# First run

> What you see the first time you open the panel, and how router credentials work for the session.

Source: https://joinnasnet.com/en/guides/nasnet-panel/first-run/
Last updated: 2026-08-14

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## Overview

The first time you open Nasnet Panel it plays a short brand splash and then
lands on the **Routers** page. There is no panel account to create and no
login screen: the panel has no users of its own. Everything it does is done as
a RouterOS user on the router you are working with, so the only credentials
that matter are the ones for the router itself.

The **Routers** page is the home screen. It lists every router you have added
as a card, polls each one for status every few seconds, and offers a **New
Router** tile that starts a network scan.

## Before you start

- The panel is installed and reachable in a browser. See
  [Installation](/en/guides/nasnet-panel/install/).
- The RouterOS username and password for each router you want to manage.
- The panel must be able to reach the router's address on the LAN.

## Steps

1. Open the panel's address in a browser. On an empty install the subtitle
   reads "No routers yet. Start by scanning the network or adding one
   manually."
2. Click the **New Router** tile to start a scan, or follow
   [Adding a router](/en/guides/nasnet-panel/add-router/) to type an address in
   by hand.
3. Once a router is on the list, click its card. A "Connecting to…" overlay
   appears while the panel establishes the session, then the router opens.
4. If the panel does not already hold credentials for that router in this
   browser session, a **Connect to …** dialog asks for **Username** and
   **Password**. Fill them in and press **Connect**.
5. On a router that has never been configured through the panel, you are sent
   straight to the [Easy Config wizard](/en/guides/nasnet-panel/easy-config/)
   and the section tab bar stays hidden until the wizard finishes.

## Reference

| Element | What it does |
| ------- | ------------ |
| **New Router** tile | Opens the add-router flow in scan mode. |
| Router card | Opens that router's dashboard; also carries a remove action. |
| **Remove** | Takes the router off the list. It does not touch the device itself. |
| Header menu | Router name and status dot; opens the account menu. |
| **Updates & notifications** | Opens the Updates page. |
| **Change password** | Changes the password of the RouterOS user you are signed in as. |
| **Logout** | Returns to the Routers list. |
| Theme switch | Toggles between **Dark** and **Light**. |

## Troubleshooting

**A "Connect to …" dialog appears every time you open a router.** Credentials
are held per browser session, not stored on the server. Reopening the panel in
a new session asks again.

**A router card is on the list but will not open.** The panel verifies the
address is reachable and looks like a MikroTik device before connecting. Check
that the router is powered on and that nothing on the path blocks the API
port.

## Related

- [Adding a router](/en/guides/nasnet-panel/add-router/)
- [Easy Config wizard](/en/guides/nasnet-panel/easy-config/)
- [Overview](/en/guides/nasnet-panel/overview/)