Hi!
Newbie question. Appreciate the help here!
I am used to using 0.0.0.0/0 to allow all ip addresses. However, when I try to create an address list I get the error: “Error in Address - network address expected!”.
How should I create an address to allow all addresses?
My use case: I need to allow remote configuration of the router from anywhere since I travel frequently.
I am using WinBox v4beta14
Router OS 7.16.2
Why don’t you use Mikrotik’s own BTH ? It’s a secure way of remote connection to your device. It’s VPN connection using Wireguard. You can use their BTH app or Wireguard app on a PC.
I strongly recommend you NOT to configure your devices remotely over the Internet the way you want to. Use VPN for that.
And what are you trying to achieve is a great way to get hacked, you basically want to allow all IP addresses to access your router…
To be blunt, doing what you propose would be plain dumb.
If you have a public IP address ( or can forward a port from the upstream ISP router ) you can use normal wireguard.
If you get a private IP and no other options BTH wireguard by MT is an excellent option as noted.
How do you wish to proceed.
(yes, you will be able to access the router for config purposes, from any device, android, windows, apple…)
Thank you both for the advice. I will investigate those options.
Everyone above is right. WireGuard is the way.
However
If the use case is for a port forward to a gaming server or something where you do need to allow from all.
The answer is not to set one, if you are used to allow from source 0.0.0.0/0 in MT language that’s allow and leave the src unused.