Adding Software Packages; Navigating The Terminal Console - MikroTik RouterOS v2.9 Reference Manual

router has no IP address or in case of misconfigured firewall. MAC-telnet can only be used from the
same broadcast domain (so there should be no routers in between) as any of the router's enabled
interfaces (you can not connect to a disabled interface). MAC-telnet program is a part of the
Neighbor Viewer. Download it from www.mikrotik.com, unpack both files contained in the archive
to the same directory, and run NeighborViewer.exe. A list of MikroTik routers working in the same
broadcast domain will be showed double-click the one you need to connect to. Note that Winbox is
also able to connect to routers by their MAC addresses, and has the discovery tool built-in.
You can also connect to the router using a standard DB9 serial null-modem cable from any PC.
Default settings of the router's serial port are 9600 bits/s (for RouterBOARD 500 series - 115200
bits/s), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control. Use terminal emulation
program (like HyperTerminal or SecureCRT in Windows, or minicom in UNIX/Linux) to connect
to the router. The router will beep twice when booted up, and you should see the login prompt
shortly before that (check cabling and serial port settings if you do not see anything in the terminal
window).
When logging into the router via terminal console, you will be presented with the MikroTik
RouterOS™ login prompt. Use 'admin' and no password (hit [Enter]) for logging in the router for
the first time, for example:
MikroTik v2.9
Login: admin
Password:
The password can be changed with the /password command.
[admin@MikroTik] > password
old password:
new password: ************
retype new password: ************
[admin@MikroTik] >

Adding Software Packages

Description
The basic installation comes only with the system package. This includes basic IP routing and
router administration. To have additional features such as IP Telephony, OSPF, wireless and so on,
you will need to download
The additional software packages should have the same version as the system package. If not, the
package won't be installed. Please consult the MikroTik RouterOS™ Software Package Installation
and Upgrading Manual for more detailed information about installing additional software packages.
To upgrade the router packages, simply upload the packages to the router via ftp, using the binary
transfer mode. After you have uploaded the packages, reboot the router, and the features that are
provided by those packages will be available (regarding your license type, of course).

Navigating The Terminal Console

Description
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additional software packages.