MikroTik RouterBoard and MikroTik Wireless Router are popularly used now a days. MikroTik RouterBoard is used in ISP Network and MikroTik Wireless Router is specially used for home users. MikroTik RouterBoard requires custom configuration because it is used for large network. On the other hand, MikroTik Wireless Router is used in home for a small network.

MikroTik Wireless Router requires quick setup because home users are so hurry and not so technical. So, MikroTik RouterOS 7 provides a quick setup option. In this article, we are going to see the quick setup option of MikroTik RouterOS 7 using Winbox 4.

MikroTik Winbox 4

MikroTik Winbox 4 is a modern, simple and fast RouterOS 7 GUI. It is now available to download from MikroTik Software Download page for any OS platform. If you are yet not familiar with Winbox 4, download and install it in your OS and follow Quick Setup guide. We are using Winbox 4 for our quick setup guide.

MikroTik RouterOS 7 Quick Configuration

Connect the ISP cable to first ether port (ether1) and then connect a RJ45 cable to your PC and any other port of your MikroTik Router. Open Winbox 4 and select Neighbors from right panel of the login window.

The MAC of connected interface will be shown in Neighbors panel. Click on it and it will be assigned in Connect To input box of login panel.

Now put admin in Login input box and keep password field blank and then hit Connect button. You will now be able to login to MikroTik RouterOS 7.

Now follow the following steps to do quick setup of MikroTik RouterOS 7.

• From Winbox 4, click on Quick Set menu item from left menu bar. Quick Set window will appear.
• Choose Home AP from Quick Set dropdown menu. Home AP setup window looks like the following window.

MikroTik Home AP Quick Setup

Quick Wireless Setup

• Click the Wireless panel and put an SSID (such as: MikroTik AP) in Network Name input box.
• Click on WiFi Password Plus Sign (+) and put network password in the appeared input box.

Quick Internet Setup

ISP connection will be configured here. An ISP can provide three type connections – Automatic (DHCP), PPPoE or Static. Automatic has no extra configuration because everything will be assigned dynamically. PPPoE requires username and password and will be provided by your uplink ISP. Static connection requires IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway.

Click on Internet panel and choose your ISP connection type from Address Acquisition radio button.

For Automatic Connection

No need to do anything. Just select Automatic radio button and it will enable a DHCP client on ether1 port and connect to ISP DHCP Server.

For PPPoE Connection

Collect PPPoE Username, Password and PPPoE Service Name provided by ISP and put them accordingly and then click Reconnect button.

For Static Connection

Collect IP Address, Netmask and Gateway from ISP and put them accordingly. Also put DNS Server IP Address if your ISP provide you or you can use Google public DNS IP: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.

Quick Local Network Setup

Click on Local Network panel and do the following steps.

• Put LAN gateway IP address (such as: 192168.100.1) in IP Address input box.
• Choose netmask from Netmask dropdown menu. For example: to get available 256 IP Addresses in Local network, choose 255.255.255.0(/24) option.
• Click on Bridge All LAN Ports checkbox.
• Click on DHCP Server checkbox.
• Put DHCP Server IP address range (192.168.100.2-192.168.100.200) in DHCP Server Range input box.
• Also click on NAT checkbox.

Now click Apply and OK button.

MikroTik RouterOS 7 Quick Setup

Your MikroTik Wireless Router is now ready. You can connect any device using wire or wireless, the device will get an IP address from LAN DHCP Server and can access internet connection.

If you face any confusion, follow the below video on MikroTik RouterOS Quick Setup using Winbox. It will be so helpful for you.

MikroTik RouterOS 7 quick configuration using Winbox 4 has been discussed here.  I hope, you will now be able to configure MikroTik RouterOS 7 using Winbox 4. However, if you face any confusion, feel free to discuss in comment or contact me from Contact page. I will try my best to stay with you.