Overview

What is it for?

Overview is the module'console's landingstart screen:screen. Below the title it reads Device health: model, software version, how long it has been running and its current load. It tells you at a glance whether the device healthis atworking the top,well, and belowlets ityou do the three quick actions that cover most day-to-daycommon work.jobs (blocking a guest, giving a fixed IP, setting a speed limit) with a single form, without opening a list.

How do I open this screen? In the MikroTik Management →console, from the left menu: STATUS →> Overview. The console always opens on this screen.

When

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do

1.you Deviceuse healthit?

Shows

• Guests say "the internet is slow" and you want to see the device's model,load.
software
• You version,want howto long it has been running and its current load. The Hardware and Firmware section below gives the detail.

  If the device cannot be reached, these areas read "Cannot reach the device. It must run RouterOS 7.1 or newer and have the web service (www-ssl) enabled."

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  2. Block a guest

  Removesblock a disruptive device on the guest network immediately.

• You want a device such as the till computer, cash register or a camera to keep the same address.
• You want to limit the total speed of the guest network or the speed of one device.

Before you start

• The device must be connected to the panel (see the MikroTik Integration Guide).
• You can take the MAC address of a device to block from the network.
  Guests
  Online Now list in Guest Wi-Fi, and the MAC address of a device that needs a fixed IP from IP Distribution > Connected Devices.

  Step by step

  1. MACCheck address:the health. The Status Summary card at the top reads Everything looks fine. in green if there is no problem. The Device Health card below shows Model, RouterOS version, Architecture, Uptime, CPU load, CPU cores, Free memory, Total memory, Free disk and Total disk.

     

  2. Read any warnings. If a problem is found, the Status Summary card shows yellow warnings instead of the green line (table below). Each warning says what is happening and when it is normal.

     

  3. Rename the device (optional). In the Device Name card type the new name in Device name and press Save. This is the device's own name (as shown in Winbox); the device name in the panel is changed in Device Settings.

     

  4. Block a guest. In the Block a guest card enter the device's MAC address in MAC address (e.g. 88:DC:96:50:49:81). YouType is fixed to blocked. Write why you block it in Note and press Add. The device can copyno itlonger fromjoin the connected-guest listnetwork. inTo lift the block, delete the entry from Guest Wi-Fi section.> IP and MAC Bindings.

     

  5. Type:Give a device a fixed IP. blocked.

  6. Note: Why you blocked it — useful when you come to liftIn the block.

Add writes the rule to the device immediately.

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3. Give a device a fixed IP

Forcard devices that must always keepenter the sameaddress in IP address (e.g. 192.168.88.20), such as a POS computer, cash register or camera.

• IP address: The fixed address to assign.
• MAC address: Thethe device's MAC.MAC in MAC address and its name in Note, then press Add. The device gets this address the next time it connects.

  

• Note:Set a speed limit. WhatIn the device is.

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4. Set a speed limit

Limitscard theenter speeda ofname in Name, a single devicedevice's address or of the whole guest network.

network

(e.g.
• Name:10.99.1.0/24) Thein rule's name.
• Target (IP or network):, Athe singlelimit addressin orSpeed alimit network block(download/upload) (e.g. 10.99.1.1/2410M/2M): 10 Mbit download, 2 Mbit upload) and press Add. EnterIf the target is the guest network as the target andnetwork, the limit applies to everyone.all guests together. The limits you add are listed in Speed Limits.

  

• Check the hardware. The Hardware and Firmware card at the bottom shows Hardware model, Serial number, Installed firmware and Upgrade available. If installed and available versions differ, the firmware can be updated. On a virtual device it reads This is not a RouterBOARD device (it may be virtual).

  

Status Summary warnings

Warning	When it appears	What to do
The device disk is nearly full (... free). Unless old backup and log files are removed, a software upgrade may fail.	Free disk drops below 15 percent.	Delete old backup and log files from the device's Files section.
CPU load is high (...). The device may be slowing down.	CPU load is 80 percent or more.	Wait if it is short. If it lasts, consider speed limits or contact support.
Free memory is low (...).	Free memory drops below 15 percent.	Restart the device at a suitable time; contact support if it continues.
The device restarted recently (... ago). This is normal after a power cut.	The device started within the last 30 minutes.	If there was no power cut or planned restart, check the device's power supply.

Fields and buttons

For finer-grained limits, see

Card / field	What it does	Example
Device name + Save	Changes the device's own name.	Kafe-Merkez
MAC address (Block a guest)	The device to block.	88:DC:96:50:49:81
Type	Always blocked for a block.	blocked
Note	Why the entry was added; shown in the list.	Disruptive device
IP address (Give a device a fixed IP)	The address the device will always get. Must be from the network the device is on.	192.168.88.20
Name (Set a speed limit)	The limit's name.	Guests-Total
Target (IP or network)	The device or network the limit applies to.	10.99.1.0/24
Speed limit (download/upload):	Download Writtenand asupload limit; M = Mbit, k = kbit.	10M/2M.
Add	Writes the Speedentry Limitsto screen. the device immediately.

Frequently asked questions

I pressed Add and nothing changed.
Read the message at the top of the screen. If it says Done., the entry was written to the device; you can check it in the related list (IP and MAC Bindings, Connected Devices, Simple Queues). If it shows an error, check the values.

The device I blocked still appears connected.
The block was written to the device; whether the guest's already open session closes immediately has not been verified by Useroam. The list is read from the device again on every reload. If the guest is still shown, close the session from the device's own interface (Winbox, IP > Hotspot > Active).

Why does the CPU load keep changing?
It is the current load; every reload reads the value at that moment.

Related pages:pages

• MikroTik Management →(common buttons and error messages)
• Guest Wi-Fi, and Useroam Connection
• Speed Limits and IP Distribution.