Mobile Video - ICV - Downgrade Mikrotik Access Point or Groove


Issue

MikroTik Wireless radio will not connect. 4RE will not upload. Car will not connect to network. Wireless transfers fail. This issue will commonly occur when a MikroTik Groove is replaced with a newer one. 

(see article KB0015858 - Mikrotik Upgrade/Mikrotik Groove Not Connecting to Network)

Environment

MikroTik SXT Access Points and/or MikroTik Groove wireless radios.

4RE and/or M500 In-Car DVR Systems.

Resolution

NOTE: Mikrotik Devices on firmware version 7.13 or higher will require an additional step to downgrade below 7.13.

Core Instructions:

  1. Log in to the MikroTik Groove using Winbox.
  2. Confirm the Factory Firmware
    • This will be the earliest firmware version that the Mikrotik Device in question can be downgraded to.
    • Factory Firmware can be found under System>RouterBOARD
  3. Also reference the "Current Firmware" field. If 7.13 or higher, please follow the steps under the "Firmware Version 7.13+ Extra Steps" header below before proceeding from here.
    1. Select Files.
    2. Select Upload and choose the firmware.


    3. Select New Terminal.

    4. Enter the following command:
      • /system/package/downgrade 
      • The MikroTik device will reboot
 
Firmware Version 7.13+ Extra Steps:
  1.  Navigate to /system/packages
  2. In the Package List window that comes up, select the "wireless" row.
  3. With wireless selected, press the uninstall button.
  4. When the column reading "Scheduled" says "scheduled for uninstall" for the wireless row, reboot the Mikrotik Device.
  5. Once the device comes back up, proceed with Step 3 from the Core Instructions.