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New Winboxes can`t connect older RoS via L2

Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:05 pm

I have a strange issue with new Winboxes (not only newest I think), I can`t connect to the older devices with some older RoS via L2...I tried connect...I can see 3 dots logining in and then disconnecting. E.g. I was with the customer today and there is one CRS switch (1xx) with IP 0.0.0.0.
I wanted to fix its IP but I can`t connect via L2 with my 2 newest Winbox versions.
Is there any issue with older RoS and newer Winbox versions?
 
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Re: New Winboxes can`t connect older RoS via L2

Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:47 pm

I'm not sure about L2, but there have been some breaking changes with L3. Very old RouterOS (5.x and older) is not supported for about two years. And I think 6.43 and newer doesn't work by default either, but you can enable Tools->Legacy Mode if you need it. I guess L2 should be similar.
 
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Re: New Winboxes can`t connect older RoS via L2

Sun Nov 22, 2020 2:47 pm

I already known it, of course I try to set up legacy mode too. No change.
I`ll be with the customer on Monday but I`m afraid I have to be reset to the default his switch because I have no way how can I log in with 0.0.0.0 IP.
I always tried mac telnet from another MTs in the network but I can`t connect too.
 
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Re: New Winboxes can`t connect older RoS via L2

Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:48 pm

How about downloading an old version of winbox? There's a forum topic about that.
 
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Re: New Winboxes can`t connect older RoS via L2

Sun Nov 22, 2020 8:55 pm

If it's something ancient, last WinBox version that will work is 3.12.
 
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Re: New Winboxes can`t connect older RoS via L2

Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:56 am

I`ve found the way...I have to connect twice...after 1st disconnecting when I use reconnect I`m able to login correctly.
 
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Re: New Winboxes can`t connect older RoS via L2

Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:19 pm

Had same issue when I factory reset a customer of mines router, what resolved it was to add static IP address on my laptop (usually on DHCP)

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