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The Dude

The Dude 6.48.2

  -  2.1 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    The Dude 7.16.2

  • Operating System

    Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

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  • Author / Product

    MikroTik / External Link

  • Filename

    dude-install-6.48.2.exe

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of The Dude 6.48.2.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of The Dude or reading our review, simply click here.


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What's new in this version:

- bonding - improved system stability when disabling/enabling bonding ports
- bridge - improved bridge stability when host changes port (introduced in v6.47)
- console - require "write+ftp" permissions for exporting configuration to file
- console - updated copyright notice
- crs3xx - added "/system swos" menu for CRS354 devices, should only be used after SwOS 2.13 release
- crs3xx - fixed interface LEDs for QSFP+ and SFP+ interfaces on CRS317, CRS309, CRS312, CRS326-24S+2Q+ and CRS354 devices
- crs3xx - fixed packet transmit in 5Gbps link rate for CRS312 device
- crs3xx - improved 1Gbps Ethernet port group traffic forwarding for CRS354 devices
- dhcp - fixed link state checking for DHCP client
- ethernet - fixed cable-test for some devices (e.g. RB2011, RB951G-2HnD)
- ethernet - improved system stability when receiving large VLAN tagged packets on IPQ4018/IPQ4019 devices
- fastpath - fixed IP packet receive on bridge and bonding interfaces when destination MAC address match with slave port MAC
- health - fixed voltage monitor on BaseBox5 devices
- ike2 - added "MS-CHAP-Domain" attribute to RADIUS requests
- ike2 - fixed DH group negotiation with EAP
- ike2 - fixed EAP MSK length validation (introduced in v6.48)
- ike2 - fixed initial traffic selector's protocol and port in transport mode
- ipv6 - improved system stability when parsing IPv6 options
- lora - added additional predefined network servers
- lora - added option to hide CRC error messages in monitor
- lora - improved downlink transmission
- ospf - fixed type-7 LSA translation to type-5
- ovpn - fixed route cache entry leak when establishing a new session
- poe - do not perform PoE firmware upgrade procedure on RB960 and OmniTik devices without PoE out
- ppp - do not fail "at-chat" command when issued on disabled PPP interface
- ptp - improved management service stability when receiving bogus packets
- quickset - prefer 5GHz interface for WiFi scan in CPE mode
- rb3011 - improved system stability when changing RouterBOARD settings (introduced in v6.48)
- snmp - fixed SNMP trap agent address
- supout - fixed "topic" column presence in "Log" section
- switch - improved resource allocation on 98PX1012 switch chip for CCR2004-1G-12S+2XS device
- switch - improved system stability with 98PX1012 switch chip for CCR2004-1G-12S+2XS device
- telnet - do not send options if connecting to non standard port
- telnet - fixed server when run on non standard port
- tr069-client - improved management service stability when receiving bogus packets
- upgrade - fixed upgrade procedure on 16MB devices
- upgrade - improved "long-term" upgrade procedure on SMIPS devices
- user - fixed "skin" configuration for user groups (introduced in v6.48)

webfig:
- allow to specify "prefix" parameter under "IPv6/ND/Prefixes" menu
- do not corrupt settings when starting "Wireless Sniffer"
- do not move top right menu in opposite direction when scrolling horizontally
- do not show newly created SMB shares as invalid
- fixed new interface addition
- show "Interfaces" menu by default after logging in
- show "network-mode" for LTE modems that support it

winbox:
- added "Channel" parameter under "System/Console" menu
- do not show empty "CPU Frequency" parameter under "System/Resources" menu
- fixed "reachable-time" value unit under "IPv6/ND" menu
- fixed QCA-8511 switch chip type reporting under "Switch/Settings" menu
- fixed duplicate "Trusted" setting under "Interface/Bridge/Ports" menu
- hide "Allow Roaming" parameter on LTE modems that do not support it
- increased "target" field limit to 128 under "Queues" menu
- renamed IP protocol 41 to "ipv6-encap"
- show "LCD" only on boards that have LCD
- show "System/Health" only on boards that have health monitoring
- show "activity" column by default under "IP/Kid Control/Devices" menu