MikroTik RouterOS MIPSBE Firmware 6.42 RC 20 Download

Posted at November 23, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

MikroTik RouterOS MIPSBE Firmware 6.42 RC 20 Description

What's new in 6.42rc20:

- upgrade - improved RouterOS upgrade process and restrict upgrade from RouterOS older than v5.16;

Other changes since 6.41.1:

- bridge - show "hw" flags only on Ethernet interfaces and interface lists;
- capsman - improved CAPsMAN responsiveness on systems with large amount of CAP interfaces;
- certificate - added PKCS#10 version check;
- certificate - dropped DES support and added AES instead for SCEP;
- certificate - dropped MD5 support and require SHA1 as minimum for SCEP;
- chr - added "open-vm-tools" on VMware installations;
- chr - added "qemu-guest-agent" on KVM installations;
- chr - added "xe-daemon" on Xen installations;
- chr - automatically generate new system ID on first startup;
- chr - fixed interface naming order when adding more than 4 interfaces on VMware installations;
- chr - fixed suspend on Xen installations;
- chr - make additional disks visible under "/disk" on Xen installations;
- chr - make virtio disks visible under "/disk" on KVM installations;
- crs1xx/2xx - added BPDU value for "ingress-vlan-translation" menu "protocol" option;
- crs3xx - added switch port "storm-rate" limiting options;
- detnet - fixed "detect-internet" feature unavailability if router had too long identity (introduced v6.41);
- dhcpv4-server - added "dns-none" option to "/ip dhcp-server network dns";
- dhcpv6 - make sure that time is set before restoring bindings;
- dhcpv6-client - added info exchange support;
- dhcpv6-client - added possibility to specify options;
- dhcpv6-client - added support for options 15 and 16;
- dhcpv6-client - implement confirm after reboot;
- dhcpv6-server - added DHCPv4 style user options;
- fetch - added "output" option for all modes in order to return result to file, variable or ignore it;
- filesystem - fixed situations when "/flash" directory lost files after upgrade;
- ike1 - display error message when peer requests "mode-config" when it is not configured;
- ike1 - do not accept "mode-config" reply more than once;
- interface - improved interface configuration responsiveness;
- ippool - added ability to specify comment;
- ipsec - fixed AES-CTR and AES-GCM support on RB1200;
- kidcontrol - added initial support for "/ip kid-control" feature;
- lte - do not add DHCP client on LTE modems that doesn't use DHCP;
- lte - fixed AT communication with modem (introduced in v6.42rc12);
- lte - fixed DHCP client adding for MF823 modem;
- mac-ping - fixed duplicate responses;
- modem - added initial support for AC340U;
- poe-out - do not show "poe-out-current" on devices which can not determine it;
- ppp - added initial support for NETGEAR AC340U and ZyXEL WAH1604;
- ppp - allow to override remote user PPP profile via "Mikrotik-Group";
- quickset - properly detect LTE interface on startup;
- quickset - show "G" flag for guest users;
- routerboard - added RouterBOOT "auto-upgrade" after RouterOS upgrade (extra reboot required);
- snmp - added "/caps-man interface print oid";
- snmp - added w60g support;
- snmp - fixed SNMP for w60g interfaces;
- snmp - improved request processing performance for wireless and CAP interfaces;
- ssh - improved key import error messages;
- switch - hide "ingress-rate" and "egress-rate" for non-crs3xx switches;
- tile - added "aes-ctr" hardware acceleration support;
- tile - improved stability in high throughput HW accelerated IPsec setups ("/system routerboard upgrade" required);
- tr069-client - added "DownloadDiagnostics" and "UploadDiagnostics";
- tr069-client - fixed HTTPS authentication process;
- userman - added support for ARM and MMIPS platform;
- webfig - fixed backup loading from Webfig on RouterBOARD running default configuration;
- winbox - added "crl-store" setting to certficate settings;
- winbox - added "insert-queue-before" to DHCP server;
- winbox - added DHCPv6 client info request type and updated statuses;
- winbox - added possibility to delete SMS from inbox;
- winbox - allow to comment new object without committing it;
- winbox - allow to open bridge host entry;
- winbox - fixed "/tool e-mail send" attachment behavior;
- winbox - fixed typo from "UPtime" to "Uptime";
- winbox - fixed Winbox closing when viewing graph which does not contain any data;
- winbox - improved stability when using trackpad scrolling in large lists;
- winbox - show Bridge Port PVID column by default;
- wireless - fixed "wds-slave" channel selection when single frequency is specified;
- wireless - fixed incompatibility with macOS clients;
- wireless - fixed nv2 (introduced in v6.42rc);
- wireless - fixed nv2 protocol on ARM platform SXTsq devices;
- wireless - fixed wireless protocol mode restrictions if lockapck is installed and has limits for it;
- wireless - improved packet processing on ARM platform devices;
- wireless - improved wireless scan functionality for devices with multiple wireless interfaces;

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.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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