cAP ax unresponsive after netinstall

Hardware MikroTik hardware general
1

I have a cAP ax which I haven’t used for 1 year (and 1 year ago I only used it via capsmap, for a few days)

Now it’s directly connected to my Linux desktop, which has 192.168.88.2 set on it’s interface.

I reset the configuration with netinstall-cli:

sudo ./netinstall-cli -r i eno1 routeros-7.22.2-arm64.npk wifi-qcom-7.22.2-arm64.npk

Successfully finished install device <correct)mac_address>

When I open http://192.168.88.1 in the browser, I see the web interface for a few seconds, then I get “This site can’t be reached”.

I also tried WinBox for Linux. After I plug in the power to the cAP ax, I see it in the Neighbors list as

<correct_mac_address> 0.0.0.0 Mikrotik 7.22.2 cAPGi-5HaxD2HaxD 00:00:30 ether1

But it disappears after a few seconds.

So… is my cAP ax broken?

2

Have you tried connecting to either ether2 or wireless? Don’t know what default settings work like.

3

Yes! I haven’t even considered WiFi.

It’s weird that connecting via ether1 didn’t work, though.

Thank you!

4

Only for the record, no, it is quite normal in a "default" configuration, typycally on Mikrotik's (this may vary depending on the specific model):

  1. ether1 is WAN <- but this is also ehertboot port, the only one you can use for netinstall
  2. all other interfaces are asssembled into a bridge that is LAN
  3. besides firewall protection, only LAN is allowed for mac winbox service

So access from ether1 is prevented.

5

Manual says:

By default, the device is configured as a wireless access point, with the first ethernet port (Eth1) configured as a DHCP client, and the second interface bridged together with the wireless interface. A DHCP server is configured on the bridge interface.

So yes, eth2 is the thing.

6

It is very difficult to brick Mikrotik Devices, they have two way of booting, the firmware RouterBoot and os RouterOS.