Can you manually add drivers to RouterOS if your PCI Ethernet card is not recognized?

RouterOS is a specialized operating system designed specifically for MikroTik hardware and is built to support a variety of network interfaces natively. If a PCI Ethernet card is not recognized, it is generally because the drivers for that specific hardware are not included in the RouterOS build you are using.

While some operating systems allow for the manual addition of drivers or modification of system components, RouterOS does not support this capability. Users cannot manually add drivers, as the system does not provide a mechanism for updating or installing third-party drivers like standard operating systems would.

This design reinforces the overall stability and security of RouterOS by ensuring that only certified and tested drivers are in use, which helps maintain the operational integrity of the system. Thus, in cases where the hardware is not recognized, the solution would typically involve using compatible hardware that inherently works with RouterOS rather than attempting to modify the system itself.