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- Make sure your Internet service provider is allowing hardware change and will issue an automatic IP address;
- Connect the device to the power source;
- Open network connections on your computer and search for MikroTik wireless network - connect to it;
- The configuration can be done through the wireless network using a web browser or mobile app. Alternatively, you can use a WinBox configuration tool https://mt.lv/winbox;
- Open http://192.168.88.1 in your web browser to start configuration, user name: admin and there is no password by default (or, for some models, check user and wireless passwords on the sticker);
- Click the ("Check for updates) " button and update your RouterOS software to the latest version;
- For a manual update of the device, visit the products page at https://mikrotik.com/products to find your product. The required packages are accessible under the "Support&Downloads" menu;
- Choose your country, to apply country regulation settings;
- Set up your wireless network password;
- Set up your router password.
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By default, the device is configured as a wireless access point, with the first ethernet port (Eth1) configured as a DHCP client, and the second interface bridged together with the wireless interface. A DHCP server is configured on the bridge interface.
Once logged in, we recommend clicking the "Check for updates" button in the QuickSet menu, as updating your RouterOS software to the latest version ensures the best performance and stability. For wireless models, please make sure you have selected the country where the device will be used, to conform with local regulations.
RouterOS includes many configuration options in addition to what is described in this document. We suggest starting here to get yourself accustomed to the possibilities: https://mt.lv/help. If an IP connection is unavailable, the Winbox tool (https://mt.lv/winbox) can be used to connect to the device's MAC address from the LAN side (all access is blocked from the Internet port by default).
For recovery purposes, it is possible to boot the device from the network, see the section Reset button.The following RouterOS "npk" packages are required for the core functionality of the product: wifiwave2, system.
Expansion slots and ports
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