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Upgrading MikroTik RouterOS and Firmware using Winbox
MikroTik RouterOS is in constant development and new features or bug fixes are frequently available, sometimes even monthly. So, it is always recommend upgrading your MikroTik RouterOS to a latest and stable version before beginning any configuration. Sometimes you may find that your production router is required to be upgraded to a new version based on some logical reasons such as: A new feature is available to a new update and you need to implement that new feature. New version has solved any security vulnerability that old version suffers. New version provides any bug fix that you need. If don’t find these valid reasons, keep away from upgrading your MikroTik RouterOS. But if these are your valid reasons, upgrade your RouterOS as soon as possible without any hesitation. In this article I will show how to easily upgrade MikroTik RouterOS and RouterBOARD firmware using Winbox. How to Upgrade MikroTik RouterOS using Winbox Winbox provides an easy graphical way to upgrade MikroTik RouterOS. Using Winbox MikroTik RouterOS can be upgraded according to the following two demands. Upgrading MikroTik RouterOS to a specific version Upgrading MikroTik RouterOS to the latest version Upgrading MikroTik RouterOS to a Specific Version Sometimes you may find [...]
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MikroTik Hotspot Configuration with ECMP Load Balancing | September 4, 2021
MikroTik Hotspot is one of the most popular services in MikroTik RouterOS and day be day the demand of Hotspot service is increasing. MikroTik Hotspot can be used in any Airport, Hotel, Restaurant, Campus, Camp, Office or any ISP network. It is also possible to establish a WiFi Broadband Network with the MikroTik Hotspot service. How to configure MikroTik Hotspot was discussed in one of my previous articles. Although MikroTik Hotspot configuration is not so difficult but sometimes we face [...]
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What Are the 7 Layers of OSI Model and How Do They Work | October 5, 2021
The OSI Model stands for Open Systems Interconnection Model, a conceptualized framework used to describe the seven layers of a telecommunication system or network. It was established as an international standard in the year 1984 by the International Organization for Standardization. This model helps visualize how networks operate and is still used today to figure out and solve network problems, such as by a web development company. In this article, we will talk about the 7 layers of the OSI [...]
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MikroTik Load Balancing over Multiple Gateways (2 WAN) | October 13, 2016
Load Balancing is a technique used to send network traffic over multiple gateways. If you have multiple ISP connections in your network, you can send your network traffic through those ISP connections and can make a load balancing network. Accidently you may ask me, why will I use multiple ISP connections? What are the benefits to use multiple ISP connections in my network? I will say, ask yourself deeply then you will find the reasons why multiple ISP connections is [...]
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MikroTik Winbox 4: New, Fast and Simple RouterOS GUI | September 16, 2024
MikroTik Winbox 4 is a new era of MikroTik network management. Winbox 4 is a new, fast and simple RouterOS GUI. Winbox 4 has a modern and intuitive Graphical User Interface which is preferred and loved by the MikroTik network engineer to manage RouterOS. MikroTik Winbox 4 is now available for download and can be download for Windows, Linux and macOS. Winbox 4 has new features which was absent in previous Winbox version. In this article, we will see how [...]
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MikroTik Block Website (Facebook, YouTube and Other Sites) | October 12, 2017
MikroTik Firewall is a powerful security tool that can be used to block unwanted websites. If you are a network administrator, sometimes it may be your requirement to block any website like Facebook, YouTube, Pornographic site and so on. To block these types of websites, you just need to create Firewall Rules that will drop any connection to these websites through your MikroTik Router. MikroTik Firewall basic concept such as what is MikroTik Firewall, what is MikroTik Firewall Rule, how [...]
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MikroTik RADIUS Server Setup with User Manager – RouterOS7 | August 4, 2022
MikroTik User Manager RADIUS Server is an awesome service for user Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) for a small or medium business. User Manager RADIUS Server can be used to maintain Hotspot, PPP, DHCP, IPsec, Wireless and System User authentication. In RouterOS 7, User Manager has come with new features and looking, specially, maintaining from Winbox. As User Mange package does not come with the default system package in RouterOS 7, we have to install User Manger package manually before [...]
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Block Internet Access at a Certain Time in MikroTik RouterOS | August 1, 2024
We often find how to block or allow internet access at a certain time in our LAN network specially in WiFi network. Time based internet access is so useful for controlling Kids internet in any family or managing stuff internet accessibility in any office or other network. MikroTik RouterOS offers a feature named Kid Control to block internet access at a certain time. This feature is so useful for the parents or network engineers who want to block internet access [...]
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How to Prevent Simultaneous User Login in MikroTik Hotspot | November 10, 2020
MikroTik Hotspot is a user based internet access system. Most of the user authentication and authorization can be controlled with MikroTik Hotspot. But sometimes some users misuse user based authentication system. Misusing simultaneous login is one of them. Usually we provide one username and password for a user and we expect he/she will use this username and password from only one device at a time. But it is also possible to use same username and password in multiple devices at [...]
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MikroTik VPN Configuration with Site-to-Site PPTP | February 19, 2018
VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a technology that provides a secure and encrypted tunnel across a public network and using this VPN tunnel a private network user can send and receive data to any remote private network as if his/her network device was directly connected to that private network. MikroTik PPTP is a popular client-server VPN service that provides a secure and encrypted link across public network. MikroTik PPTP can be applied in two methods. Connecting remote workstation/client: In this [...]
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