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The Dude

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Download The Dude 7.14.1

The Dude

  -  2.2 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    The Dude 7.14.1 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    MikroTik / External Link

  • Filename

    dude-install-7.14.1.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 7.14.1 Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

- bgp-vpn - use VRF interface as gateway for leaked connected routes
- chr - fixed Xen and Vultr missing ethernet (introduced in v7.14)
- chr - fixed bogus messages printed out while booting up the system (introduced in v7.14)
- console - fixed do/while implementation not working with variables (introduced in v7.14)
- ethernet - fixed default names for CRS310-8G+2S+ device (introduced in v7.14)
- lte - fixed R11e-LTE-US modem dial-up
- sfp - improved system stability for CR2004-1G-2XS-PCIe (introduced in v7.14)
- vrf - fixed VRF interfaces being moved to main table after reboot (introduced in v7.14)
- wireguard - do not attempt to connect to peer without specified endpoint-address

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