Contents • • • • • • • • • • What is MikroTik RouterOS™? What does MikroTik RouterOS™ do? MikroTik RouterOS™ is a router operating system and software which turns a regular Intel PC or MikroTik RouterBOARD™ hardware into a dedicated router. What features does RouterOS™ have? Can I test the MikroTik RouterOS™ functionality before I buy the license?

Yes, you can download the installation from MikroTik's webpage and install your own MikroTik router. The router has full functionality without the need for a license key for 24h total running time. That's enough time to test the router for 3 days at 8h a day, if you shut down the router at the end of each 8h day. Where can I get the License Key?

RB433 Software ID Changed, License lost upgrading to ROS4rc1. RB433 Software ID Changed. It still baffles me how the ID of my routerboard could just change. How to Mikrotik OSPF Router. Sep/28/2016 13:07:48 by RouterOS 6.37 software id = PILY-4WSU. ( Log Out / Change ). Manual:RouterOS FAQ. From MikroTik. I have mis-typed the software ID when I purchased the Software. How can I change the TCP port number for telnet or http.

Change Routeros Software Id. If you order enough software to friends and family for a large proportion of application software, and much more.

Test Tools For Companies more. On MikroTik's webpage (the top right-hand corner of www.mikrotik.com). You can use a credit card to pay for the key. Can I use MikroTik router to hook up to a service provider via a T1, T3, or other high speed connection? Yes, you can install various NICs supported by MikroTik RouterOS™ and get your edge router, backbone router, firewall, bandwidth manager, VPN server, wireless access point, HotSpot and much more in one box. Please check the and for supported interfaces! Making Your Own Wii Theme Songs. How fast will it be?

An Intel PC is faster than almost any proprietary router, and there is plenty of processing power even in a 100MHz CPU. How does this software compare to using a Cisco router? You can do almost everything that a proprietary router does at a fraction of the cost of such a router and have flexibility in upgrading, ease of management and maintenance. What OS do I need to install the MikroTik RouterOS™? No Operating System is needed. The MikroTik RouterOS™ is standalone Operating System.

The OS is Linux kernel based and very stable. Your hard drive will be wiped completely by the installation process. No additional disk support, just one PRIMARY MASTER HDD or FlashDisk, except for WEB proxy cache. How secure is the router once it is setup? Access to the router is protected by username and password.

Additional users can be added to the router, specific rights can be set for user groups. Remote access to the router can be restricted by user, IP address. Is the easiest way to protect your router and network. Installation How can I install RouterOS?

RouterOS can be installed with. How large HDD can I use for the MikroTik RouterOS™?

MikroTik RouterOS™ supports disks larger than 8GB (usually up to 120GB). But make sure the BIOS of the router's motherboard is able to support these large disks. Can I run MikroTik RouterOS™ from any hard drive in my system? Yes Is there support for multiple hard drives in MikroTik RouterOS™? A secondary drive is supported for web cache. This support has been added in 2.8, older versions don't support multiple hard drives.

Why the CD installation stops at some point and does not go 'all the way through'? The CD installation is not working properly on some motherboards. Try to reboot the computer and start the installation again.

If it does not help, try using different hardware. Logging on and Passwords What is the username and password when logging on to the router for the first time? Username is 'admin', and there is no password (hit the 'Enter' key). You can change the password using the '/password' command. How can I recover a lost password?

If you have forgotten the password, there is no recovery for it. After power failure the MikroTik router is not starting up again If you haven't shut the router down, the file system has not been unmounted properly. When starting up, the RouterOS™ will perform a file system check. Depending on the HDD size, it may take several minutes to complete.