Connecting mAP lite to a switch

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So i am totally new to networking; just trying to learn the basics with that being side the place where i spent allot of time has a network switch i.e Fiber ISP the modem is directly connected to the switch (Cisco 3850) and my pc is hardwired from pc ethernet jack to the switch.

what i am trying to achieve is wireless so that my pc connected to the internet wirelessly using map lite instead of hardwire can someone please help me to achieve this correctly

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I am not an expert, but you should first detect what is in charge of releasing the IP for your network (probably the ISP modem). Then you can configure mAP lite, probably as a Bridge AP, using quick configure. My network is almost the same as yours, and that’s what I did.

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thank you, and i found like 4 years old post explaining very similar to what you have explained difference is i just need my own ssid

http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/using-a-hap-ac-lite-as-an-access-point/121047/1

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Be careful with quickset.

Use once on a non- configured device ( or again after clean reset) and then never touch it again.
It is known not to work nicely with a device where other config is done using winbox.

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thank you for the headsup i will take that into consideration

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upon more research i found this link with instructions is this still good?
“Mikrotik mAP Lite as ethernet to Wifi bridge”

https://www.davidthegeek.com/portal/en/kb/articles/mikrotik-map-lite-as-ethernet-to-wifi-bridge

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Not for the 6.44.3 version, no :laughing:

Everything bridged, DHCP on bridge.
Skip the hotspot part of that setup, makes no sense there.

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sorry for being so slow will you be ok helping me guide, so under terminal i can post the script starting from line 4 with exeception of line 20 and 21?

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Start with reset. No config, keep user.
Then paste.

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ok thanks i think i got it working will report when i go to work i did the update(v6.49.6 (stable)
, than reset and accidentally i did not keep the user. i for sure will know if things works ok at work, currently at home everything is working great under quick setup its set at ptp bridge ap

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That’s my website. What’s the problem with it? Happy to update, please post fixed config

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Resurrection of an old thread …

At the time of that post version for map Lite was already at 6.49.something.
No need to go back to 6.44.3 version. I guess you can agree ?
That was my main reason to comment.

Apart from minor cleanup, your script will still apply.

Personal comments:

  • hotspot: skip, not needed.
  • why use interface lists without firewall ? Also conceptually, why connect WAN interface to bridge ? There is no WAN since everything is to be bridged…
  • You also might make it clear this is to be applied on a CLEAN config. Not even default config. Really empty.
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Even if we put concepts aside … script makes both wlan1 and ether1 bridge ports … and it’s wrong to use slave interfaces (i.e. btidge ports) in any kind of L3 setup. In this case bridge1 interface coukd become member of some list … no other interface actually exists in this config.