DOCS
Documentation.
Everything from a 10-minute paste-and-go to running mikrotikfilters across a fleet. Most of the content lives under /firewall(rule recipes) and /guide (admin walkthroughs); this page indexes both plus the project-policy surfaces.
For depth beyond what we ship, help.mikrotik.com is the upstream source of truth.
Getting started
- QuickstartPaste-and-go default firewall rules — about 10 minutes.
- First connection to a fresh routerCabling, default 192.168.88.1, secure-the-admin-account.
- Backup & restoreBinary backups, text exports, off-router pull commands.
- Upgrades & rollbackChannels, downgrade hazards, RouterBOARD firmware step.
Firewall recipes
- Firewall hubAll chain topics in one place.
- Input chainProtect the router itself.
- Forward chainProtect what the router routes for.
- IPv6IPv6-specific rules. Diverges between v6 and v7.
- Winbox / SSH hardeningRestrict the management surfaces.
- Services hardeningDisable / restrict / TLS-protect IP services.
- NATSOHO masquerade, port forwarding, hairpin.
Lists & subscriptions
- Browse the catalogueCurated address lists, threat / privacy / reference / country.
- List sizing & router hardwareHow big each list is, what it costs your router, and what to do if it is too big.
- Submit an entryCommunity submissions to the dropper list.
- Bundle builder (supporter)Combine many lists into one subscription URL.
- Manage your private listsSupporter-private RouterOS address lists you publish.
Admin operations
Project
- About / missionWho runs this and why.
- Become a supporterOne-time donations + monthly / yearly supporter perks.
- Security disclosureResponsible disclosure policy, /.well-known/security.txt, scope.
- Threat modelWhat we defend against, what we don’t, the trade-offs behind both.
- Privacy policyWhat we collect, what we don’t, retention windows.
- Terms of serviceUse restrictions + responsibility split.