V2ray Mikrotik [better] Jun 2026

Administrative access to the WinBox interface or RouterOS CLI.

For users in regions with strict internet censorship, standard VPN protocols like OpenVPN or L2TP often fall short, easily falling victim to Deep Packet Inspection (DPI). (specifically the Xray-core) has emerged as a powerhouse for bypassing these blocks by obfuscating traffic to look like standard web browsing.

If you run MikroTik RouterOS v7 on an ARM, ARM64, or x86 device, you can enable the Container feature. This allows you to run a lightweight Linux container containing the V2Ray binary directly inside the router's software environment, eliminating the need for separate hardware. Prerequisites

: Create a new routing table that points the gateway to the container's IP address ( 172.17.0.2 ). DNS Considerations

Start it:

/system/device-mode/update container=yes

[ Local Devices ] │ ▼ [ MikroTik Router ] ──(Mangle Rule / Route)──► [ Local V2Ray Gateway ] │ │ (Normal Traffic) (Proxy Traffic) │ │ ▼ ▼ [ Public Internet ] [ V2Ray Server ] Phase 1: Configuring the Local V2Ray Gateway

: Use firewall mangle rules to mark specific traffic (e.g., based on a destination address list) and route it through the TUN container's interface. 3. Key Advantages & Limitations

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You must have physical access to the router to toggle the mode-button or perform a cold boot to enable the container package for security reasons.

"protocol": "freedom"

For security reasons, MikroTik requires physical access or a cold boot to enable container features. Open the MikroTik terminal and run: /system/device-mode/update container=yes Use code with caution.

Create a list of IP ranges or domains (using RouterOS v7’s dynamic DNS lists) that need to bypass local restrictions.

You need a valid config.json file for V2Ray. This file must configure an inbound listener acting as a SOCKS5 or HTTP proxy, or as a transparent proxy (TProxy/Redirect).