I’m always been annoyed by the strange behavior of routeros in default configuration: all ethernet routers aren’t accessible via ether1 because it is considered “wan” and so all kinds off access is locked.
So I always need to connect first to ether2 or so, remove default configuration and go ahead.
Because I often use mikrotik routers in remote locations that I’ve to reach remotely, I always try to connect my side of network to ether2 or so, leaving ether1 to the end users, because in case of accidental router reset (by my remote mistake or end user playng with the reset button) I would be locked out!
I’ve had some of these accidental resets, and only thanks to my best practice (ether2 reachable from my infrastructure) I was able to reach the unit by mac telnet and reload the correct configuration on the affected unit.
Now I started using the “hex poe” routers, and I’m constrained to use ether1 as primary port, in order to switch on the other ports poe output.
And so, now I’ve the risk to lose my routers after an accidental reset.
So, why mikrotik still make this strange default configuration with ether1 locked also in so professional devices as hex poe?
And also for “normal” routers I don’t know any non professional people that buy mikrotik to use it as simple access point without specific configuration, so why to forse professionals to this annoying default configuration?
You are kidding, right? If you haven’t noticed, Mikrotik has made push in to the Home router market where there is potential for a larger user base. Also, you would be surprised by the number of “professionals” that do not know how to properly setup their device.
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Netinstall
You can use Netinstall to change the default configuration.
Ok, I didn’t know the netinstall capability to alter default configuration. Thanks.
And no, here in Italy I didn’t ever see a mikrotik router used by home users directly.
I tested netinstall default configuration “configure script”.
It works, but not well. Netinstall installs only two first lines of the script I select in “configure script”, and nothing else of the script.
If I load the same script with “import file=” on a virgin router, it works and load successfully.
So, is there any limitation with scripts that can be loaded with netinstall?