I have 2 RB960PGS, R1 (to be named main router), R2 to be named 2nd router.
R1 WAN port is connected to ISP Fiber ONT.
R1 ETH2-4 Are connected to Wireless APs
R1 ETH5 is connected to R2 ETH1 (WAN) port.
R2 ETH2-5 are connected to Wireless APs
R1 has 2 IP addresses 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1, has DHCP running on both (168.0.0/24 being management network where all the APs are getting their IPs) no vlan, and 168.1.0/24 is where the Wireless clients get IPs from. (VLAN 1000 is configured on the APs and on R1 as a bridge)
I created a Bridge on R2 for port 1-5 and all clients and APs seem to be connecting to the internet without issues,however I cant seem to give an IP address to reach the management interfaces of the 2nd router. R2.
I have given the IP 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.1.2 to the bridge interface on R2 (config pasted below).
I cant even see the box in winbox or mac-telnet client, the only way I was able to connect to it was through R1.
I connected to R1 via SSH, then using mac-telnet I was able to login to R2.
Would anyone be able to assist me? I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
Perhaps there is a more efficient way to link the two routers? thank you in advance.
I too am trying to connect MikroTik routers via layer-2 to expand the Bridge/Switch Vlan domain. I am trying to understand how these devices operate at layer-2 as Switches/Bridges). I found this video that walks you through how to setup a MikroTik router as a Bridge/Switch with Access ports. This is a silent video but does offer some help. There is another video that demonstrates Access and Trunk ports - I’ll look for it again and post the URL.
Most documentation references the small mom and pop or home user and fails to provide any real insight to how these devices work or how to configure real world environments. Don’t know how a company expects to grow by making it extremely hard for the beginner. If you reply back, I can work with you on our progress.