Mikrotik Netinstall Not Working

Mar 02, 2019  I have successfully performed the remote firmware update on two Mikrotik hAP lite TC devices from version 6.43.2 to 6.44. Most of the information related to the RouterOS firmware update is present in MikroTik Wiki – check it out. Not Enough Disk Space. Some MikroTik routers have a really small disk space capacity.

Well, it would seem that after a few days of tinkering and googling, my Google-fu FINALLY yielded the winning post.

FROM : http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=27212

Re: Talking to RouterBoard via Serial Console won't work by brettg » Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:08 pm

Many folks who are trying to connect to a serial terminal / console session may be trying to re-establish administrative control after making a mistake in their firewall rules. This happened to me a few days ago, and I struggled and struggled to get the serial cable/session going. For everyone in that boat, there is an easier answer:

1) Download and unzip 'Neighbour viewer for Windows' free from the Mikrotik web site.

2) Install it on a PC local to the router (not behind another router).

3) Get it to 'discover' your router, then press the button to initiate a terminal session (using its own built-in terminal that connects by MAC address,not by IP)

4) Log-in to the terminal session like you would any other SSH session. Fix your firewall so that you can again connect by your method of choice.

No serial cable required.

Edited to Add :

Windows® Setup Software Ver. 1xxx Download OS Compatibility: Windows XP (SP3 or greater), Windows Vista® 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit; Size: 11.6 MB Release Note: Added Windows 8 Support; IMPORTANT: This download is an EXE file type. Once it is downloaded, locate the file and double-click on it, then follow the on-screen instructions.

This information opened up the router enough to allow a LAN login for configuration via Winbox.

#Router and internal network protection, no internal servers, LAN is friendly