Basic Configuration Guide for Mikrotik Devices
- PC/Laptop
- Mikrotik hAP Lite with Router OS 6.43.16
- Winbox (64bit)
1. Login into Mikrotik using Winbox
If your MikroTik device is new, you can log in using the default IP address, 192.168.88.1, with the user name "admin" and a blank password. After successfully logging in, you can remove the configuration and then be prompted to log in again, allowing you to use your MAC address.
2. Configure Device Name
- Select the System - Identity menu
- Enter the desired name
- Select Apply then OK
3. Mikrotik Device Login Password Configuration
- Select the Systems - Password menu.
- Enter the new password.
4. IP Address Configuration
- Select IP - Addresses menu.
- Configure IP Address to the ISP.
- Click the + icon.
- Enter the address 192.168.8.2/24.
- Network: 192.168.8.0.
- Interface: ether1.
- Click Comment to add a note, for example: ISP.
- Configure IP Address to the LAN Network.
- Click the + icon.
- Enter the address 192.168.1.1/24.
- Network: 192.168.1.0.
- Interface: ether2.
- Click Comment to add a note, for example: LAN.
- Select IP - Firewall menu - NAT tab.
- Click the + icon.
- In the General tab, chain: srcnat; Out. Interface: ether1
- In the Action tab, select masquerade
- Click Apply then OK
- Select IP - DNS menu
- Fill in Servers with 8.8.8.8
- Tick the Allow Remote Requests box.
- Select IP - Route menu
- Click the + icon
- Fill in Dst Address with 0.0.0.0
- Fill in Gateway with the IP address 192.168.8.1
- Click Apply then OK
9. Done




