Container support must be enabled via physical access or netinstall for security reasons: /system device-mode update container=yes Use code with caution.
A standard setup involves several critical technical layers: Policy-Based Routing (PBR):
It is important to clarify a common misconception:
Once configured, every device connected to your network (smart TVs, IoT devices, guests) automatically uses the V2Ray proxy. v2ray mikrotik
Set variables for the Xray container to connect to your V2Ray server:
These commands create persistent storage for your container's data and certificates, ensuring they survive a reboot.
"port": 1080, "protocol": "socks", "settings": "auth": "noauth", "udp": true Container support must be enabled via physical access
Handles core routing, marks specific data packets, and forwards them.
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
We will use a popular pre-built Xray container, such as ghcr.io/xtls/xray-core . 1. Set Up Container Configs Prerequisites We will use a popular pre-built Xray
By default, the container gets a virtual IP (e.g., 172.17.0.2). Use Mangle to send traffic there:
In the world of network administration, two powerhouses stand out for very different reasons. (RouterOS) is the undisputed king of price-to-performance routing, firewalling, and bandwidth management. V2Ray , on the other hand, is the most sophisticated platform for circumventing internet censorship and building complex proxy chains (VMess, VLESS, Shadowsocks, Trojan).
Upload this config.json file to the root directory of your MikroTik's flash storage using WinBox Files or an SFTP client. Step 4: Create and Start the V2Ray Container
To run V2Ray, you must deploy it as a container within RouterOS. This requires a MikroTik device with an processor and enough RAM (typically 512MB+). Prerequisites : RouterOS 7.5+ : Earlier versions do not support containers.
/ip firewall filter add chain=forward action=accept in-interface=dockers out-interface-list=WAN /ip firewall filter add chain=forward action=accept in-interface-list=WAN out-interface=dockers