Can't extend wifi on 2nd AP in Bridge mode

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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I want to extend the Wifi range of the (main) MikroTik RB493G by having the RB411 (in bridge mode) set up as an extender. It’s connected to RB493G via ethernet cable.

I believe that I can extend the wifi range of RB493G this way. As I understand, this setup is not WDS since it uses cable as backhaul.

RB411A is in bridge mode, with same SSID and password as on RB493G, except it’s set on a channel different to that of RB493G.

I can ping the Net from inside RB411A (via Tool/Ping) but I have not been able to reach the Net on a device connected to RB411A via wifi.

Can somebody give me some hints to where I need to look into. Or is there some simple thing that I simply missed?

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Can somebody kindly help a person (that’s me) willing to learn while out of work?

Thanks.

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sounds like dns is not getting to your computer connected to rb411
do a ipconfig /all on the computer and see if dns is correct

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I can’t see the DNS entry from the result of ipconfig /all as you pointed out.

But I do have the DNS entries setup in RB411A.

Besides, Tool/Ping from inside of RB411A returns the ping?? I am lost.

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do you have dhcp setup in the RB493 on both ethernet and wlan? I bet if you set a static dns address in your notebook you can surf and ping by domain name.
I have not played much with bridge mode I use ap-bridge for my towers and station for my clients.
you might try setting ip dhcp on the rb411.

also what version of ros are you useing?

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I have dhcp running on RB493G. Both on ethernet and wlan.

RB411A has static IP on ether1, connected back to RB493G. I have set a static DNS on RB411A and can now see the DNS on the ipconfig /all but still unable to get an outside link from the laptop connected via RB411A.

I was of the understanding that I should not have dhcp running on 411A from a poster by the name of Oldman, if my memory serves me right, who suggests this for wifi extender with ethernet conenction as backhaul.

I am running 5.15 on both.

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I need some kind help to complete this set up at home.

If it works as described in here: http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Wireless_repeater

It should work for the connection b/w the gateway and repeater (extender) by cable?

Thank you in anticipation.

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You have to run just one DHCP, probably on RB493, then make DHCP relay on RB411 or bridge lan and wifi on both machines. So, on RB493 bridge ap and ether connected to RB411 and on RB411 bridge ap and ether connected to RB493. On RB493 use another ether to connect to Internet.

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Thanks.

Let me try your suggestions fully and I will report back.