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Hardware MikroTik hardware general
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Hi,

RouterBoard 230,(With mikrotik Version 2.8 on it).I receive the board as a gift from friend of mine in Germany,board is used so I don’t have idea how it is configured or is it working at all.
I see there is PCMCI wireless card in slot,64mb of ram (PC133),
compact flash card - 64mb PQI, all other slots are free.
Using a Cisco cable :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-CISCO-72-3383-01-CONSOLE-CABLE-RJ45-TO-DB9_W0QQitemZ170400663662QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item27acabc86e

with Rj45 to Db9 connector on the other end :
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=YKj&resnum=0&q=rj45+to+db9+connector&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=8180893882942949172&ei=AK4ZS7u0L8ae_Abt2cjUAw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=image&resnum=5&ved=0CBoQ8gIwBA#

For power supply i am using adapter with 20v (for my lap-top)
When router boots regularly all leds are lighting and the beep sound is there.After only led6 is on.
Not getting the output on serial console, trying puty and win hiperterm but nothing.
then i tried few times resetting the JP1 jumper ( all leds lighted - seems ok ).
Check the jp5 1-2 pins are connected for for supply on jack 20-56v.
I noticed that when all leds are lighting while booting,1 and 3 are green,2 and 4 red (if matters)
Wireless lan card have one led and it’s off, after powering on processor is heating - seems the board is working but not cooperating :frowning:.
Console settings are 9600 baud 8 bit 1 stop bit no parity.There is no output on console - blank,just like nothing is connected!
Can anybody help please? i can return the board if it is not working

PS.
Also check the CMOS battery measuring only 0,3v ! (0,5v when is on board powered on!).Is this causing the problem???
I will replace the battery tomorrow and post again!


Best regards,

Cybercom

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Don’t bother with serial.
Use MAC Winbox.

http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Initial_MAC_Winbox_Connection

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Hi,
Thanks for quick reply,

Just done that but nothing,winbox can’t find its mac address,just blank field.Seems like ports are dead (no light on it)
tried on both ports…And this time i bought original adapter of 48v and replace the cables with new ones.
Does anybody had same problem,please help?

Best regards,


Mike,
Cybercom

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If you can verify that the cables are good but you get no link on the LAN, the device is probably toast.
You can try these console settings http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/First_time_startup

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Do you have double beep from RB200? You must use crossover cable because RB200 not support auto MDI/MDI-X mode

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Hi,

Yes, there is double beep.I used straight cable not crossover,don’t have one right now to check.
I will back with the update soon.
Thanks

Best regards,

Mike

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Hi to all!

Console port definitely don’t work!But I manage to connect to poe and finally got login promt… (via winbox).The ip address is found (a private one).
Next problem is that i can not reset the ROS! Simply don’t work,I reset the J1 jumper about 15 times (on many ways), but nothing.
Don’t know the pass…
I can not perform netinstall because console is not accessible.

Any ideas?

Best regards,

Mike

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RB200 don’t have software reset feature. Ask your friend login and password or fix serial cable connection or reinstall CF use regular PC and put there new RouterOS and license using IDE to CF adapter.

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Hi,

Thank you on info about Resetting !! :slight_smile: I almost lost my nerves trying to do that … :slight_smile:
That is what i done,found an old login pass off one friends friend and it worked.Now can nicely configure via telnet … what a relief !
I will work around the serial cable…

U may consider this topic closed!

Thanks A lot !