Editorial desk
MikroTik Guide Editorial
The editorial desk that publishes MikroTik Guide. It is a byline for the site's editorial process, not a person, and this page carries no author biography because there is no individual author to describe.
How this desk works
- Articles are researched from primary sources: vendor and project documentation, published standards and specifications, release notes, advisories, and measurements published by the people who took them.
- Drafts are produced with AI assistance and then edited against those same sources before publication.
- Nothing published here claims hands-on lab testing, benchmarking, or first-hand measurement. Where a figure comes from a datasheet or someone else's test, the article names the source.
- Corrections go to [email protected] and are made on the affected page. Funding is set out on the disclosure page.
Posts (14)
- networking
MikroTik hAP ax3 vs ax2: Specs, Throughput, Which to Buy
MikroTik hAP ax3 vs ax2 on published test results: same IPQ-6010 and Wi-Fi chips, but the ax3 adds 2.5G, USB 3.0 and a higher CPU clock for $40 more.
- networking
RouterOS Netinstall Recovery Guide: Unbrick a MikroTik
Reflash a bricked or locked-out MikroTik with Netinstall: PC setup, Etherboot via the reset button, netinstall-cli flags, and common fixes.
- networking
MikroTik WinBox vs WebFig: RouterOS GUI Comparison
MikroTik WinBox and WebFig are compared across platforms, Layer 2 access, interface workflow, encryption, service ports, and secure remote access.
- wireless
MikroTik CAPsMAN Setup Guide for RouterOS 7
This guide explains RouterOS 7 WiFi CAPsMAN controller and CAP setup, VLAN datapaths, discovery, provisioning, local forwarding, and verification.
- configuration
RouterOS DHCP Server Setup for VLANs
RouterOS DHCP server setup covers address pools, network entries, per-VLAN interfaces, static leases, options, and troubleshooting checks.
- networking
How to Update RouterOS v6 to v7 Safely
The upgrade procedure covers v6 backups, the 7.12.1 intermediate release, RouterBOOT updates, configuration conversion checks, and Netinstall recovery.
- networking
MikroTik WireGuard VPN Configuration on RouterOS 7
MikroTik WireGuard setup on RouterOS 7 covers interfaces, peers, allowed addresses, routes, firewall rules, road-warrior access, and site-to-site VPNs.
- networking
How to Configure a PPPoE Client on MikroTik RouterOS
The guide covers PPPoE client setup, optional VLAN tagging, WAN list membership, MTU and MSS settings, IPv6 delegation, and connection tests.
- troubleshooting
MikroTik Port Forwarding Not Working: Six Checks
This guide diagnoses MikroTik port-forward failures through dst-nat counters, firewall order, hairpin NAT, host gateways, CGNAT, and connection tracking.
- networking
RouterOS Firewall Rules Explained
RouterOS firewall behavior is traced through packet flow, chains, connection states, default rules, FastTrack, RAW filters, and lockout risks.
- networking
MikroTik High CPU: Why RouterOS Throughput Drops
A diagnostic order for MikroTik routers that run hot and forward slowly, from packet flow and FastTrack to the Profiler tool and switch-chip offload.
- networking
RB5009 vs CCR2004 vs hEX vs hAP ax3: MikroTik Buying Guide
RB5009, CCR2004, hEX and hAP ax3 compared on MikroTik's published packet rates, RAM, ports and price, plus which tier suits a home, office or edge router.
- networking
MikroTik Router Setup: First-Hour Checklist for RouterOS
Set up a MikroTik router with a first-hour checklist for WinBox access, WAN, DHCP, DNS, secure management, RouterOS updates, backups and verification.
- networking
MikroTik VLAN Filtering on a Bridge: PVID, Ingress, Offload
Set up MikroTik bridge VLAN filtering with a PVID and trunk port plan, enable ingress filtering, keep management access, and check hardware offload.