Important Notes

This page describes the configuration of MikroTik Devices with RouterOS. See also: MikrotikSwitchSwitchOS
MikroTik Devices have the default IP 192.168.88.1/24
The default username is admin with an empty password.
For detailed information about RouterOS see RouterOS Documentation

Basics

Configuration methods

MikroTik devices can be configured in multiple ways: WebFig (the webinterface), WinBox (native app), SSH or serial console. In this guide the WebFig is used, configuration via WinBox is very similar. The advantage of WinBox is that it can use MAC-Telnet to connect to the device. This is convenient since the device is accessible even if there is no IP address assigned on the interface the managing computer is connected to.

Accessing the webinterface (WebFig)

Assign an IP address from the range 192.168.88.2-254 to your computer.
Set the netmask to 255.255.255.0 (/24)
Open http://192.168.88.1 in your browser
Log in (username: admin with no password) and click on WebFig in the top right corner.

Firmware upgrade

Check the architecture of your device. You can find this under Specifications on the MikroTik website, the product page for your device.
Architectures of some commonly used devices:
- CRS112-8P-4S-IN (8-port PoE switch): MIPSBE
- RBwAPG-60ad(-A) (60GHz AP/CPE): ARM 32bit
- CubeG-5ac60ay (60GHz PtP): ARM 32bit
Download the newest stable RouterOS version from the MikroTik website
For devices with a wireless radio (2.4GHz, 5GHz or 60GHz), the extra package 'wireless' is required. Otherwise the wireless radio will not be active after reboot. Be careful not to lock yourself out by upgrading remote devices and forgetting the wireless package.
In WebFig, click on Files in the left main menu.
Upload the RouterOS firmware image (e.g. routeros-7.17-arm.npk ) into the root directory.
Upload wireless package (e.g. wireless-7.17-arm.npk ) to the root directory.
Reboot the device (System->Reboot), and wait for the upgrade to finish.

Initial configuration

Set a password: System->Password
Set the DNS server: IP->DNS
- This is needed for software updates.
- Funkfeuer Graz provides a DNS server at 10.12.0.10
Setup the NTP Client: System->SNTP Client
- Primary NTP Server: at.pool.ntp.org
- Enable the SNTP client
Set the hostname: System->Identity

This can be done via the command line as well:

/password

/ip/dns/set servers=10.12.0.10
/system/ntp/client/servers/add address=at.pool.ntp.org
/system/ntp/client/set enabled=yes
/system/identity/set name=changeme