Scan your home network, make a layout map and start monitoring!

The Dude

The Dude

  -  2.2 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    The Dude 7.16.1 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    MikroTik / External Link

  • Filename

    dude-install-7.16.1.exe

The Dude network monitor is a new application by MikroTik which can dramatically improve the way you manage your network environment. It will automatically scan all devices within specified subnets, draw and layout a map of your networks, monitor services of your devices and alert you in case some service has problems.

The Dude is a free application by MikroTik, which can dramatically improve the way you manage your network for Windows PC. It will automatically scan all devices within specified subnets, draw and layout a map of your networks, monitor services of your devices and execute actions based on device state changes. Not only can you monitor your devices, but you can also manage them. Mass upgrade RouterOS devices, configure them right from within The Dude interface, run network monitoring tools, etc.

Features and Highlights
  • Auto network discovery and layout
  • Discovers any type or brand of device
  • Device, Link monitoring, and notifications
  • Includes SVG icons for devices, and supports custom icons and backgrounds
  • Easy installation and usage
  • Allows you to draw your own maps and add custom devices
  • Supports SNMP, ICMP, DNS and TCP monitoring for devices that support it
  • Individual Link usage monitoring and graphs
  • Direct access to remote control tools for device management
  • Supports remote Dude server and local client
  • Runs in Linux Wine environment, MacOS Darwine, and Windows


  • The Dude 7.16.1 Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

- defconf - changed wireless installation from "indoor" to "any"
- defconf - disable 5GHz secondary channel on RB4011
- dns - do not look up local cache when executing ":resolve" command with specified "server" parameter (introduced in v7.16)
- sfp - improved initialization for certain SFP modules on CRS309 and CRS317 devices ("/system routerboard upgrade" required)