Description
Multicast is an essential technology for efficiently delivering the same content to multiple recipients across a network. It is commonly used for IPTV, video streaming, content distribution, conferencing applications, and other services where bandwidth efficiency is critical. For service providers and enterprise networks, understanding how to properly deploy multicast can significantly improve network performance and scalability.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to multicast networking on MikroTik RouterOS, combining foundational theory with practical hands-on labs. Students will learn how multicast works, understand the protocols involved, and gain the skills needed to deploy multicast services in real-world environments.
Topics covered include:
- Multicast Fundamentals
- Multicast Components and Operation
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 Multicast Addressing
- Installing and Configuring the Multicast Package
- IGMP Version 1
- IGMP Version 2
- IGMP Proxy
- Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)
- PIM Bootstrap Router (BSR)
- Rendezvous Point (RP) Candidates
- PIM Configuration on MikroTik RouterOS
- IGMP Snooping on MikroTik Switches
- Multicast Design and Troubleshooting
The course combines detailed explanations with step-by-step lab exercises, allowing students to build and test multicast environments while gaining practical experience with MikroTik RouterOS.
By the end of the course, students will understand how multicast traffic is delivered across a network and will be able to confidently configure, manage, and troubleshoot multicast deployments using MikroTik equipment.
Who this course is for
- Internet Service Providers using MikroTik RouterOS and interested in giving Multicast service to their customers
- MikroTik engineers interested to learn how to run Multicast on MikroTik RouterOS
What you'll learn
- Understand the theory behind Multicast
- Understand and configure IGMP, PIM
- Understand and configure BSR Candidates and RP Candidates
- Understand and Configure IGMP Snooping
Requirements
- Be familiar with MikroTik RouterOS