2.9.11, station mode, creating security profile for WPA

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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I must be missing something but I am having all kinds of problems creating a security profile on a client unit so I can take advantage of WPA-psk. I’m using routeros 2.9.11 with an Atheros 5213 based 2.4 card. I’m able to create the security profile on my AP no problem but when I go to create it on the station it comes back and tells me “Couldn’t change Security Profile - Need at least one Authentication Method(6)”…

This is in winbox. So I tried the terminal and it tells me that wpa-psk is not a valid mode so I can’t set that either. There is an authentication field but I can’t find any documentation to tell me what a valid entry is for that field.

I guess a follow-up question would be - is there a way from the command line for routeros to tell you what valid parameters are? Something like “set mode=?” and it will come back with valid modes are blah, blah, blah?

Thanks for your help

Craig Russell

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Use the “tab” key. It’ll auto complete. If it does not, press it again to have the available options.

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Interesting. Is this a bug? As far as I can tell there is no way to create a security profile while in station mode from winbox. From the command line, using the tab tip in the previous post I was able to set the authentication type (which corresponds to the mode set in winbox) and then set the mode to wpa-psk. It appears that there is a lot of overlap between authentication method and mode on the command line.

Appreciate the tab-tip. Solved my problem.

Craig Russell

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I have set up a couple of wpa link without problem. 2.9.8 and 2.9.11. With winbox and with the command line.

Right now I have 2 RB532 with 2.9.11 on my desk and I’m able to create any wpa-psk profile I want.