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The Dude

  -  2.2 MB  -  Freeware
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  • Latest Version

    The Dude 7.16.2 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    MikroTik / External Link

  • Filename

    dude-install-7.16.2.exe

The Dude network monitor is a new application by MikroTik which can dramatically improve the way you manage your network environment. It will automatically scan all devices within specified subnets, draw and layout a map of your networks, monitor services of your devices and alert you in case some service has problems.

The Dude is a free application by MikroTik, which can dramatically improve the way you manage your network for Windows PC. It will automatically scan all devices within specified subnets, draw and layout a map of your networks, monitor services of your devices and execute actions based on device state changes. Not only can you monitor your devices, but you can also manage them. Mass upgrade RouterOS devices, configure them right from within The Dude interface, run network monitoring tools, etc.

Features and Highlights
  • Auto network discovery and layout
  • Discovers any type or brand of device
  • Device, Link monitoring, and notifications
  • Includes SVG icons for devices, and supports custom icons and backgrounds
  • Easy installation and usage
  • Allows you to draw your own maps and add custom devices
  • Supports SNMP, ICMP, DNS and TCP monitoring for devices that support it
  • Individual Link usage monitoring and graphs
  • Direct access to remote control tools for device management
  • Supports remote Dude server and local client
  • Runs in Linux Wine environment, MacOS Darwine, and Windows


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What's new in this version:

- certificate - do not download CRL if there is not enough free RAM
- certificate - fixed handling of capsman-cap certificates (introduced in v7.16)
- dhcpv4-server/relay - added additional error messages for DHCP servers and relays
- dns - fixed lookup order for static DNS entries (introduced in v7.16.1)
- ethernet - improved linking after reboot for hAP ax lite devices ("/system routerboard upgrade" required)
- gps - changed default GPS antenna setting for LtAP mini with internal LTE/GPS combo antenna
- leds - fixed bogus argument for "leds" property (introduced in v7.16)
- leds - fixed PoE-in LEDs for CRS318-1Fi-15Fr-2S device
- modem - KNOT BG77 modem, improved handling of modem unexpected restarts
- route - fixed possible issue with inactive routes after reboot (introduced in v7.16)
- routerboot - improved stability for IPQ8072 and IPQ6010 when flash-boot is used ("/system routerboard upgrade" required)

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