Manual:Upgrading

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Upgrade Process

RouterOS Upgrade

  • Open Winbox
  • go to "System/Packages" menu (Step 1 and 2 from image below)
  • new window "Package List" will open. Click on "Check for Updates" button (step 3 in the image)

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  • New window "Check For Updates" will open, where you will be able to see currently installed version and latest available version as well as latest available Changelog.
  • Click on "Download" or "Download&Upgrade" button.

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After download is complete you will see in status bar message that Download was successful.

If you clicked on "Download" button then you will need to reboot router manually to complete installation, but if "download&Upgrade" was clicked then router will reboot automatically after files are downloaded. Rb upgrade3.jpg


Firmware Upgrade

Next step after the RouterOS upgrade is firmware (bootloader) upgrade.

  • Open Winbox and go to "System/Routerboard" menu (step 1 and 2 from image below).
  • New window "Routerboard" will pop up, where you can see current and latest available firmware.
  • Click on "Update" button (step 3 from the image)

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RouterOS will ask for upgrade confirmation, click on "yes".

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Note: After firmware upgrade, still old version is used until you reboot the router


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