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Device mode

Prerequsites

If the device was shipped with RouterOS v7.17 or later pre-installed, you must ensure that the device mode is set to advanced.

Setting up the device mode

Access the router by following the steps below:

  1. Start Winbox.
  2. At the top, set “Select from” to “Neighbours”.
  3. The router should appear on the list - double-click it.
  4. Click the blue “Connect” button.

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In the terminal window, press CTRL+C. 2025-09-10_12-20.png

Copy and paste the below to the terminal:

Terminal window
system device-mode update mode=advanced

Press ENTER. 2025-09-22-40.png

Unplug the router from power, wait 5-10 seconds and plug the power back again to the router. Wait until it boots back up.

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After the router boots back up, you will be reconnected to the device and the device mode will be set correctly.