CAP -CapsMan communication via IP

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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I want to force CAPs-CapsMAn communication to IP based.

On CapsMan dise I sert the DHCP CapsMan parameter and the Capsman Interface to LAN

/ip dhcp-server network
add address=192.168.76.0/24 caps-manager=192.168.76.254 gateway=192.168.76.254

caps-man manager interface
set [ find default=yes ] forbid=yes
add disabled=no interface=LAN

On CAP side

/interface wireless cap
set bridge=Bridge caps-man-addresses=192.168.76.254 caps-man-names=CapsMan discovery-interfaces=Bridge enabled=yes interfaces=wlan1,wlan2 static-virtual=yes

All device are in the same network (test enviroment)

In the CAP device log I see it use the MAC connection
CAP connected to CapsMan (DC:2C:6E:9E:FD:0A/7/0), CommonName ‘CAPsMAN-DC2C6E9EFD09’
CAP joined CapsMan (DC:2C:6E:9E:FD:0A/7/0)

In CapsMan Device log I see the same
[B8:69:F4:3A:04:1E/12/d055,Join,CAP-B869F43A041E] joined, provides radio(s): B8:69:F4:3A:04:20,B8:69:F4:3A:04:1F

How can I force the communicatoion to IP based

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remove discovery interface and then it will connect by IP.
don’t ask me why it’s like that, but it works.

I, also, would like to know why is it working then.

/inter wire cap
set discovery-inter=“”

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Thanks Nordex,
Yes this is working

In CAP log:
CAP selected CAPsMAN CapsMan (::ffff:192.168.76.254:5246)
CAP connected to CapsMan (::ffff:192.168.76.254:5246), CommonName ‘CAPsMAN-DC2C6E9EFD09’
CAP joined CapsMan (::ffff:192.168.76.254:5246)

In log on Capsman side:
[::ffff:192.168.76.1:34056,Join,CAP-B869F43A041E] joined, provides radio(s): B8:69:F4:3A:04:20,B8:69:F4:3A:04:1F

I assume as the MAC based communication is prefered, if the Discovery Interface is set the CAP will use the MAC based communication, If it is not set the CAP pick up the CapsManAddess and connect via IP

I have found an other “Feature” If on the DHCP server the CAPs Manager is set The CAPs able to pick up the IP via this parameter and even don’t need to configure the CapsManAddess