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Connecting via Winbox
Once your VPN tunnel is connected, access your MikroTik router remotely using Winbox with the server address and your assigned port.
Before You Start
- You need a MikRouter remote account with an active subscription.
- Open Winbox and connect to your MikroTik router via MAC or IP address.
- Have your remote account credentials ready:
PPP Username,PPP Password, andServer Address. - These credentials are available in your dashboard under the remote details page.
1
Get Your Remote Address and Port
Go to your MikRouter dashboard and open your remote account details. You will find:
| Field | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Server Address | server-address.mikrouter.com | The VPN server domain |
| Remote Port | 12345 | Your assigned Winbox port |
Your full Winbox connection address is: server-address.mikrouter.com:12345
2
Open Winbox
Launch the Winbox application on your computer. You can download Winbox from the MikroTik website if you don't have it installed.
3
Enter the Connection Address
In the Winbox login window, enter the full address with port in the Connect To field:
| Field | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Connect To | server-address.mikrouter.com:12345 | Server address : your assigned port |
| Login | admin | Your MikroTik router admin username |
| Password | your-router-password | Your MikroTik router admin password |
Important: The login credentials here are your router's admin credentials, not your MikRouter PPP username/password. The PPP credentials are used for the VPN tunnel, while the router credentials are for Winbox access.
4
Connect
Click
Connect. Winbox will connect to your MikroTik router through the VPN tunnel using the assigned remote port. You should see the router's interface as if you were connected locally.5
Verify Remote Access
Once connected, you have full access to your router. You can:
- View and manage interfaces, firewall rules, and routing
- Monitor bandwidth and connected clients
- Update router configuration
- Access the terminal for CLI commands
Other Management Protocols
Besides Winbox (port 8291), you can also access your router remotely using the same server address with your assigned port for:
- HTTP/HTTPS — Web interface access via browser
- SSH — Command-line access via terminal
- API — RouterOS API for automation
Use the same server-address:port format for all protocols. The port forwarding is handled automatically by MikRouter.