Winbox is a small, native Windows utility provided by MikroTik for graphical administration of RouterOS devices. It is typically downloaded from MikroTik's official website.
A. Router’s webpage → Incorrect. While the router’s WebFig interface may allow configuration, it does not offer a Winbox download.
B. Files menu → Incorrect. The Files menu is for storing backups or firmware packages, not distributing Winbox.
C. Console cable → Incorrect. Console access is CLI only; no GUI utilities can be transferred through it.
D. mikrotik.com → Correct. The only official and secure location to download Winbox is the MikroTik website.
Extract from Official MTCNA Course Material – RouterOS Introduction:
“Winbox can be downloaded from the official MikroTik website. It provides a GUI frontend for managing RouterOS.”
Extract from René Meneses MTCNA Study Guide – RouterOS Access Methods:
“You can download Winbox from mikrotik.com under the Software Tools section.”
Extract from Terry Combs MTCNA Notes – Access Methods:
“Winbox is a Windows application that must be downloaded from MikroTik’s website. It is not available directly from the router.”
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