If you don't have graphical access like Winbox or Webfig to a MikroTik router you can easily do software updates via the command line. RouterOS will ask for upgrade confirmation, click on 'yes'.The MikroTik Security Guide and Networking with MikroTik: MTCNA Study Guide by Tyler Hart are available in paperback and Kindle! Preface Click on 'Update' button (step 3 from the image).

New window 'Routerboard' will pop up, where you can see current and latest available firmware.Open Winbox and go to 'System/Routerboard' menu (step 1 and 2 from image below).Next step after the RouterOS upgrade is firmware (bootloader) upgrade. If you clicked on 'Download' button then you will need to reboot router manually to complete installation, but if 'download&Upgrade' was clicked then router will reboot automatically after files are downloaded. Click on 'Download' or 'Download&Upgrade' button.Īfter download is complete you will see in status bar message that Download was successful.New window 'Check For Updates' will open, where you will be able to see currently installed version and latest available version as well as latest available Changelog.Click on 'Check for Updates' button (step 3 in the image) go to 'System/Packages' menu (Step 1 and 2 from image below).Simply click “Check for updates” in QuickSet, Webfig or Winbox packages menu. You can do this from Winbox, console, Webfig or QuickSet. Just one click, and RouterOS will find the latest version, show you the changelog, and offer to upgrade. If you are already running RouterOS v6, upgrading to the latest version is simple.

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