Extra Config

Router identity, service ports, maintenance schedules, DDNS and per-game port forwarding.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026View as Markdown

Overview

Extra Config is the housekeeping step: everything that is not routing. The in-app help describes it as “advanced features including gaming optimization, DDNS, system maintenance, and other professional-grade networking features.”

The whole step is Advanced Mode only. In Easy Mode it never appears, and the wizard silently applies a set of defaults in its place, covering a timezone, a self-signed and a Let’s Encrypt certificate, three NTP servers, graphing turned on, and RouterOS services restricted to local access with Winbox left enabled.

Before you start

  • If you plan to change service ports, have somewhere safe to write them down. The screen warns about this in strong terms, and it only warns once.
  • DDNS needs an account with a supported provider.

Steps

  1. Identity. Name the router and decide about RoMON.
  2. Services. Which RouterOS management services are reachable, and on which ports.
  3. Reboot & Update. Timezone, scheduled reboots, updates and IP list refreshes.
  4. Useful Services. Certificates, NTP, graphing, DDNS, UPnP and NAT-PMP.
  5. Game. Per-game port forwarding and routing.

Reference

Sub-step When it appears
Identity Always (within Extra Config)
Services Advanced Mode
Reboot & Update Always (within Extra Config)
Useful Services Advanced Mode
Game Always (within Extra Config)

Because the whole Extra Config step is hidden in Easy Mode, all five sub-steps are effectively Advanced Mode only.