Cannot connect to Virtual AP

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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Hi,

I have two problems with VAP (Atheros AR5211 configured as Ap Bridge 2.4GHz)
First - Regardless of how many virtual AP I add (all with different SSIDs and MACs of course) I can discover only two wireless networks on my client (Windows XP). One wireless interface and first virtual AP. Even apps like Network Stumbler can’t discover all VAPs
Second - with those two network discovered I can connect to wierelss interface only. There’s no way to force my client to connect to VAP - every time it says “Network unreachable”.
Tried both default authenticte and Access List with no luck.

Piotr

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Post the MACs you’re using, it might help diagnose the problem. I have had 6 VAPs working fine on AtherOS chipset via WindowsXP and NetStumbler can see them all.

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Configuration I Use:

WLAN1 - 00:05:4E:42:54:EA SSID: TEST1 def auth: disabled
VAP1 - 00:05:4E:42:54:EB SSID: VIRTUALTEST2 def auth: disabled
VAP2 - 00:05:4E:42:54:EC SSID: VIRTUALTEST3 def auth: disabled
VAP3 - 00:05:4E:42:54:ED SSID: VIRTUALTEST4 def auth: enabled

I can see WLAN1 and VPA1 but can connect to WLAN1 only, if I delete VAP1 I discover WLAN1 and VPA2 and so on…

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Seems it was OS problem, I upgraded to 2.9.42 and now it’s partially OK.
It means I see all VAP and I can connect to any as long as my MAC is on Access List.
But it doesn’t work with default authentication enabled without using Access List.
I need it to have one limited open network and the other for registered clients.

Piotr

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Post your wireless interface configuration and information from the logs, when client is unable to connect without entry on ‘access-list’.