MikroTik: How to set system name/identity via SSH terminal or WebFig web interface

By default, the MikroTik system name is set to MikroTik.

How to change the system name via SSH

ssh [email protected]

(use the IP address of your MikroTik router - default is 192.168.88.1)

After potentially needing to change your password, you’ll see the MikroTik terminal:

[admin@MikroTik] >

where you can see the current name of the router (MikroTik in this example).

Now you can change the system name with the following command:

/system identity set name=MyRouter

This will set the system name to MyRouter.

How to change the system name via WebFig

1. Open your browser and navigate to http://192.168.88.1 (use the IP address of your MikroTik router - default is 192.168.88.1)
2. Log in with your username and password (default admin with empty password, or pre-set password for some routers)
3. Click on WebFig in the top right corner (1)
4. Click on System in the left menu (2)
5. Click on Identity in the left menu (3)
6. Enter the new system name in the Name field (4)
7. Click on Apply (5)