A complete MikroTik upgrade requires an upgrade of two components: 1️⃣ MikroTik RouterOS – an operating system (OS), and 2️⃣ MikroTik RouterBOARD firmware – a bootloader.
Before starting the MikroTik router upgrade, make sure that you have a backup of your current router configuration, as this is important in case of something goes wrong during the upgrade process.
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MikroTik Upgrade
1️⃣ MikroTik RouterOS Upgrade
To upgrade the MikroTik RouterOS, using Winbox/Winfig, go to ⚙️ “System” → “Packages” and click on “Check For Updates” to see if there are any new RouterOS versions available.
If there is a new RouterOS version available, click on “Download” or “Download&Install”:
If you click on the “Download” button, to upgrade the router you would also have to reboot it manually(⚙️ “System” → “Reboot”).
If you click on the “Download&Install” button, the router will be upgraded and rebooted automatically, as only the selected RouterOS package is downloaded.
To upgrade the MikroTik RouterOS from a command-line (terminal), execute:
[admin@MikroTik] > /system package update check-for-updates - sample output - channel: stable installed-version: 7.6 latest-version: 7.10.2 status: New version is available [admin@MikroTik] > /system package update install
2️⃣ MikroTik RouterBOARD Firmware Upgrade
After updating the MikroTik RouterOS, it is always recommended to update the firmware of the MikroTik RouterBOARD.
To update the MikroTik RouterBOARD firmware using Winbox/Winfig, go to ⚙️ “System” → “RouterBOARD” and click on “Upgrade”:
After the MikroTik RouterBOARD firmware upgrade, reboot the router for changes to take effect (⚙️ “System” → “Reboot”).
To upgrade the MikroTik RouterBOARD firmware from the command-line (terminal), execute:
[admin@MikroTik] > /system routerboard print - sample output - routerboard: yes board-name: hAP ax^3 model: C53UiG+5HPaxD2HPaxD serial-number: ******** firmware-type: ipq6000 factory-firmware: 7.6 current-firmware: 7.6 upgrade-firmware: 7.10.2 [admin@MikroTik] > /system routerboard upgrade [admin@MikroTik] > /system reboot
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