One of the cool use cases our customers have brought to our attention is the ability to use Admiral to know if a remote Access Point (AP) is working as expected or not. Imagine being able to get an alert…
If a MikroTik is not connected to the RemoteWinBox services when you delete it from our dashboard, or if you've accidentally copy + pasted the same configuration on multiple MikroTiks, RWB will not behave as expected and you'll want to…
Several RemoteWinBox customers have asked us to create some documentation on how to create a wireless backhaul network between 2 MikroTiks so that you can boost the coverage area of access points without the need to run wires. This guide…
I sometimes consult with Service Operators to help them better architect their networks. In this capacity, I was asked if I had experience working with a MikroTik competitor for an upcoming fiber project. He claimed that in the industry, it…
Here's how to use RemoteWinBox to restore a MikroTik backup after disaster strikes. Get back up and running in moments, and save the hassle of a truck roll or service call.
Our first meeting A long time ago, in a galaxy (er, state) far, far away, I'd never heard of this thing called MikroTik. The year was 2007 and I was a Cisco certified network engineer poring over forums trying to…
MikroTik's 6th generation WiFi routers are on the market and we're finally seeing them hit shelves and in stock. MikroTik has always been a rock star at routing protocols, stability and bang for the buck -- and now they're also…
Minim announced the ending of support for MikroTik and Managed Wi-Fi solutions. They will be shutting down MikroTik support on November 1st, 2023. But don't fear! RemoteWinBox is here for you and your MikroTiks. In this article, we'll show Minim…
What’s the problem? Cybercriminals will make use of every trick in the book to accomplish their goals. When the bad guys want to do bad things on computer networks, they have to send data over the network. Often times in…
RemoteWinBox just got a HUGE update, but it all happened behind the scenes. What's new, you may be wondering? First, we upgraded and patched our infrastructure with security and performance upgrades. Boring, but necessary. Next, we moved from a 13U…
Hey guys, We had a recent question come in to ask us if a Mikrotik could be used to remotely gain access to a non Mikrotik device by using RemoteWinBox [RWB]. For example, could RWB provide access to a fiber…
One thing I find all too often is a lack of monitoring the health of equipment. From servers to switches and radios to routers, part of a good operational plan is to pay attention to the health of your systems…
Hey guys, There’s crazy awesome news about MikroTik this week - the (years) long awaited release of RouterOS [ROS] version 7 is finally here! ROSv7.1 just hit the “stable” channel of MikroTik firmware after about 7 years of talking about…
Hey guys, after being busy with WISPAPALOOZA (recap video here) we received a feature request recently that's something we've wanted to do for a while now. We make every effort to ensure that features we add are the features our…
This week there was an unfortunate outage on the mynetname.net Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) that MikroTik hosts for free to their customers. Many MikroTik users all over the world rely on this service for remote access to their MikroTik…
Hey guys, We have been wondering if RemoteWinBox was a good fit for LTE. So we talked to Evan Feldman at West Michigan Communications who told us that he found out about us on a Reddit thread about how to access WinBox…
We recently chatted with George from Urban Accelerator X about how RemoteWinBox helps him manage the network at the entreprenurship center in Columbus, Ohio. What is the Urban Accelerator X ? We’re an entrepreneur support organization (ESO) that helps Main…
When you need to connect to your router fast, RemoteWinBox can help! https://www.youtube.com/embed/U1e0nnbKf4M
We get asked a lot if RemoteWinBox (RWB) is compatible with some third party softwares - usually MIKHMON or MTIK-VG. These softwares use the MikroTik API port to provide a useful front-end dashboard to do hotspot management and monitoring as…
You may have noticed a few changes with RemoteWinBox. On Sunday, 04.25.2021, the engineering team moved the application to its own subdomain. RemoteWinBox Account Login page can now be accessed at https://app.remotewinbox.com:8080. Please update your bookmarks! A few changes you can’t…
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