MikroTik How-To Guides

Practical, step-by-step answers for everyday MikroTik tasks.

nat firewall beginner

How to Set Up Port Forwarding (DST-NAT) on MikroTik

Expose a single service behind your MikroTik router safely, using dst-nat instead of opening your whole network to the internet.

Santiago Rivas · Sep 11, 2026
dhcp beginner

How to Set Up Static DHCP Leases for Known Devices on MikroTik

Give specific devices a fixed IP address through your MikroTik DHCP server, two ways, so firewall rules and port forwards keep working after a lease renews.

Santiago Rivas · Aug 14, 2026
recovery beginner

How to Reset a MikroTik Router and Recover After a Lost Password

Two ways to recover a MikroTik router when the admin password is lost: the physical reset button and Netinstall, and when to use each.

Camila Torres · Aug 3, 2026
routeros maintenance beginner

How to Safely Upgrade RouterOS Without Bricking the Router

A safer sequence for upgrading RouterOS: check the changelog first, back up, upgrade the package, confirm it's healthy, and only then touch RouterBOOT firmware.

Mateo Fernández · Jul 19, 2026
ntp beginner

How to Configure an NTP Client for Accurate Time on MikroTik

Set the correct clock on a MikroTik router with the built-in NTP client, and why a router with drifted time quietly breaks more than you'd expect.

Camila Torres · Jul 6, 2026
qos bandwidth beginner

How to Limit Bandwidth per Client with Simple Queues

Cap upload and download speed for a single client on MikroTik using Simple Queues, and understand why queue order matters.

Mateo Fernández · Apr 19, 2026
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