If Mikrotik replied the ping, it is ready to access it using Winbox. ip address add address=192.168.56.2/24 interface=ether1Īfter setting to ethet1 ip address, try to ping the IP address from Host OS (Windows). Set the IP address of ether1 to 192.168.56.2/24 or whatever IP address still in the same network. Now run the Mikrotik OS running in Virtualbox.

See image below: Virtualbox Ethernet Adapter (click to enlarge) You can check the IP Address by using ‘ipconfig’ (Windows) or ‘ifconfig’ (Unix/Linux). The default IP address assigned to this Ethernet is 192.168.56.1/24, of cource you can change this IP address as you want. Later you have to set the IP address of ether1 of Mikrotik to be the same network of VirtualBox Host-Only Network. See image below: Adapter Setting (click to enlarge)

You have to attach the Network Adapter of Mikrotik to ‘Host-only Adapter’ belong to ‘VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter’. Assigning ether1 IP Address to the same network of VirtualBox Host-Only Network. There are two ways to access Mikrotik using Winbox installed in Virtualbox:ġ. It will be much easier to manage Mikrotik using Winbox than CLI.

Winbox is a GUI application to manage and configure Mikrotik. Now I will show you how to make it accessible from HostOS via Winbox.

In my previous article, I hav shown you how to install Mikrotik on Vitualbox.

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