Mikrotik

Sinip enables you to remotely manage Router Board (Mikrotik) devices that don't have a public IP address.

Pre-requisites

To remotely manage your Mikrotik devices you'll need:

One or more Mirkotik devices to be used as Remote Devices
A PC or Smartphone to be used as Admin Device
A key (file with .ovpn extension) downloaded from you Sinip account

Remember: key files allow you to connect devices to your Sinip network, don't give them to anyone!

You'll need to connect to you Mikrotik devices using WinBox, you can download it from here: https://download.mikrotik.com/routeros/winbox/3.24/winbox.exe

If you're on Windows you can use WinBox directly, if you're on Linux or MacOS use Wine.

Connect a Mikrotik device to your Sinip network

Download an unused key from your Sinip account. Make sure that you're not currently using the same key in another device. Start WinBox and drag the key file (with .ovpn extension) to the "Files" section.

Each Mikrotik device must use a key that is not currently used by any other device in your Sinip network.

Start up a terminal from the "New Terminal" section and run the following command. Replace <key_file_name> with the name of the key file you've downloaded.

certificate import file-name=<key_file_name>.ovpn

It will ask for a passphrase, leave it blank and press Enter.

Go to the "PPP" menu and click the "+" button, then select "OVPN Client".

Fill up the configuration form with these values:

Connect To: station1.sinip.tech
Port: 1194
Mode: ip
User: sinip
Password: (leave this blank)
Profile: default
Certificate: <key_file_name>.ovpn_1

Replace "key_file_name" with the name of the key file you've downloaded.

Auth: sha1
Cipher: aes 128
Add Default Route: (unchecked)

Click on "Apply".

If everything went well, in the bottom right corner you'll see the "Status" indicator as "link established" and then, after a few seconds, "connected".

If the "Status" is "connected", your device is successfully connected to your Sinip network and ready to use!

Remotely manage a Mikrotik device

Once your Mikrotik device is connected to you Sinip network, you can manage it from an admin PC or Smartphone.

From an `Admin PC`

Connect an Admin PC to your Sinip network by following the Admin PC guide.

Then, using the Sinip IP address of your Mikrotik device (the one listed in your Sinip account), you can connect to it using WinBox or via the web interface with a web browser.

The IP addresses in the following images are examples, replace them with the Sinip IP address of each of you devices listed in your Sinip account.

From an `Admin Smartphone`

Connect an Admin Smartphone to your Sinip network by following the Admin Smartphone guide.

Then, using the Sinip IP address of your Mikrotik device (the one listed in your Sinip account), you can connect to it using the Mikrotik apps you'll find on the app stores.

The IP addresses in the following images are examples, replace them with the Sinip IP address of each of you devices listed in your Sinip account.