CAPsMAN with Two Hap ac2?

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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I followed this tutorial https://multilink.us/blog/how-to-setup-mikrotik-home-mesh-network/

But am not able to replicate the results. I am using two hap ac2 access points, and have ensured local forwarding is enabled (mentioned in an update to the video but not shown). It seems like CAPsMAN is set up and provisions the
Main access point’s radio.

I have also tried quickset Home Mesh but I can’t see the other hap from the Remote CAP page in either case unless I connect them together with an Ethernet cable.

Ive tried changing the IP of the main router as it seems like the other access point does not automatically join the mesh and gets the default .88.1 IP but does not seem to change anything.

2

Take a look at this one.
Maybe it’s more clear.

https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1409149

3

How about this one? https://youtu.be/taQ70m0DVYA

4

Not fair.
You made those videos … :laughing:

5

Thank you for the replies guys, I will attempt them and hopefully get it right this time.

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Hi normis, this is the tutorial I followed. There must be some initial setup I am missing to make this work.

Thanks for the link holvoetn. It was easier to follow than the video since I didn’t have to pause it but I also didn’t get anywhere with it. I didn’t see where the guide enabled capsman for the radios so with this I did not even get capsman to pick up the local radios.

My process is:

Open winbox
Connect hapac2_master over ethernet to PC using Neighbors
Factory reset hapac2_master
Reconnect
Default config is loaded

Open CAPsMAN
Goto Configuration Tab
Open config poup
Create cfg1
SSID “WiFi”
Channel subtab blank
Rates subtab blank
Datapah subtab: Use “bridge”, local forwarding on
Security subtab: WPA PSK, WPA2 PSK, passphrase “wifipassword” for now
Finish configuration

Goto CAP Interface
Create new interface
All tabs blank except Datapath: use “bridge,” local forwarding on

Open Wireless Tab
Goto WiFi Interfaces
Open CAP
Click “Enabled”
Interfaces: wlan1, wlan2
CAPsMAN Addressess: 127.0.0.1
Bridge: bridge

Remote CAP now shows local radios, radios shown as managed by CAPsMAN on Wireless.

Power hapac2_slave with res/wps button pressed
Wait until USR light flashes, hold button until solid, release button

hapac2_slave does not appear in Remote CAP
Does appear if I connect to hapac2_master with an ethernet cable.

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Hap ac2 reset button has no CAP mode, as per user manual. Instead you should log in similar to your master router, click on Quick Set, then choose CAP, adjust settings if needed, and save settings.

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All devices have it, just the manual is sometimes too old

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I’m having same problem.

  1. hAP ax2 as Master
  2. hAP ac2 as Slave

Slave does not show up on Master at all (tried number of configurations, tutorials, resets, etc.). Is there something specific about hAP ac2?

I am able to get hAP ax lite working with Master without any problems.

Would be grateful for any pointers. Even if someone will say that ac2 will not work this way.

Here’s my Slave export:

# 2023-08-15 08:42:33 by RouterOS 7.10.2
# software id = **ELIDED**
#
# model = RBD52G-5HacD2HnD-TC
# serial number = **ELIDED**
/interface bridge
add fast-forward=no name=bridge
/interface wireless
# managed by CAPsMAN
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-b/g/n channel-width=20/40mhz-Ce frequency=2427 ssid=""
# managed by CAPsMAN
set [ find default-name=wlan2 ] ssid=MikroTik
/caps-man datapath
add bridge=bridge local-forwarding=yes name=datapath1
/interface list
add name=WAN
add name=LAN
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik
/ip hotspot profile
set [ find default=yes ] html-directory=hotspot
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge interface=ether1
add bridge=bridge interface=ether2
add bridge=bridge interface=ether3
add bridge=bridge interface=ether4
add bridge=bridge interface=ether5
add bridge=bridge interface=wlan2
add bridge=bridge interface=wlan1
/interface list member
add interface=ether1 list=WAN
add interface=ether2 list=LAN
add interface=ether3 list=LAN
add interface=ether4 list=LAN
add interface=ether5 list=LAN
add interface=wlan2 list=LAN
add interface=wlan1 list=LAN
/interface wireless cap
# 
set bridge=bridge caps-man-addresses=192.168.88.1 discovery-interfaces=bridge enabled=yes interfaces=wlan2,wlan1
/ip dhcp-client
add interface=bridge
/system note
set show-at-login=no
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No, you’re not. Your problem is that the CAPSMAN implementations are incompatible between wave2 and older devices. No amount of messing about will get an ac² and an ax² to cooperate in this manner.