1 MIkrotik as 2!!

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Hello .
I would like to ask if there is a way to use 1 Mikrotik Router as 2 Mikrotik .
i did the following first Mikrotik connect to Internet and have L2tp Client Tunnels to PPPoE Server and the L2tp Tunnel with Ether2 are in Bridge.
there is a Lan Kabel from first Mikrotik Ether 2 to second Mikrotik Ether 1 and Ether 1 on Second is a PPPoE Client Interface and build a Connection and Surf Internet were is comming over L2tp tunnel from first Mikrotik.
how can i do the same with only 1 Mikrotik if Possible?
i tried the 2011 Mikrotik were it have 2 Switch inside and Patched 2 Switches with Lan Kabel from Ether 5 to 6 and on 6 is the PPPoE Client , but PPPoE Connect for 0.5 second and disconnect and Keep on that for ever..


any one can help with this ??
thank you

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I think you can use a single machine like this (not sure, you need to test this):

  • create a bridge

  • create a PPP profile for your L2TP and assign it to use the bridge

  • create a L2TP client interface using the profile above
    The l2tp interface should appear as a dynamic member of the bridge after connecting.

  • create a PPPoE interface and use that bridge as the interface for your PPPoE client (PPPoE client does not accept tunnels as interfaces, so it is either an ethernet, vlan or bridge)

  • treat the PPPoE interface as your WAN like in the second router

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Hello thank you for Reply ,
i already tryed this without success .
best reagrds

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What does without success mean?
Main question: Does the PPPoE client in this scenario connect or not?
If it is a mipsbe (like the 2011) you could try a metarouter as the second router :sunglasses:

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hello .
with 2 Routers it works perfectly, but with only 1 router it could not connect the PPPoE on Bridge were the L2tP as dynamic there.
what you mean with metaRouter how to use this..

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In mipsbe and single core ppc routers, you can run up to 8 virtual instance of routeros on the same machine (see MetaRouter in winbox). It can run a ROS instance or even a special crafted OpenWRT image.
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Metarouter
It communicates to the main instance via virtual ports, like connecting a second router yo the first one via cable.
So if you use such a thing, you could push your PPPoE access to that virtual router, connect it and get the PPPoE interface out via a second virtual interface back to the main instance.

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Hi,
Thank you for telling me about meta router I get it finally to work as I need :slight_smile:.
It work now as second virtual mikrotik , but i can’t get it to work under openwrt,
Have open wrt a webinterface or it’s only a Linux router configured over terminal?
Thank you

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There is a virtualization forum section here which could give you better info.
AFAIK it is console only at start, but I think you can add a WebIF.
But OpenWRT metarouter is not supported by MT or the OpenWRT community. Also, I have seen stability issues with it.
So if a second ROS instance does what it needs to do in your case, I would stick with it and not bother further.

BTW, positive rating of posts that help is always welcome :wink:

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hi how can i give u a positive i tryed it without success :S

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A click on the number in the top right corner of the post. But that’s not that important, don’t worry about it :slight_smile:

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oh man it showing me there is no reputation point thats all i cant give 1 :S
i really want to do it you gaved me a great Idea of a feature what i had no idea about it before that you man