Getting Started

Getting Started covers initial RouterOS setup, configuration management, installation, licensing, upgrades, backups, and first-time security tasks. Use this section to bring a router into service and maintain the base system.

Quickstart: connect to your router

If you just unboxed a MikroTik device and want to reach its admin interface:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your computer to any port except ether1 on the router.
2. Plug in the power. Wait about a minute for the device to finish booting.
3. Reach the admin interface using any of:
   • A browser at https://192.168.88.1 (WebFig)
   • WinBox — a desktop GUI for Windows, macOS, and Linux
   • The MikroTik mobile app (iOS / Android)
4. Log in as user admin with the device-specific password printed on the sticker on the router (also on the box it came in).

You're in. When you're ready to actually configure internet access, Wi-Fi, firewall rules, and so on, follow the full First Time Configuration guide.

📄️First Time Configuration

This page provides a step-by-step guide for first-time MikroTik RouterOS configuration, covering prerequisites, connection setup, and key concepts like DHCP, NAT, and firewall. It includes both WinBox graphical and CLI methods for new and advanced users.

📄️Manual Network Setup

How to manually set up a MikroTik router that has no default configuration: reset to a clean state, create a bridge, assign a LAN IP address, and configure a DHCP server using CLI or WinBox/WebFig.

📄️Securing your router

This page provides security recommendations for MikroTik RouterOS, including upgrading RouterOS versions, changing default usernames and passwords, securing access with firewall rules and VPNs, disabling unnecessary services like MAC-Telnet and Neighbor Discovery, and managing DNS caching to enhance router security.

🗃Networking Fundamentals

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🗃Installation and Upgrade

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🗃Configuration Management

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🗃RouterOS Licensing

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🗃Software Specifications

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📄️Upgrading to v7

This page outlines the steps and considerations for upgrading MikroTik RouterOS to version 7, detailing compatibility with features like BGP, OSPF, MPLS, and user manager settings. It highlights mandatory parameters for BGP connections, merged OSPF menus, and cautions about MPLS configuration backups.

📄️Supout.rif

A supout.rif file is a MikroTik binary diagnostic tool containing router configuration, logs, and details to help support teams resolve issues efficiently. It can be generated via WinBox, Webfig, or the console and viewed using the Supout.rif viewer without sensitive data.