MikroTik RouterOS X86 Firmware 7.1 RC 7

What's new in 7.1rc7:

- device-mode - added feature locking mechanism;
- arp - limit total ARP table size based on installed RAM size;
- bgp - fixed "nexthop-choice" selection;
- bgp - fixed peer handling on point-to-point addresses;
- bgp - ignore empty filter names on upgrade;
- bgp - implemented BGP VPN configuration upgrade and other configuration upgrade fixes;
- conntrack - limit total connection tracking table size based on installed RAM size;
- crs3xx - fixed interface linking for some optical QSFP+ modules on CRS354 devices;
- health - improved temperature reporting;
- ipsec - fixed hardware acceleration support for ARM and ARM64 devices;
- ipsec - fixed software fallback mode for AES-192 on IPQ4018/IPQ4019;
- led - added "dark-mode" functionality control with Mode button for cAP XL ac;
- lte - added "cell-monitor" support for Chateau 5G;
- lte - improved LTE setting reporting to supout file;
- ospf - fixed MD5 authentication with large packets;
- ospf - fixed OSPFv3 interface configuration;
- ospf - improved DB exchange speeds;
- ospf - improved stability with large LS update packets;
- route - fixed "Route Target" byte order;
- route - fixed unreachable routed networks on VRFs;
- route - fixed route rule upgrade;
- route - fixed situation when routes with unequal distances got treated as ECMP routes;
- route - improvements on VRF isolation;
- route-filters - added "as-path" regexp testing tool;
- route-filters - added "as-path-slow-legacy" to support old style "as-path" filtering;
- route-filters - fixed "as-path" bracket parsing and 4byte ASN usage;
- routerboard - fixed "mode-button" functionality on devices that have such feature;
- upgrade - improved major version upgrade process on hAP ac2 and cAP ac;
- wifiwave2 - fixed enforcement of access list rules which only checks client signal strength for new connections;
- wifiwave2 - removed non-functioning VLAN configuration parameters from access list;

About Router Firmware:

Before you consider downloading this firmware, go to the system information page of the router and make sure that the currently installed version isn't either newer or matching this release.

Due to the large variety of router models and different methods for upgrading the device, it is highly recommended that you read and, above all, understand the installation steps before you apply the new firmware, even if you are a power user.

In theory, these steps shouldn't be much of a hassle for anyone, because manufacturers try to make them as easy as possible, even if they don't always succeed. Basically, you must upload the new firmware to the router through its administration page and allow it to upgrade.

If you install a new version, you can expect increased security levels, different vulnerability issues to be resolved, improved overall performance and transfer speeds, enhanced compatibility with other devices, added support for newly developed technologies, as well as several other changes.

If you're looking for certain safety measures, remember that it would be best if you perform the upload using an Ethernet cable rather than a wireless connection, which can be interrupted easily. Also, make sure you don't power off the router or use its buttons during the installation, if you wish avoid any malfunctions.

If this firmware meets your current needs, get the desired version and apply it to your router unit; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don't miss the update that will improve your device.