Upgrading from 5.26 to 6.30.2 ?

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Can this upgrade be safely performed in one step? If intermediate steps are advised, which updates should be applied before applying 6.30.2?

My config is a relatively simple P-to-P wireless bridge running on an a pair of RB411GL devices.

Can the AP and CPE devices be upgraded independently of each other and still function, or do I need to upgrade both at the same time?

I suppose that is another way of asking whether an RB411GL running 5.26 will be able to communicate with an RB411GL running 6.30.2?

Thanks!

2

This is possible.
The best solution: on all your routerboardq the same ROS.
Also don’t forget upgrade the bios (system-router board)

3

Will the client bridge work well enough using the old firmware/bios to allow me to connect remotely and perform the bios update… or will I need to be on site to do this?

From past experience I know this needs to be a second step and isn’t automatically updated when the routerboard reboots.

I am imagining that I would follow the following steps;

  1. Update the CPE at remote site to 6.30.2 by copying routeros-mipsbe-6.30.2.npk, and rebooting routerboard

  2. Update the AP to 6.30.2 by copying routeros-mipsbe-6.30.2.npk, and rebooting routerboard

  3. Reconnect to the AP and update the firmware/bios to current version, and reboot again.

  4. Reconnect to the CPE at remote site via bridge, and update the firmware/bios to current version, and reboot.

  5. Verify that bridge is fully operational, and save new backups of the config files for both AP and CPE

  6. Relax and have a beer!

Have I missed anything ???

4

No, this is correct

5

If there is no real reason for upgrade, don’t do it. Be glad it is working now without any problems…

6

Thanks for your advice.

7

I understand your reasons for your warning, but it doesn’t really answer the question.

Although I am not especially interested in advanced new features, I am interested in eliminating vulnerabilities and possible performance or stability improvements that may result from an upgrade.

8

Then you are free to upgrade as you described.

9

The upgrade process went very smoothly!

Too early to comment on whether the upgraded version has resulted in any differences in performance or stability of the wireless bridge.