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enable name command to enable the interface with a given name or number, for example:
[admin@MikroTik] interface> print
Flags: X - disabled, D - dynamic, R - running
#
NAME
TYPE
RX-RATE
TX-RATE
MTU
0 X
ether1
ether
0
0
1500
1 X
ether2
ether
0
0
1500
[admin@MikroTik] interface> enable 0
[admin@MikroTik] interface> enable ether2
[admin@MikroTik] interface> print
Flags: X - disabled, D - dynamic, R - running
#
NAME
TYPE
RX-RATE
TX-RATE
MTU
0
R ether1
ether
0
0
1500
1
R ether2
ether
0
0
1500
[admin@MikroTik] interface>
The interface name can be changed to a more descriptive one by using /interface set command:
[admin@MikroTik] interface> set 0 name=Local; set 1 name=Public
[admin@MikroTik] interface> print
Flags: X - disabled, D - dynamic, R - running
#
NAME
TYPE
RX-RATE
TX-RATE
MTU
0
R Local
ether
0
0
1500
1
R Public
ether
0
0
1500
[admin@MikroTik] interface>
Notes
The device drivers for NE2000 compatible ISA cards need to be loaded using the add command
under the /drivers menu. For example, to load the driver for a card with IO address 0x280 and IRQ
5, it is enough to issue the command:
[admin@MikroTik] driver> add name=ne2k-isa io=0x280
[admin@MikroTik] driver> print
Flags: I - invalid, D - dynamic
#
DRIVER
IRQ IO
MEMORY
ISDN-PROTOCOL
0 D RealTek 8139
1 D Intel EtherExpressPro
2 D PCI NE2000
3
ISA NE2000
280
4
Moxa C101 Synchronous
C8000
[admin@MikroTik] driver>
There are some other drivers that should be added manually. Please refer to the respective manual
sections for the detailed information on how drivers are to be loaded.
Setup Command
Command name: /setup
Description
The initial setup of the router can be done by using the /setup command which offers the following
configuration:
•
reset all router configuration
•
load interface driver
•
configure ip address and gateway
•
setup dhcp client
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