While your router power is turned off, hold the reset button and do not release. Tick “Boot Server Enabled” and enter IP address, 10.0.0.2. Run NetInstall which you downloaded at the beginning on your computer. If the following steps are failed later, you should disable all other network adapters (including Ethernet and wireless), leaving only the one you are using to connect to your router to be re-installed, then redo the steps from here onward. You should disable any firewall software on your computer before proceed. How to Assign a Static IP Address in XP, Vista, or Windows 7Īfter that, you will see the properties as below. įirst of all, you have to assign a static IP address to your computer, the method is different in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, you can refer to the following link and follow accordingly to setup for static IP, 10.0.0.1 and subnet mask, 255.255.255.0, leave everything else blank. NetInstall is also used to re-install RouterOS in cases where the the previous install failed, became damaged or access passwords were lost.īefore you starts, download NetInstall and the latest RouterOS (NPK file) of your router at.

NetInstall is a program that runs on Windows computer that allows you to install MikroTiK RouterOS onto a PC or onto a RouterBoard via an Ethernet network. If you still cannot retrieve the access to your MikroTik router or RouterOS devices after you tried to reset it to factory default settings, you can reinstall the RouterOS on your router with NetInstall to start everything from fresh.

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