Scan or enter a target

Probe a subnet for MikroTik devices, or type the router's address into the details form.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026View as Markdown

Overview

This is the first half of adding a router: telling the panel which device you mean. In scan mode the Scan your subnet card sweeps a CIDR range and lists everything that answers, so you can pick a router without knowing its address. In manual mode the Router details card asks for the address directly, which is what you want when the router is on another subnet or behind a route the scanner cannot reach.

The scan starts on its own as soon as the screen opens, using the subnet in the Subnet field.

Before you start

  • For a scan, the panel needs a route to the subnet you type. A panel running in a bridged Docker network cannot see your LAN, so run it with host networking.
  • For a manual entry, have the router’s IPv4 address ready. The form validates it and will not let you continue with anything else.

Steps

Scanning

  1. Check the Subnet field. It starts at 192.168.10.0/24; change it to whatever range your routers live on.
  2. Press Start scan. A progress bar reads “Scanning <subnet> (n%)” while it runs, and the results table fills in as devices are found.
  3. Click a row to select that device. The panel copies its IP into the wizard, suggests a name from the hostname (or vendor and type), and opens the credentials dialog.

Entering a target manually

  1. Press Add manually in the page header.
  2. Fill in Display name, the label the router gets in your list.
  3. Fill in IP address. It must be a valid IPv4 address.
  4. Fill in Username and Password.
  5. Press Connect.

Reference

Scan results table

Column What it shows
IP The address that answered.
Hostname Resolved host name, or empty when it does not resolve.
Vendor Vendor identified from the probe.
Type Device type identified from the probe.
Services Services found on common ports, or empty when none answered.

Router details form

Field What it does Default
Display name The name shown on the router card. A generated Nasnet <nn> name
IP address Address of the router. Must be valid IPv4. 192.168.1.1
Username RouterOS user to connect as. admin
Password That user’s password. empty

Troubleshooting

The table stays on “No devices yet. Start a scan.” Either the scan found nothing or it could not reach the subnet. Confirm the CIDR is right and that the panel’s host is on the same network.

Clicking a result says the router is already added. That address is on your list already; the dialog offers Open router.