Mikrotik RouterOS transparent bridge using PPtP and EoIP

To set up a transparent bridge using PPTP and EoIP on a MikroTik RouterOS device, you can follow these steps:


1. Configure the PPTP server:

   - Go to the "PPP" menu, then click on "PPTP Server".

   - Enable the PPTP server by clicking on the "Enabled" checkbox.

   - Configure the authentication and encryption settings as desired.

   - Set a range of IP addresses for the PPTP clients to use.


2. Configure the EoIP tunnel:

   - Go to the "Interfaces" menu, then click on "EoIP".

   - Click on the "Add New" button to create a new EoIP tunnel.

   - Configure the local and remote addresses for the tunnel, as well as the tunnel ID.

   - Set the "Tunnel Mode" to "EtherIP".


3. Create the bridge:

   - Go to the "Bridge" menu, then click on "Bridge".

   - Click on the "Add New" button to create a new bridge.

   - Add the physical interfaces that you want to bridge to the bridge.

   - Add the EoIP tunnel interface to the bridge.


4. Enable Proxy ARP:

   - Go to the "IP" menu, then click on "Settings".

   - Enable "Proxy ARP" by clicking on the "Enabled" checkbox.


5. Configure the firewall:

   - Go to the "IP" menu, then click on "Firewall".

   - Add a new rule to allow traffic to pass through the bridge.



That's it! With these steps, you should have a transparent bridge using PPTP and EoIP on your MikroTik RouterOS device.