====== MikroTik - Routers - Router Quick Start Guide ======

**MikroTik** routers often are great value for the money, however they may be hard to configure for newbies.

The routers can be configured using one of these methods.

  * [[https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Quickset#VPN|Quickset]].  Easier for newbies.
  * [[https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Winbox|Winbox]].  More complex.  For experienced users, offers multiple window support, ability to copy-paste configurations, etc.
  * Webfig - browser based web-configuration utility; only limited features are available to configure.
  * Console - swiss-army knife of RouterOS.  Every configuration option is available via the console.


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===== Using Quickset =====

Type **192.168.88.1** in a browser.

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  When you start the router, it automatically detects internet connectivity on Ethernet Port 1 and it will distribute internet access via other Ethernet ports and via WiFi.
</WRAP>



<WRAP important>
**WARNING**:  The wifi doesn’t come with any default password!

Since, wifi doesn’t have a default password, you do not need an Ethernet enabled computer or laptop to configure.  You can even use your mobile phone to connect to wifi and point 192.168.88.1 in your browser in order to get to the “Quickset” page.

The default user **admin** also does not have a password, so once you type **192.168.88.1** in a web browser of your choice, you will be logged-in automatically.

</WRAP>

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===== Secure the Router =====

Since, wifi does not have a default password, it is highly recommended to secure the WiFi network.

Since, the default user **admin** does not have a password it is suggested to create a password for the **admin** user, or create a completely different user with all privileges and then drop the default user **admin** (after logging in successfully as the other user).

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===== Using Winbox =====

**Winbox** is a small utility that allows administration of MikroTik RouterOS using a fast and simple GUI.


All Winbox interface functions mirror the console functions as close as possible.

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  Some advanced and system critical configurations are not possible from winbox, like MAC address change on an interface.
</WRAP>

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