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--- routerosbaseconfig [2025/01/30 20:20] – gabor
+++ routerosbaseconfig [2025/01/30 21:51] (current) – gabor
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 ===== Configuration methods =====
-MikroTik devices can be configured in multiple ways: the webinterface, winbox (native app), SSH or serial console. In this guide the webinterface 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.
+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.
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     Download the newest stable RouterOS version from the [[[https://mikrotik.com/download|MikroTik|website]]]
-    For devices with a wireless radio (2.4GHz, 5GHz or 60GHz), the extra package 'wireless' is required.
+    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|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.
+    Reboot the device (**System->Reboot**), and wait for the upgrade to finish.
 ===== Initial configuration =====
-  * Set a password: System->Password
+  * Set a password: **System->Password**
-  * Set the DNS server: IP->DNS
+  * 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
+    Setup the NTP Client: **System->SNTP** Client
     * Primary NTP Server: at.pool.ntp.org
     * Enable the SNTP client
-    Set the hostname: System->Identity
+    Set the hostname: **System->Identity**
 This can be done via the command line as well:
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 /system/identity/set name=changeme
 </file>
+====== Further configuration ======
+  * [[[[:MikroTikWirelessLinks|MikroTikWirelessLinks]]|For 5GHz/60GHz devices]]
+  * [[MikroTikSwitchRouterOS|For Switches]]