MikroT ik RouterOS FAQ

What is MikroTik RouterOS??

What does MikroTik RouterOS? do?
MikroTik RouterOS? is a Linux-based router operating system and software which turns a regular Intel PC or MikroTik
RouterBOARD? hardware into a dedicated router. It does not require any additional components and has no software
prerequirements. It is designed with easy-to-use yet powerful interface allowing network administrators to deploy network
structures and functions. For the further detail you can go through Reference Manual which is easily available in the net.

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?
Contact to the Authorize Dealer.
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.
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? comes with its own Operating System and Software. 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. Firewall filtering is the easiest way
to protect your router and network.

Installation
How can I install RouterOS?
Basic installation guide, Netinstall
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. You have to reinstall the router.
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. Do not interrupt the
file system check! It would make your installation unusable.
How can I access the router if the LAN interface has been disabled?
You can access the router either locally (using monitor and keyboard) or through the serial console.
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What features does

RouterOS? have? RouterOS
features
RouterOS is MikroTik's stand-alone operating system based on linux v2.6 kernel. The following list shows features found in the
latest RouterOS release:

Hardware Support Installation

• i386 compatible architecture • Netinstall: Full network based installation from PXE or
• SMP - multi-core and multi-CPU compatible EtherBoot enabled network card
• Minimum 32MB of RAM (maximum supported 2GB) • Netinstall: Installation to a secondary drive mounted in Windows
• IDE, SATA, USB and flash storage medium with minimum • CD based installation
of 64MB space
• Network cards supported by linux v2.6 kernel (PCI, PCI-
X)
• Partial hardware compatibility list (user maintained)
• Switch chip configuration support

Configuration Backup/Restore
• MAC based access for initial configuration • Binary configuration backup saving and loading
• WinBox - standalone Windows GUI configuration tool • Configuration export and import in human readable text format
• Basic web interface configuration tool
• Powerful command-line configuration interface with
integrated scripting capabilities, accessible via local
terminal, serial console, telnet and ssh
• API - the way to create your own configuration
and monitoring applications.

Firewall Routing
• Statefull filtering • Static routing
• Source and destination NAT • Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
• NAT helpers (h323, pptp, quake3, sip, ftp, irc, tftp) • Policy based routing
• Internal connection, routing and packet marks • Interface routing
• Filtering by IP address and address range, port and port • ECMP routing
range, IP protocol, DSCP and many more • IPv4 dynamic routing protocols: RIP v1/v2, OSPFv2, BGP v4
• Address lists • IPv6 dynamic routing protocols: RIPng, OSPFv3, BGP
• Custom Layer7 matcher • Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
• IPv6 support
• PCC - per connection classifier, used in load balancing
configurations

MPLS VPN
• Static Label bindings for IPv4 • Ipsec - tunnel and transport mode, certificate or PSK, AH
• Label Distribution protocol for IPv4 and ESP security protocols. Hardware encryption support on
• RSVP Traffic Engineering tunnels RouterBOARD 1000.
• VPLS MP-BGP based autodiscovery • Point to point tunneling (OpenVPN, PPTP, PPPoE, L2TP)
and signaling • Advanced PPP features (MLPPP, BCP)
• MP-BGP based MPLS IP VPN • Simple tunnels (IPIP, EoIP)
• complete list of MPLS features • 6to4 tunnel support (IPv6 over IPv4 network)
• VLAN - IEEE802.1q Virtual LAN support, Q-in-Q support
• MPLS based VPNs

Wireless DHCP
• IEEE802.11a/b/g wireless client and • Per interface DHCP server
access point • DHCP client and relay
• Full IEEE802.11n support • Static and dynamic DHCP leases
• Nstreme and Nstreme2 proprietary • RADIUS support
protocols • Custom DHCP options
• Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
• Virtual AP Hotspot
• WEP, WPA, WPA2 • Plug-n-Play access to the Network
• Access control list • Authentication of local Network Clients
• Wireless client roaming • Users Accounting
• WMM • RADIUS support for Authentication and Accounting
• HWMP+ Wireless MESH protocol
• MME wireless routing protocol

QoS Proxy
• Hierarchical Token Bucket (HTB) QoS system with CIR, MIR, • HTTP caching proxy • Support for caching on a separate
burst and priority support server drive
• Simple and fast solution for basic QoS implementation - • Transparent HTTP • Parent proxy support
Simple queues proxy • Access control list
• Dynamic client rate equalization (PCQ) • SOCKS protocol • Caching list
support
• DNS static entries

Tools Other features

• Ping, traceroute • Bridging - spanning tree protocol (STP, RSTP), bridge firewall and
• Bandwidth test, ping MAC natting.
flood • Dynamic DNS update tool
• Packet sniffer, torch • NTP client/server and synchronization with GPS system
• Telnet, ssh • VRRP
• E-mail and SMS send • SNMP
tools • M3P - MikroTik Packet packer protocol for wireless links and
• Automated script ethernet
execution tools • MNDP - MikroTik neighbor discovery protocol, supports CDP
• CALEA (Cisco discovery protocol)
• File Fetch tool • RADIUS authentication and accounting
• TFTP server
• Synchronous interface support (Farsync cards only)
• Asynchronous - serial PPP • ISDN - dial-in/dial-out, 128K bundle support, Cisco HDLC, x75i,
dial-in/dial-out, dial on demand x75ui, x75bui line protocols, dial on demand

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