Download Download MikroTik RouterOS ARM Firmware 7.2 RC 5 Testing for OS Independent Free

New in 7.2rc5:

– api – accepts a “Content-Type” with the specified charset;
– arm – fixed “auto” CPU frequency setting;
– arm64 – improved restart reason reporting for watchdog startup;
– Backup – fix cloud backup creation time zone;
– bgp – Added BGP advertisement display (requires setting output.keep-sent-attributes);
– bgp – fixed link local iBGP address selection;
– bgp – fix network advertisement in address list after reboot;
– bridge – fixed firewall “ingress-priority” matcher and “new-priority=from-ingress” action settings from VLAN tagged frames;
– ccr2004 – improved system stability on CCR2004-12S+2XS;
– crs1xx/2xx – fixed static switch host address after link down;
– crs1xx/2xx – ignore static bridge host addresses (switch unicast-fdb should be used);
– dhcpv6 – VRF support added;
– dude – Fixed Dude client compatibility with RouterOS v7;
– Firewall – Improved source NAT’s available port lookup when the available port range is exhausted;
– ipsec – Fixed the issue that the “Identity” menu was cleared after RouterOS upgrade/restart;
– ipv6 – do not add duplicate dynamic prefixes when static already exists;
– ipv6 – fixed “retransmission interval” unit value;
– ipv6 – fixed receiving VLAN tagged PPPoE packets on RB5009;
– l2tp – fixed handling of CHAP challenge packets via IPsec;
– l3hw – Improved routing table offload for CRS305, CRS326-24G-2S+, CRS328, netPower, netFiber devices;
– led – fixed spectator LED behavior;
– led – reduced LTE signal LED range to -70;
– log – add warning message when connection tracking table is full;
– lte – add an IPv6 address on the interface;
– lte – added support for uplink CA reporting;
– lte – Changed “CS/PS” registration type from “both” to “any” on R11e-LTE un R11e-LTE6;
– lte – don’t loose “band” configuration after Chateau 5G reboot;
– lte – fixed AT command response handling on R11e-LTE;
– lte – fixed MBIM modem reset on AT timeout;
– lte – fix link jitter when cellular signal is lost on R11e-LTE and R11e-LTE6;
– ntp – improve service stability when no NTP servers can be reached for a period of time;
– ospf – general stability improvements;
– ospf – improved DB retransmission logging;
– ospf – send notifications for neighbors;
– ovpn – improved Tile memory allocation in “Ethernet” mode;
– ovpn – improved system stability under high load;
– pimsm – fixed menu printing;
– pimsm – general stability improvements;
– Queues – Fixed queued IPv6 traffic that was considered “invalid” by the firewall;
– rb4011 – Fixed jumbo frame handling on SFP+ ports when using 1G modules;
– rip – add logging;
– rip – fixed routing metrics;
– rip – fixed route redistribution;
– rip – use nexthop with interface;
– Routing – Fixed the issue that the “Table” menu was cleared after RouterOS upgrade;
– Routing – fixed BGP atomic aggregate value;
– Routing – Fixed ECMP route deletion;
– routes – general stability improvements;
– Router Board – Fixed “ether2” interface present on some RBwAPGR devices;
– Router Board – Fixed WPS button functionality on Audience;
– Routing – Added PCAP viewer tool for BGP advertisement debugging purposes;
– route filter – fixed “bgp–communities-empty” matcher;
– sfp – improved SFP module detection on CRS106 and CRS112;
– smips – improved RAM allocation;
– Switch – Added “rx-overflow” counter for 88E6393X (RB5009) and 88E6191X (CCR2004-16G-2S+) switch chips;
– switch – improved packet forwarding by enabling the “cpu-flow-control” setting between different rate interfaces of the 88E6393X (RB5009) and 88E6191X (CCR2004-16G-2S+) switch chips;
– tr069-client – Added support for 5G band configuration;
– tr069-client – added support for wireless “skip-DFS” configuration;
– winbox – Added missing “3GGP RAW” parameter under “Interface/Wireless/Interworking Profiles” menu;
– winbox – added missing “accounting”, “interim-update” and “radius-password” parameters under “IP/DHCP Server” menu;
– winbox – allows adding more than 100 tagged/untagged interfaces under the “Bridge/VLAN” menu;
– winbox – allows to configure “VTEP” under “Interface/VXLAN” menu;
– winbox – fix “00:00:00” time printing;
– winbox – Fixed switch related settings of MT7621 switch chip (hEX, hEX S, RBM33G, RBM11G, LtAP);
– winbox – moved IPv4 and IPv6 “rules” menu under “routing” menu;
– winbox – correctly display “v” sign instead of “y” under “IP/Route” menu;
– winbox – properly updated server list under “System/NTP Client/Server” menu;
– winbox – show “system/health/settings” only on boards with configurable values;
– www – fixed “tls-version” for SSL;
– x86 – allows to select the disk on which to install the image;
– x86 – fixed NVME partition path;
– zerotier – fixed IPv6 support;

About router firmware:

Before considering downloading this firmware, go to your router’s system information page and make sure that the currently installed version is not a newer version or matches this version.

Due to the wide variety of router models and different methods of device upgrades, it is highly recommended that you read and most importantly understand the installation steps before applying new firmware, even if you are an advanced user.

In theory, these steps shouldn’t be a hassle for anyone, as manufacturers try to make them as simple as possible, even if they don’t always work out. Basically, you have to upload the new firmware to the router via its management page and allow it to upgrade.

If you install the new version, you can expect a higher level of security, different bug fixes, improved overall performance and transfer speeds, enhanced compatibility with other devices, added support for newly developed technologies, and several other changes.

If you’re looking for some safety precautions, keep in mind that it’s best to use an ethernet cable rather than a wireless connection to perform the upload, as wireless connections can easily be interrupted. Also, if you want to avoid any glitches, make sure you don’t turn off the router or use its buttons during installation.