Cannot ping between AP and CPE

RouterOS Wireless Networking
1

CPE was registering and I was able to Mac Ping but not by IP address in following config:
AP’s ether a.b.c.1
AP’s wlan a.b.c.2, AP-Bridge mode
CPE’s ether a.b.c.10
CPE’s wlan a.b.c.11, Station mode

As mentioned in this forum and on documentation, I’ve also tried creating a bridge interfaced to ether and assigned a.b.c.2. Same thing to Station, created bridge to both ether and wlan. But with this method I wasn’t even able to Mac Ping.

Please help. Is there any good instruction for Point-to-Multipoint?

2

  1. Do not assign IP addresses from the same subnet to different router interfaces,

  2. WDS should be used on wireless network, if you want to bridge both wireless ends.

Either assign another subnet to wireless and use this example,
http://www.mikrotik.com/testdocs/ros/2.9/interface/wireless_content.php#4.13.21.1

If you need transparent network between Ethernet interfaces via wireless, use this configuration example,
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Transparently_Bridge_two_Networks

3

I notice that when adding a IP to two wireless interfaces on opposite sides, you sometiems have to login with mac telnet, and ping the IP of the Client side, from the AP.

then all works.

prob. some kind of bug as i would think it is ARP related, but ive seen it last hours with no resolution, until doing the mac telnet and ping of the clients IP.

4

jo2jo, if you are able to reproduce the issue, that is acting not as it should be, you have to report it to support with attached files and description, as well you have to make sure that issue is reproducable on different locations.
As IP address assignment should not cause any problems.

5

im at a different locaiton now, same thing.

let me make sure i have this straght.

rb1 wan1 set to Station, ssid HOST,
add ip 192.168.5.1/24 to wan1


rb2 wan1 set to AP-bridge ssid HOST,
add ip 192.168.5.2/24 to wan2





they should be able to ping each other, right?

did exactly above just now, at 2nd location, can not ping.

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I believe that default configuration (perform reset and set the same configuration);

  • reset the routers;
  • create connection between WLAN AP and WLAN station;
  • add IP address to WLAN AP and WLAN station;
    Ping should work fine.