hello,
I knew going the mikrotik way would be a steep learning curve, but today, I am humbled.
Just bought the HEX-S and cAP-ac. plugged everything, like this:
hex-s mode: router (port eth1)
hex-s port1: to router
hex-s port5: to cAP-ac
connected my pc to the port 2 (ether2), and internet is provided correctly.
powered everything, ran winbox, can access router, upgraded to latest RouterOS version and setup a password for the admin user.
AP has power because I see the LEDS. I see some TX for ether5. wireless package is downloaded and enabled (default)
This is where it gets tricky : I do not know how to make the AP work! Reading reddit and checking youtube, I feel like something is not working properly.
I do not see any wlan in Interface or Wireless category. I see wifi SSID coming from the AP (mikrotik-???A and B). they provide no internet if connected to.
The ‘quick guide’ from https://mikrotik.com/product/cap_ac#fndtn-downloads brings me to https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/QG/Quick+Guide+G9-b
there is mention of selecting my country, but I do not see this option anywhere on winbox or the 192.168.88.1 webpage.
Do I need to specify my country in order to enable the AP ?
I realize I’m a noob, but where can I find a comprehensible guide on how to setup all of this?
thanks