Software Update: RouterOS 6.43.1

MikroTik has released RouterOS 6.43.1. RouterOS is an operating system that focuses on running router tasksThis includes routing network traffic, of course, but also a firewall, bandwidth management, controlling wireless access points, a hotspot gateway and a VPN server. It can be done on the hardware from MikroTik when doing its job on x86 or virtual machines. Before use, a license required, which is included with the purchase of MikroTik hardware. The list of changes for this release is as follows:

What’s new in 6.43.1:

• crs317 – fixed packet forwarding on bonded interfaces without hardware offloading;
• defconf – properly clear global variables when generating default configuration after RouterOS upgrade;
• dhcpv6 client – log only failed pool additions;
• hotspot – properly update dynamic “walled-garden” entries when changing “dst-host”;
• ike2 – fixed rare authentication and encryption key mismatches after rekey with PFS enabled;
• lte – fixed LTE interface not working properly after reboot on RBSXTLTE3-7;
• rb3011 – added IPsec hardware acceleration support;
• routerboard – fixed memory tester reporting false errors on IPQ4018 devices (“/system routerboard upgrade” required);
• sniffer – made “connection”, “host”, “packet” and “protocol” sections read-only;
• switch – fixed port mirroring on devices that do not support CPU Flow Control;
• upnp – improved UPnP service stability when handling HTTP requests;
• webfig – allow to change user name when creating a new system user (introduced in v6.43);
• webfig – fixed time interval settings not applied properly under “IP/Kid Control/Kids” menu;
• winbox – added “allow-dual-stack-queue” setting to “IP/DHCP Server/Leases” menu;
• winbox – added “allow-dual-stack-queue” setting to “IPv6/DHCPv6 Server/Bindings” menu;
• winbox – fixed corrupt user database after specifying allowed address range (introduced in v6.43);
• winbox – make bridge port “untrusted” by default when creating new port;
• winbox – show “IP/Cloud” menu on CHR;
• winbox – show “System/RouterBOARD/Mode Button” on devices that have such feature;
• wireless – removed “czech republic 5.8” regulatory domain information as it overlaps with “ETSI 5.7-5.8”;

What’s new in 6.43 – MAJOR CHANGES:

• api – changed authentication process (
• backup – do not encrypt backup file unless password is provided;
• btest – requires at least v6.43 Bandwidth Test client when connecting to v6.43 or later version server except when authentication is not required;
• cloud – added IPv6 support;
• cloud – added support for licensed CHR instances (including trial);
• cloud – reworked “/ip cloud ddns-enabled” implementation (suggested to disable service and re-enable after installation process);
• radius – use MS-CHAPv2 for “login” service authentication;
• romon – require at least v6.43 RoMON agent when connecting to v6.43 or later RoMON client device;
• webfig – improved authentication process;
• winbox – improved authentication process excluding man-in-the-middle possibility;
• winbox – minimal required version is v3.15;