MikroTik
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information Technology |
| Founded 📆 | 1996 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Latvia: Riga |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | John Tully (CEO) Arnis Riekstins (CTO) |
| Products 📟 | routers, firewalls, software (RouterOS) |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 280 (2019)[1] |
| 🌐 Website | mikrotik.com |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
MikroTik (officially SIA "Mikrotīkls") is a Latvian network equipment manufacturer. The company develops and sells wired and wireless network routers, network switches, access points, as well as operating systems and auxiliary software. The company was founded in 1996 with the focus of selling equipment in emerging markets. As of September 2018, the company had more than 140 employees. In 2015 it was the largest exporter and the second largest company in Latvia by revenue after the electric utility monopoly Latvenergo.[2]
Products
RouterBOARD
RouterBOARD is a hardware platform from MikroTik, which is a line of routers running the RouterOS operating system. The various RouterBOARD options provide for a variety of application scenarios, from running wireless access points and managed network switches to firewall appliances with quality of service (QoS) features.
Almost all models of RouterBOARD devices can be powered by power over Ethernet (PoE), and have a connector for an external power source.
Device models designed to work with wireless technologies have a miniPCI / miniPCIe slot for radio modules. Most models also have a connector for serial port access.
RouterOS
RouterOS is a network operating system based on Linux intended for installation on MikroTik RouterBoard routers. It can also be installed on a PC, turning it into a router with firewall, VPN server and client, and access point. The system can serve as a captive portal based on a wireless access system.
RouterOS may be configured through a command line interface accessible by serial port, telnet, Secure Shell (SSH), by a web-based interface, or with a Microsoft Windows-based software application (Winbox), which provides a graphical user interface. An application programming interface (API) permits the development of specialized applications for monitoring and management.
The operating system is distributed free of charge, but several license levels, with an increasing number of functions, are available with purchase.[3]
Version history
- RouterOS v6: May 2013 - present (based on Linux kernel 3.3.5)
- RouterOS v5: March 2011 - September 2013 (based on Linux 2.6.35 kernel)
- RouterOS v4: October 2009 - March 2011 (based on Linux 2.6.26 kernel)
- RouterOS v3: January 2008 - October 2009 (based on Linux 2.4.31 kernel)
Product vulnerabilities
On 23 May 2018, Cisco Talos Intelligence Group reported that some MikroTik devices were found vulnerable to the VPNFilter malware.[4][5][6] MikroTik routers have been compromised by Coinhive cryptocurrency malware.[7]
Product acceptance
For market support, the company has established a network of resellers and training associates who issue various certifications to industry professionals. [8][9]
MikroTik products have found acceptance in various market niches. They are popular in do-it-yourself (DIY) projects for computer networking and in low-budget applications.[10]
References
- ↑ MikroTik - About us, MikroTik
- ↑ http://www.la.lv/tirgoties-izdevigak-neka-razot
- ↑ Burgess, Dennis (2011). Learn RouterOS (2 ed.). p. 26. ISBN 978-1-105-06959-8. Search this book on
- ↑ "New VPNFilter malware targets at least 500K networking devices worldwide". Talos Threat Source Newsletter. 2018-05-23.
- ↑ Lucero II, Louis (2018-05-27). "F.B.I.'s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to Stop Russia-Linked Malware". The New York Times.
- ↑ Godin, Dan (2018-05-23). "Hackers infect 500,000 consumer routers all over the world with malware". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ↑ Nichols, Shaun (2018-08-03). "MikroTik routers grab their pickaxes, descend into the crypto mines". The Register. The Register. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ↑ Discher, Stephen (2016). RouterOS by Example (2 ed.). ISP Services, Inc. Search this book on
- ↑ Hart, Tyler (2017-11-04). Networking with MikroTik: MTCNA Study Guide. Independently published. ISBN 1973206358. Search this book on
- ↑ Flickenger, Rob; Weeks, Roger (2006). Wireless Hacks (2 ed.). O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 201. Search this book on
External links
- Company website (in English)
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