Mikrotik RouterOS Preguntas Frecuentes (español/spanish)

Que es Mikrotik RouterOS™?

Que puede hacer Mikrotik RouterOS™?
Mikrotik Routeros™ es el sistema operativo y software del router el cual convierte a una PC Intel ó un Mikrotik RouterBOARD™ en un router dedicado.

Puesto probar las funcionalidades del Mikrotik RouterOS™ antes de comprar la licencia?
Si, puede bajar la instalación del sitio de Mikrotik e instalar su propio Mikrotik Router. El router tiene una funcionalidad completa sin la licencia por 24 horas de ejecución. Es el tiempo suficiente para probar el router de 3 a 8 días, si se apaga el router al final de cada día.

Where can I get the License Key? Create an account on MikroTik's webpage (the top right-hand corner of www.mikrotik.com). You can use credit card to pay for the key. Can I use MikroTik router to hook up to a service provider via a T1, T3, or other high speed connection? Yes, you can install various NICs supported by MikroTik RouterOS™ and get your edge router, backbone router, firewall, bandwidth manager, VPN server, wireless access point and much more in one box. Please check the Specification Sheet and Manual for supported interfaces! How fast will it be? An Intel PC is faster than almost any proprietary router, and there is plenty of processing power in a 100MHz Pentium. How does this software compare to using a Cisco router? You can do almost everything what a proprietary router does at a fraction of cost of such a router and have flexibility in upgrading, ease of management and maintenance. What OS do I need to install the MikroTik RouterOS™? No Operating System is needed. The MikroTik RouterOS™ comes with its own Operating System and Software. The OS is Linux kernel based and very stable. Your hard drive will be wiped out completely by the installation. No additional disk support, just one PRIMARY MASTER HDD or FlashDisk, except for WEB proxy cache. How secure is the router once it is setup? Access to the router is protected by username and password. Additional users can be added to the router, specific rights can be set for user groups. Remote access to the router can be restricted by user, IP address. Firewall filtering is the easiest way to protect your router and network.