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The Dude

The Dude 7.18.1

  -  2.2 MB  -  Freeware

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 7.18.1.


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


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

- bridge - improved stability in case of configuration error (introduced in v7.15)
- bridge - show warning instead of causing error when using multicast MAC as admin-mac (introduced in v7.17)
- cloud - fixed issues when BTH is toggled fast between enable/disable
- cloud - improved "BTH Files" web page design
- console - fixed issue with files when using scripts (introduced in v7.18)
- console - improved file add/remove process stability
- dhcpv6-relay - clear saved routes on DHCP release
- dhcpv6-relay - show client address
- disk - add "sector-size" property in print detail
- disk - improved stability when formatting crypted partitions
- l3hw - remove VLAN tag before VXLAN encapsulation (fixes pvid behavior for bridged VXLAN)
- lte - fixed modem recovery after firmware upgrade for R11e-LTE modem
- lte - fixed Router Advertisement processing issue for AT modems when an APN with "ip-type=ipv6" was configured
- ovpn - disable hardware accelerator for GCM on MMIPS CPUs (introduced in v7.18)
- poe-out - fixed health showing 0V voltage when using PoE-in for RB960
- poe-out - upgraded firmware for 802.3at/bt PSE controlled boards (the update will cause brief power interruption to PoE-out interfaces)
- route - show BGP session name instead of cache-id
- switch - improved stability when enabling IGMP snooping with VXLAN (introduced in v7.18)
- system - improved internal "flash/" prefix handling for different file path related settings
- winbox - fixed missing SMB client on non-ROSE devices