Please set up basic settings to secure your device for unauthorized access.
Upgrade your device to the latest RouterOS!
Step-by-step guide
Change default user name:
- Go to System>Users;
- Click on + to add a new user ;
- Insert name and set access rights in Group: full;
- Type in your secure password;
- Click OK and enable user;
- Disable default user: admin.
Close the Winbox and login with your new username.
We recommend to restrict access by an IP address:
- Go to IP>Services;
- Double click on the Winbox line;
- Insert your computers local IP address or range in field Available from "";
- Click OK;
- The system will allow Winbox only for mentioned IP address.
You can disable services that you don't use as example ssh and telnet.