RouterOS device. It is extremely powerful and allows configuration of 99% of the feature set.
WinBox is a standalone executable, meaning it isn’t necessary to install anything on your PC
other than to download the program, simply save it to your computer and double click it to
start it. If you don’t have WinBox already you can download it from MikroTik.com.
The first time you try to connect to your MikroTik device it may or may not have an IP address
configured on it. One of the great features of WinBox is the ability to “get in” without an
actual IP address but a note of caution here is needed. Access using the MAC address should
only be used in order to configure an IP address on the device. It is not a reliable way of
accessing the router. I hesitate to call it an unreliable method, but it’s not the correct method
and sometimes you may get unexpected results, i.e., configuration pages that don’t properly
populate or frequent disconnections. The feature is meant to be used it in an emergency or for
first time access to configure an IP address on it and then to go back in using the IP.
With WinBox running, simply click the square button with the three dots to scan the local area
network for MikroTik devices.
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