If winbox cannot find any routers, make sure that: Note that it may take up to one minute to download all plugins if winbox is connected with MAC protocolĥ) After winbox have successfully downloaded plugins and authenticated, main window will be displayed: Winbox will try download plugins from the router, if it is connecting for the first time to the router with current version. Info: Winbox neighbor discovery will discover all routers on the broadcast networkĤ) If you see your router on the list, connect to it by clicking on IP/MAC address and pressing Connect button Latest winbox version can be downloaded from our download page.ģ) See if Winbox finds your Router and it's MAC address Winbox is a configuration utility that can connect to the router via MAC or IP protocol. List of RouterBOARD models and their default configurations can be found in this article. Most models have the ether1 configured as a WAN port and any communication with the router through that port is not possible, since it is firewalled to protect from any outside access. We highly recommend you to follow the general guidelines of the article Securing your router to protect the device from any unauthorised access.Īdditional configuration may be set depending on RouterBOARD model.

After you log in for the first time, please create a new user with a password in the 'full' group, re-login and delete the default admin user. The default username is admin with no password. Using the WinBox configuration utility (Windows app, compatible with Wine)Įvery router is factory pre-configured with the IP address 192.168.88.1/24 on the ether1 port.Accessing Command Line Interface ( CLI) via Telnet, SSH, serial cable or even keyboard and monitor if your router has a VGA card.After you have installed the RouterOS software, or turned on the Router for the first time, there are various ways how to connect to it:

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