Top Mikrotik Tips Running Mikrotiks in the field? Here are my top tips for making the most of your Mikrotik Experience: 1. Secure 1.1 - Users and Passwords 1.2 - Access Ports 1.3 - Protect against brute force hacks 1.4 - Anonymize your connection 2. Manual Backups (and why a backup is not a backup) 3. Blocking Sites 5. Remote wake your computer 6. Remote access to your network 1. Securing your router. I once installed a new router at the edge of my network connecting to a new provider. After installing I took a ten minute drive home, from where I planned to do my configuration. By the time I got home, the router had already been compromised. I cannot overstate the importance of securing your router, it is absolutely crucial in terms of maintaining a stable network. 1.1 Users and Passwords The default Mikrotik Username is admin, and it has no password. My first step when setting up a new router is to remove the admin user and replacing it with something more secure: Log in using WinBox ...