WinBox RouterOS MikroTik Documentation
Make sure that Windows firewall is set to allow Winbox connections or disable windows firewall. MikroTik manufactures routers, switches and wireless systems for every purpose, from small office or home, to carrier ISP networks, there is a device for every purpose. See our product catalog for a complete list of our products and their features. To connect to any of the routers of the below list, click on the IP or MAC address column.
Connect a switch to MikroTik LAN interface with RJ45 cable and connect all PCs to this switch. Now assign IP to all your LAN PC according to your LAN IP network series. If your ISP is OK, you will now be able to browse any website successfully.
You can connect any device using wire or wireless, the device will get an IP address from LAN DHCP Server and can access internet connection. It is possible to upload and download files to/from router using Winbox drag & drop functionality. Using Winbox’s drag-and-drop capabilities, it is possible to upload and download files to and from the router. By clicking the file with the right mouse button and choosing “Download,” you can also download it. Almost all MikroTik routers come with a default configuration applied and you can use this section to connect to them. Only CCR series professional devices could be configured differently, for those, follow the next section instead.
To use NetInstall, your device must support booting from Ethernet, with a direct Ethernet connection between the NetInstall computer and the target device. Notice that at the right side next to quick find input filed there is a dropdown box. For currently opened (IP Route) window this dropdown box allows to quickly sort out items by routing tables.
If any window is outside visible work area boundaries the vertical or/and horizontal scrollbars will appear. The next buttons you need to get familiar with are the options of Menu Items which include ”file” and ”tools”. Join us with this article, to see what Winbox is and how to use it. Before that, for the purposes of Routing, Tunneling, Firewall, and networking you can buy MikroTik VPS. Winbox is available for free download from the MikroTik website. We already used the ping tool in this article to verify internet connectivity.
It is also possible to turn MikroTik RouterOS as caching DNS Server so that LAN user can resolve DNS directly from RouterOS which will save time and bandwidth usage. If you wish to turn RouterOS as DNS Server, follow my article how to turn MikroTik RouterOS as caching DNS Server. It is possible to run Winbox on linux by using Wine emulation software. Make sure that Microsoft font pack is installed, otherwise you may see distortions. When purchasing the license, a SoftID number will be asked – this can be copied from the router’s License menu.
MikroTik devices are preinstalled with RouterOS, so installation is usually not needed, except in the case where installing RouterOS on an x86 PC or virtual instance CHR. The upgrade procedure on already installed devices is straightforward. Our Online Casino 2025 is where you can find a wide variety of real money casino games. Come and be part of us to play Malaysia’s online casino games that involve real money wagering.