[ATL 5G R16] Problems connecting to the built-in management portal after configuring passthrough mode

[jaclaz]

Winbox allows (if everything is working correctly) in TWO ways:

1. at L3 level (using IP) like any browser
2. at L2 level (using MAC) using a proprietary protocol

BOTH connection methods may be inhibited by wrong firewall or other configuration settings (usually interface lists members or mac winbox server).

See:

Why you should use Winbox

Preamble and disclaimer: The following is a set of considerations that are intended as advice useful to avoid the most common issues when accessing or configuring a Mikrotik device running RouterOS. It is my personal take on the matter, and in no way approved, endorsed or recommended, officially or unofficially, by Mikrotik or their partners or by anyone else. In other words you are perfectly free to ignore them. Why you should use Winbox There are mainly 3 ways to access a Mikrotik router,…

Have you tried connecting via MAC (click on the MAC that you see in Winbox instead of the IP)?