Android only WiFi connection issue? Win7 Laptop no issue?

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I’m currently testing a set-up based around two “mAP 2n” devices {1} & {2}, it will eventually be used to access a wireless AP on a camera, which is used for set-up and control. Anyway right now I’m just testing with a connection to my BT Home Hub.

Its all working very well when I connect to the Wireless access point [WISP AP] from a Win7 laptop, however I’m having no luck with my Android phone or Tablet? Its like the DHCP request is not getting through as the android devices are never being allocated an IP address?

If I remove the mAP 2n{1} and connect mAP 2n{2} directly to the BTHub via LAN then all devices are getting an IP address and are able to connect to the Wireless access point.

So my intuition tells me that some where in my set-up in mAP 2n{1} the DHCP request from Android devices is getting blocked?

I’ve attempted to create a illustration of the setup:


BTHub(DHCP) ---------------------| mAP 2n{1} (Eth1) ========= (Eth2) mAP 2n{2} |------------------ Android Tablet

-------- Wifi
==== LAN

mAP 2n{1} = [Station Pseudobridge]
mAP 2n{2} = [AP Bridge]

Any pointers, clues very welcome

Regards

Olly

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See http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Wireless_Station_Modes#Mode_station-pseudobridge.

This mode is limited to complete L2 bridging of data to single device connected to station (by means of single MAC address translation)
…
bridging of non-IP protocols to more than one device will not work

Pseudobridge is a kludge, and will not work correctly for your usage case.

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Ok I need slapping with a big fish, as usual I’ve over thought the whole system! So after your very helpful comments I did away with trying to utilise the DHCP from the camera AP and created a new DHCP server on the Client “mAP 2n” device set-up as a standard router. and the 2nd “mAP 2n” is set up as a standard Wireless AP. Not sure why didn’t try this first? It appears to operate to 100% of my requirements.

Regards

Olly