

By default, the app shows the most commonly used parameters. It has an MDI interface meaning that all menu configuration (child) widows are attached to the main (parent) Winbox window and is showed in work area.

As you can see from the image below, there are two entries for each IPv6 enabled router, one entry is with IPv4 address and another one with IPv6 link-local address. Winbox neighbor discovery is now capable of discovering IPv6 enabled routers. To connect to the routers IPv6 address, it must be placed in square braces the same as in web browsers when connecting to the IPv6 server. Some of the advanced and system critical configurations are not possible from WinBox, like MAC address change on an interface changelog. All interface functions are as close as possible mirroring the console functions, that is why there are no sections in the manual. It is a native Win32 binary but can be run on Linux and macOS (OSX) using Wine. Technical Title: WinBox 3.Winbox is a small utility that allows the administration of MikroTik RouterOS using a fast and simple GUI. It can even detect routers if you aren’t sure of your router’s details. It’s perfect for beginners and tech-savvy users due to the simple and advanced modes. Winbox helps you to manage your Mikro Tik router with a simple user interface.

Click on the IP address of any router from the list to connect.

Under the ‘Neighbours’ tab, you can use neighbour discovery to find available routers.
