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  • How to Install Extra Packages in MikroTik RouterOS

    MikroTik RouterOS does not always include all the packages those are developed by MikroTik team. So, sometimes you may find that some packages are missing in your RouterOS such as NTP package, DUDE package, Wireless package, CAPsMAN package and so on. Specially, user manager package which is totally a separate MikroTik RADIUS package used to manage user authentication, authorization and accounting is always missing. Also upgrading RouterOS or downgrading RouterOS you may find that some packages are missing there. So, if you find package missing in your RouterOS, you must install them manually. But installing these extra packages sometimes may be difficult if don’t know the proper guideline. Some of our loyal readers also told me that they are facing problem to install these extra packages specially user manager package. So, in this article I will discuss how to install MikroTik extra packages properly with step by step guideline. How to Install MikroTik Packages If you don’t know the proper guideline, you may spend hours to hours to install RouterOS extra packages but your result will be null. So, I am sharing here how to install MikroTik extra packages with proper guideline. Extra packages in MikroTik can properly be installed [...]

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    MikroTik User Manager RADIUS Installation on RouterOS 7 |   July 5, 2022

    The User Manager is a MikroTik provided RADIUS Server packages. It can be used to manage users for small or medium level business. User Manger is not a default RouterOS packages. So, we have to install user manager as an extra package in RouterOS 7. RouterOS 7 has brought a massive change on User Manager package. The most important change is managing User Manager from Winbox while in RouterOS 6 the User Manager package can only be managed from Web [...]

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    MikroTik User Manager Installation and Basic Configuration |   December 15, 2019

    MikroTik User Manager is a RADIUS application developed by MikroTik team and can be used without charge. User Manager is used for authentication, authorization and accounting of MikroTik RouterOS, PPPoE, Hotspot, DHCP and Wireless users. Although User Manager Package is developed by MikroTik it will not be found in RouterOS by default. So, we have to install User Manager Package manually if we wish to use this RADIUS application. User Manager can be installed on MikroTik RouterBOARD, MikroTik CHR or [...]

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    Upgrading MikroTik RouterOS and Firmware using Winbox |   September 9, 2018

    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 [...]

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    MikroTik RADIUS Server (User Manager) Installation |   October 28, 2017

    RADIUS Server is a centralized user authentication, authorization and accounting application. RADIUS authentication gives the ISP or network administrator ability to manage PPP users, login users and Hotspot users from one server throughout a large network. MikroTik RouterOS has a RADIUS client that is able to authenticate login users, Hotspot users and PPP users through a RADIUS server. MikroTik team also developed a totally separate RADIUS server package named User Manager that can be used to authenticate MikroTik users smoothly. [...]

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    PPPoE Server Configuration in MikroTik RouterOS 7 |   December 2, 2023

    MikroTik PPPoE is a client-server protocol and mostly used at the end ISP configuration where MikroTik RouterOS acts as a PPPoE Server and user’s WiFi Router acts as PPPoE client. MikroTik PPPoE Server can be used with MikroTik simple queue management. So, it helps to manage user’s bandwidth easily. People who are trying to do internet business should learn MikroTik PPPoE Server. Configuring PPPoE Server in MikroTik RouterOS 7 is so easy. If you have knowledge on basic RouterOS 7 [...]

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    MikroTik PPPoE Setup with Radius Server Prepaid Billing System |   December 23, 2017

    MikroTik PPPoE Server is popularly used in ISP Companies to maintain user connection. Along with MikroTik PPPoE Service it is a better idea to make a prepaid billing system with Radius Server. MikroTik User Manager Radius Server is a user authentication and accounting application that gives the ISP Company ability to manage PPPoE user’s connection with proper bandwidth management as well as their prepaid billing system with scratch card. So, any ISP Company can turn a smart network system with [...]

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    Getting Started with Red Hat Linux |   May 20, 2017

    Red Hat Linux is an open source server operating system.  Although open source Red Hat is a commercial Linux distribution. So, most of the Linux administrators use CentOS because CentOS is a free and open source, enterprise-class and community-supported  server platform as well as it is functionally compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. In my previous article, I showed how to install CentOS 7 core packages in your server machine. Today I will introduce you with Red Hat Linux’s command [...]

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    MikroTik Hotspot Auto Login by MAC Address |   July 1, 2020

    Hotspot is an awesome service in MikroTik Router. MikroTik Hotspot is popularly used in ISP, Hotel, Airport, Coffee Shop, Enterprise office and many other organizations. By default MikroTik Hotspot uses HTTP CHAP login method where user must provide username and password to get internet service. Sometimes we may face that some users are not eager to provide username and password to get internet service or we cannot ask some users to put username and password to get internet due to [...]

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    MikroTik OpenVPN Setup with Windows Client |   April 2, 2018

    VPN (Virtual Private Network) technology provides a secure and encrypted tunnel across a public network. So, a private network user can send and receive data to any remote private network through VPN tunnel as if his/her network device was directly connected to that private network. MikroTik OpenVPN Server provides a secure and encrypted tunnel across public network for transporting IP traffic using PPP. OpenVPN uses SSL Certificates. So, OpenVPN Tunnel is a trusted tunnel to send and receive data across [...]

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