Boat setup for GrooveA 52hpn and RB 951Ui-2HnD

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Breizh’s post above did not work for me but with some modification I did get my system to work. I have a Groove 52PHN and a RB951. On my boat I wanted the Groove to scan for hotspots . Once I select the hot spot I want the RB951 is used as an access point so my wireless devices can connect to the hotspot. Note - the steps listed do tend to change somewhat with different versions of the firmware but the basics stay the same. I am including some very basic steps for US that are new to all of this. Here is my step by step setup of the two -

NOTE : It is best to configure each device separately before connecting the Groove to the RB951. Initially Each device will need to be connected by an Ethernet cable to your laptop or desktop. The Groove will need to be powered with the included Y cable and AC adapter. Plugged the male end of the Y’s Ethernet cable into your home computer system and use a patch cable to connect the Groove. When setting up the RB951 The cable runs straight from the home computer to the device. I had no luck using Port #1 (I have no idea why) but Port #2 worked fine.
Groove Router Setup: (Antenna) WebFig v6.35.2

Groove must be powered by POE

  1. Open up a browser and type in the following in the address bar: http://192.168.88.2/webfig/
  2. Click on the top left menu option called ‘Quick Set’
  3. Click on the small drop down menu on the top far right and choose CPE
  4. Under the ‘Mode’ heading on the right select ‘Router’ mode.
  5. Under ‘Wireless Network’ heading, the ‘Address Acquisition’ must be ‘Automatic’.
  6. Under the ‘Local Network’ heading set the IP Address to
  • IP Address: 192.168.88.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0/24
  1. Now configure the Router as a DHCP SERVER, use the following settings:
  • DHCP Server: Enable - Start IP Address: 192.168.88.10 End IP Address: 192.168.88.254 Enable NAT by selecting NAT option
  1. Now we can press the ‘Apply Configuration’ button at bottom right
  2. Now select the IP menu option halfway down on the far left and select DNS
  3. Next to the Servers option click the little black down arrow and add the following address: 8.8.8.8
  4. Add a second Server address by clicking the next little black down arrow and add the following address: 208.67.222.222
  5. Place a tick in the option ‘Allow Remote Requests’ and then click the ‘apply’ button at the top
  6. Now return to the ‘Quick Set’ menu option and select the WiFi hotspot from the list on the left side of the main page
  7. You will now be asked for a password if one is required, enter this and then click the ‘connect’ button


  8. You should now be connected an an IP address should appear after a few seconds or so on the right under the ‘Wireless Network’ heading.

AP setup: (RB951 Router) WebFig v6.35.4

  1. Use a CAT5 cable to connect the AP (RB951) to your computer.
  2. Enable the router/AP as a an Access Point (AP or WISP AP)
  3. Set mode to Route
  4. Set a STATIC IP address:


    • IP Address: 192.168.88.3/32 Netmask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.88.2


  6. Now set up the Wireless by giving a ‘Network Name’, (SSID) like - MikroTik RB951
  7. LAN IP Address 192.168.88.3(/24)
    Netmask 255.255.255.0(/24)
  8. NO DHCP SERVER
  9. Check NAT
  10. Set WIFI password.
  11. Shut down and attach Groove to RB951. For Groove to pull power from the RB951 the cable must be in Port 5 which supplies POE.
  12. On your wireless device the new wireless AP should now show. Make a connection to that network.
  13. Then in a browser on your wireless device type - 192.168.88.2 in the location bar. WebFig should open. It may take a moment to propagate but in the center left you should see a list of the available WIFI hotspots being “seen” by the Groove. Select the desired one and enter the password if needed. Press 'Connect’. After a moment you should see an IP address and other items appear in the upper right. The network should now be active.
  14. If you want to see the configuration for the RB951 enter - 192.168.88.3 in the browser and enter WebFig for it.
  15. Once everything is working go to WebFig for each device and look down the left menu and find ‘FILES’. Open it and save a copy of the configuration. These backups can be restored at a later date if a problem develops.

Hope this works for you. I spent hours and hours sorting through this but I am a total noob on this type of setup.

Grove 52HPn connects but not IP acquisition