Building R1 — A MikroTik Router for VLAN-Segmented Homelab
Every homelab needs a solid network foundation. This guide walks through the full configuration of R1 — a MikroTik edge router with segmented VLANs, inter-VLAN firewalling, WireGuard VPN, and a Cloudflare Tunnel running directly on the router. The config below is based on RouterOS 7.22.1. Commands are split by section so you can follow along step-by-step. Replace anything in <> with your own values. Hardware Model: MikroTik E62iUGS-2axD5axT OS: RouterOS 7.22.1 WAN: GPON FTTH (PPPoE on VLAN 100) Port Layout Port Role Access VLAN Notes SFP1 WAN — GPON ONT, native vlan 1 for ONT access Ether1 CCTV 50 Untagged, camera network Ether2 MGMT 99 Untagged, management Ether3 MGMT 99 Untagged, secondary management Ether4 HOME 10 Untagged, main home LAN Ether5 Trunk Tagged Inter-switch link carrying all VLANs Step 1 — Bridge Setup Create the main bridge with VLAN filtering enabled, and a separate bridge for container veth interfaces: ...