Routerboard os update

The New version number will be seen in the Winbox Title and in the Packages menu. You can upgrade multiple MikroTik routers within few clicks. Let's have a look on simple network with 3 routers the same method works on networks with infinite numbers of routers ,.

RouterOS version 6 has new auto upgrade option. RouterOS checks amazon servers for information if new version is available and upgrades after upgrade command is executed.

You can automate the upgrade process by running a script in the scheduler:. For complicated networks, when routers are connected sequentially, the simplest example is 1router-2router-3router connection. You might get an issue, 2router will go to reboot before packages are uploaded to the 3router. The solution is Dude groups, the feature allows to group routers and upgrade all of them by one click!

When upgrading from older versions, there could be issues with your license key. Possible scenarios:. NetInstall is the most commonly used installation tool. It runs on Windows machines or Linux with Wine superuser permissions are required. You can download NetInstall on the www. NetInstall is also used to re-install RouterOS in cases where the previous install failed, became damaged or access passwords were lost. Your device must support booting from ethernet, and there must be a direct ethernet link from the NetInstall computer to the target device.

For this you will need a serial cable. After installation just move the disk to the Router machine and boot from it. The following options are available in the NetInstall window:. Do not try to install RouterOS on your system drive. If yes, a changelog is displayed, and Upgrade button is shown. Clicking the upgrade button, software packages are automatically downloaded, and device will be rebooted.

Even if you have a custom set of packages installed, only the correct packages will be downloaded. Note: If you are running v5. Manual upgrade is needed in this case. After the reboot, your router will be running the latest RouterOS version. You can then click the Upgrade button again, to confirm that your router is running the latest RouterOS.

When upgrading RouterOS, you can choose a release chain from which to install the new packages. For mission critical installations, bugfixes-only release chain is suggested, as it does not include freshly added new features and is kept for a long time on the download page, with only critical fixes applied to it.

Note: Since RouterOS v6. Note: RouterOS cannot be upgraded through serial cable. Connect to your router with Winbox, Select the downloaded file with your mouse, and drag it to the Files menu. You can obtain license keys in the MikroTik Account server. If you don't have an account yet, click on "New Account" there in the top-right corner of this page. When purchasing the license, a SoftID number will be asked - this can be copied from the router's License menu.

To view license key level differences, see the comparison table. Go to download page! RouterOS is the operating system of RouterBOARD It can also be installed on a PC and will turn it into a router with all the necessary features - routing, firewall, bandwidth management, wireless access point, backhaul link, hotspot gateway, VPN server and more. Learning more about our software RouterOS has extensive documentation and a Forum.