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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 HTTPS Redirect and HTTPS Login Setup |   May 24, 2020

    MikroTik Hotspot is one of the most popular services in MikroTik Router. It is a policy to authorize network clients before to access local network resources as well as public network resources through MikroTik Router. In my previous article I discussed MikroTik Hotspot Configuration using Winbox. But default MikroTik Hotspot configuration faces HTTPS Redirect and HTTPS Login issues. To solve these issues, MikroTik Hotspot HTTPS configuration is required. So, in this article I will discuss how to configure MikroTik Hotspot [...]

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    How to Properly Downgrade MikroTik RouterOS and Firmware |   October 2, 2019

    MikroTik RouterOS is in constant development and new features or bug fixes are frequently available, sometimes even monthly. So, it is always recommend upgrading MikroTik RouterOS to a latest and stable version before beginning any configuration. But sometimes you may face that the upgraded version is not working properly according to your demand or you may upgrade to a new version that you don’t want. In this case, you should come back to your workable RouterOS version and firmware. Upgrading RouterOS [...]

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    MikroTik Blocking Websites with TLS Host Firewall Matcher |   April 29, 2019

    Most of the websites now use https and blocking https websites is so much harder with the MikroTik RouterOS version less than 6.41. But from RouterOS v6.41, MikroTik Firewall introduces a new property named TLS Host that is capable to match https websites so easily. So, blocking https websites like Facebook, YouTube etc. can be easily done with MikroTik Router if RouterOS version is greater than 6.41. In my previous article, I discussed how to block websites with MikroTik Router [...]

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    MikroTik Router Auto Backup via Email |   August 23, 2016

    MikroTik Router is popularly used in not only ISP network but also enterprise office network. So, network administrators of any company should learn how to maintain MikroTik router properly. A regular task of a network administrator is to store configuration file backup. Almost every network administrator takes configuration file backup manually. But MikroTik router provides an E-mail tool by which network administrators can automate configuration file backup regularly via email and can reduce his/her daily manual task easily. E-mail tool is [...]

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    OpenVPN Configuration over Port 443 on Ubuntu Linux |   June 20, 2022

    OpenVPN provides a secure and encrypted VPN tunnel across public network. Unlike PPTP and L2TP VPN Services which can be blocked, OpenVPN can highly be customized and even can be run over so popular TCP Port 443. So, OpenVPN cannot easily be blocked. OpenVPN uses SSL/TLS Certificates. So, OpenVPN Tunnel is a trusted tunnel to send and receive data across public network. OpenVPN Server can easily install on Ubuntu Server. Installing OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu Server, we can connect Windows, [...]

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    MikroTik PCC Load Balancing over Unequal Dual WAN Links |   June 12, 2018

    Hi, you are here means you are finding a Load Balancing and Link Redundancy solution with Unequal WAN links in your MikroTik Router. If so, it is your right place. In my previous article I discussed how to configure a Dual WAN Load Balancing and Link Redundancy network using PCC method but it was assumed that both WAN links have equal bandwidth. But in real situation, you may have unequal WAN links such as ISP1 may have 10MB bandwidth and [...]

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    OpenDNS Family Shield Configuration in MikroTik RouterOS 7 |   August 30, 2024

    OpenDNS is a DNS based free web content filtering software. It helps to keep our home or office network free from malware, virus and adult content. Configuring OpenDNS in our Home of Office routers, we can easily keep safe our internet content. OpenDNS provided OpenDNS Family Sheild solution that keeps our kids safe online. OpenDNS Family Shield filters all adult content websites as well as virus and trojan. OpenDNS Family Shield is preconfigured to block adult content. So, our children [...]

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    How to Block MAC Address in MikroTik RouterOS 7 |   July 11, 2024

    MikroTik RouterOS 7 by default allows any MAC address to get internet connection through it. But we may need to block some MAC addresses sometimes. There are three methods to block MAC address in MikroTik RouterOS 7 – Blocking MAC Address using Bridge Filter Rule. Blocking MAC Address using Firewall Filter Rule and Blocking MAC Address from DHCP Lease. We can use any of these methods if we want to block MAC Address in MikroTik Router. In this article, we [...]

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