Connecting Your First Router

Connect your MikroTik router to Kitonga to start managing WiFi access.

Prerequisites

• MikroTik router with RouterOS 6.45 or higher
• Router connected to the internet
• Access to router via WinBox or WebFig
• Public IP address or port forwarding configured

Step 1: Enable API Access

On your MikroTik router, enable the API service:

/ip service set api address=0.0.0.0/0 disabled=no
/ip service set api-ssl address=0.0.0.0/0 disabled=no

Step 2: Create API User

/user add name=kitonga-api password=YOUR_SECURE_PASSWORD group=full

Step 3: Add Router in Kitonga

1. Go to Routers in your dashboard
2. Click Add Router
3. Fill in the details:
   • Name: Your router name
   • Host: Router IP or domain
   • Port: 8728 (API) or 8729 (API-SSL)
   • Username: kitonga-api
   • Password: Your secure password
4. Click Test Connection
5. If successful, click Save