Manual:System/Packages

RoterOS Packages

About packages

This article is about Mikrotik RouterOS packages, avaible for download here.

Upgrade process is described here.

Packages specification

for each architecture

• advanced-tools - email client, pinger, netwatch, eoip
• calea - data gathering tool for specific use due to "Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act" in USA
• dhcp - Dynamic Host Control Protocol client and server
• gps - Global Positioning System devices support
• hotspot- HotSpot service support
• ipv6 - IPv6 addresses support
• mpls - Multi Protocol Labels Switching support
• multicast - PIM
• ntp - Network protocol client and service
• ppp - PPP, PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, ISDN PPP clients and servers
• routerboard - RouterBoard Utilities
• routing - routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP)
• security - IPSEC, SSH, Secure WinBox
• system - Main package
• ups - APC ups
• user-manager - RouterOS User Manager
• wireless - PrismII and Atheros wireless

for all architectures, beta test packages

• mpls-test - Multi Protocol Labels Switching support improvements
• routing-test - routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP) improvements

x86 specific packages

• routeros-x86 - complete package for x86 (Intel/AMD PC, RB200)
• arlan - Aironet Arlan support
• isdn - ISDN support
• lcd - LCD panels support
• radiolan - RadioLan cards support
• synchronous -FrameRelay, MOXA, FarSync support
• system
• xen - XEN Virtualization support

powerpc specific packages

• routeros-powerpc - complete package for powerpc (RB300, RB600, RB1000)

mipsbe specific packages

• routeros-mipsbe - complete package for mipsbe (RB400)

mipsle specific packages

• routeros-mipsle - complete package for mipsle (RB100, RB500)

Working with packages

• list of available packages

 /system package print 
Flags: X - disabled 
 #   NAME                    VERSION                    SCHEDULED              
 0 X ipv6                    3.13                                              
 1   system                  3.13                                              
 2 X mpls                    3.13                                              
 3 X hotspot                 3.13                                              
 4   routing                 3.13                                              
 5   wireless                3.13                                              
 6 X dhcp                    3.13                                              
 7   routerboard             3.13                                              
 8   routeros-mipsle         3.13                                              
 9   security                3.13                                              
 10 X ppp                     3.13                                              
 11   advanced-tools          3.13

• uninstall selected package (ppp for example)

 /system package uninstall ppp; system reboot; 
system reboot
Reboot, yes? [y/N]:

• disable selected package (hotspot for example)

 /system package disable hotspot; 
 /system reboot;
system reboot             
Reboot, yes? [y/N]:

• downgrade (older package must be uploaded to router)

 /system package downgrade; system reboot;
system reboot             
Reboot, yes? [y/N]: 

• cancel uninstall or disable action (ipv6 for example)

 /system package unschedule ipv6