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yes.
i suggest you, first time to login in to your router is better when you are using
mac-telnet mikrotik's application for.
with default id username: [admin] and password: [empty]
regards
Hasbullah.com
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hi,
i just purchased a routerboard 532a. from my understanding it has an OS already installed as well as level 4 license. i would like to administer it using winbox but need to give it an IP and whatever else required to get to the point of using winbox. i checked all the docs but can't seem to get into the OS. i have tried connecting using a serial console cable (standard blue cisco console cable) but can't get anything to register through a hyperterminal session. i also don't get a link light when connecting the console cable to ethernet 1. i tried using netinstall but the mikrotik routerboard doesn't show up like the examples. only the external HD to my PC shows up.
i know this is an easy one but for some reason i'm not able to get into the OS using what i've found.
any pointers would be great.
tia,
frustrated
Yes, mac telnet is recommended for first time login, hre is a nice tool to do mac-telnet for your routerboard:
http://www.mikrotik.com/download/neighbour.zip
Make shure you got your jumper settings correct,
plug your routerboard directly to your PC using crossover ethernet cable (just in case ),Then you log in (user: admin password:"Just press enter", then set the ip address using:
Then, follow the setup put the ip address for the interface you are currently connected, exit the mac-telnet session, run winbox and type that same ip, you can allso hit the little button in winbox in the rigth side were you put the ip address, the ip and mac of your routerboard sould pop up.
Make shure you disable your firewall in your computer before you do all of this, Winbox uses port 8291/TCP telnet uses port 23 and ssh (secure shell Programs like putty) use port 22
So we got:
Make shure you got the jumpers correct in your routerboard.
Disable all firewall protection for your computer.
Connect your your routerboard directly to your computer using cossover cable.
Try to use winbox, if it does not work then:
Click this: http://www.mikrotik.com/download/neighbour.zip
Download this file, un-zip-it, run the program.
Make a mac-telnet to your routerboard.
Log in and run setup to put the ip.
Run Winbox and... have fun¡¡¡.
Best Regards: iron4umx