RouterOS 7.26beta1

Architecture: x86
Channel: development
Build Time: 2026-10-01 13:29:47 UTC (1790861387)

RouterOS

Type	File
Main package	routeros-7.26beta1.npk
Extra packages	all_packages-x86-7.26beta1.zip
ISO Image	mikrotik-7.26beta1.iso
Install Image	install-image-7.26beta1.zip
Netinstall	netinstall-7.26beta1.zip

Cloud Hosted Router (CHR)

Platform	UEFI	Legacy BIOS
Raw disk image	chr-7.26beta1.img.zip	chr-7.26beta1-legacy-bios.img.zip
Open Virtual Appliance	chr-7.26beta1.ova.zip	chr-7.26beta1-legacy-bios.ova.zip
QEMU/KVM	chr-7.26beta1.qcow2.zip	chr-7.26beta1-legacy-bios.qcow2.zip
VirtualBox	chr-7.26beta1.vdi.zip	chr-7.26beta1-legacy-bios.vdi.zip
Hyper-V (legacy)	chr-7.26beta1.vhd.zip	chr-7.26beta1-legacy-bios.vhd.zip
Hyper-V	chr-7.26beta1.vhdx.zip	chr-7.26beta1-legacy-bios.vhdx.zip
VMware	chr-7.26beta1.vmdk.zip	chr-7.26beta1-legacy-bios.vmdk.zip

Changelog (click to expand)

What's new in 7.26beta1 (2026-10-01):

*) bridge - add a per-VLAN DHCP snooping option;
*) bridge - fix loop-protect not working when a VLAN interface is added to the bridge;
*) bridge - show if bridge port is blocked by dot1x;
*) bridge - store hw option for disabled bridge ports;
*) cmr - add initial implementation of centralised platform for RouterOS devices, allowing updates, monitoring, alerts and other options;
*) console - improve stability;
*) container - add /app menu to ARM32 devices;
*) crypto - improve ECDSA and EdDSA key and signature validation;
*) dhcpv4-client - improve stability when the interface is deactivated while the client broadcasts a DHCP release;
*) dhcpv6-server - add a dns-none option to not include DNS options in responses;
*) dhcpv6-server - fix a DHCPv6 server failure when the RADIUS reply contains an empty delegated IPv6 prefix;
*) dns - improve service stability on HTTP/2 DoH connections;
*) ethernet - improve stability on devices with Intel I226-V network controllers;
*) ethernet - move the port bandwidth setting to the switch port menu;
*) files - improve stability when moving directories to external storage;
*) interface - show if interface is blocked by stp or dot1x;
*) ipsec - fix IPsec tunnels failing after migration from the old QKD settings;
*) ipsec - fix IPsec tunnels not establishing when an address my-id is configured on the responder;
*) l3hw - add VRRP hardware offloading support;
*) log - add the container name to CEF logs;
*) lte - do not reconfigure if not RouterOS activated CID is deactivated for R11l-LTE7 modem;
*) lte - fix dialer for D-Link DWM-222W modems;
*) lte - fix IPv6 route not being added on modems that do not report a gateway via control interface;
*) lte - fix modem firmware-upgrade failing when SMS polling is enabled;
*) lte - fix multi-APN passthrough stopping when one APN fails to connect;
*) lte - fix multi-APN passthrough stopping when one passthrough-interface VLAN is down on the CPE in multi passthrough interface setup;
*) lte - fix passthrough cleanup when the lte link goes down for QMI modems;
*) lte - fix recurring LTE disconnects R11e-LTE-US modem and some Sierra modems;
*) lte - keep the "auto" MTU option on LTE interface after reboot;
*) lte - reworked multi-apn support. Added support for slave APN interface add/remove;
*) netinstall - install the package version of the configured update channel;
*) ovpn - improve stability in UDP Ethernet mode when the TX queue is full;
*) pim - fix a routing process failure when the hello-delay is set to 0;
*) ptp - fix PTP not working on a VLAN-aware bridge when IGMP snooping is enabled;
*) qos - fix per-queue counters after a switch restart (introduced in v7.23);
*) quickset - fix the WAN interface being selected incorrectly;
*) reverse-proxy - fix setting the VRF parameter for reverse-proxy rules via CLI;
*) switch - add interface-list support to port isolation;
*) switch - fix high CPU usage when removing switch VLANs on Atheros-based switch chips;
*) switch - fix switch rules not working on Atheros-based switch chips;
*) switch - fix switch rules port matchers not working on IPv6 traffic on Atheros-based switch chips;
*) switch - fix switch rules with rate limits stopping traffic on CRS3xx devices;
*) switch - improve stability on CRS326-24S+2Q+ devices;
*) system - improve stability;
*) system - stop the flash configuration store from growing on dynamic configuration changes;
*) webfig - add conditional coloring of cells in tables;
*) wifi - add a default-country parameter in radio settings (CLI only);
*) wifi - fix WPA3 SAE authentication issue for ECC group 21 (introduced in 7.24.3);
*) wifi - implement channel.reselect-interval feature for missing drivers;
*) wifi - reuse freed station association IDs;
*) wifi-mediatek - update the wireless driver and firmware;
*) wifi-qcom - fix antenna gain setting not affecting transmit power (introduced in v7.24);
*) winbox - add the interface column to the OSPF neighbor list;
*) winbox - rename "minimum-version" to "minimum-firmware" under "System/RouterBOARD" menu;
*) winbox - show warning messages under "System/Users/SSH Keys" and "System/Users/SSH Private Keys" menu;
*) wireguard - do not show an interface as running when it has no peers;
*) wireguard - fix a client-dns value that could not be removed in WinBox;
*) wireguard - fix a peer that would not work after import when no endpoint address is set;