Technical challenges

Tears and Joy

Conclusion

To be a successful trainer is to learn how to Improvise, Adapt and Grow.

How we were able to use RB951s as a cloud core router to service more than 700 people on a Hotspot at the Vic Falls Carnival to do a survey and provide internet. The Vic Falls Carnival is one of the biggest Parties in Sub Saharan African.