I have a hex RB750Gr3 currently running v6.49.19 and everything appears to be running fine. It says that there are no updates on the stable channel. However it does say that there is an upgrade to v7. So my question is should I upgrade to v7 or just stay with v6 for now?
I don’t do much with my router. It’s a small home network and I just didn’t want to use any of the stuff from my ISP. I prefer to roll my own.
No. Unless you need Wireguard or some v7 only feature (like managing wifi AX devices with new capsman).
As indicated.
You can but you don't have to.
Having said that, I have not a single device running ROS6. Not for a long time already.
If everything is working fine, "why fix it"?
There are advantages and disadvantages with v7. I am not aware of any security issues with v6.49.19 (but I have never used v6, except when I got my first RB760iGS, and then it was just for the duration of upgrading to v7).
As we go forward, there will be less and less info about v6. MikroTik has already thrown out useful info that was on the old wiki support site. See Old wiki.mikrotik.com vs help.mikrotik.com
If you do upgrade stick with 7.19.6.
So far the jury is still out for any of the 7.20 versions.
Yes you should. After do Netinstall and revert back. You can do it each Tuesday, why not. Call it “upgrade day”, meet friends, buy beer etc.
If it's working, and you're not in need of any new features (like Wireguard)...
Perhaps wait for a "long-term" V7 and re-eval then?
Honestly, I doubt long-term branch will exist at all anymore.
I would agree with that sentiment, MT seems to be making significant changes to code all the time, and more often than naught, creating more bugs in the process,,,,,,,,,,,,so LTS seems like a pipedream.
Oh that's a bit cynical, now when is a fair question. Until they declare "long term", they'll still patch V6 for major security issues. Now after a long-term for v7, IDK if they still commit to fixes to V6 after that.
So, good thing V6 is working. Most "security fixes" in V7 are about preventing dumb users from being part of DoS/botnets, than "actual" vulnerabilities.
But, all I know is I'd have more device on V6 still, if I didn't need MBIM support for LTE/5G and now use ZeroTier and WireGuard.
Dont get me wrong I love playing with the latest betas, I just dont think they have the resources to reach an LTS anytime soon.
Thank you all for your replies. Very much appreciated. I have no need for any thing that requires v7 so if v6 is satisfactory, security patch wise, then I think I’ll stay with that for now at least.