Just need sagely guidance.
I am building a link to a field device over a few Mikrotik routerboards. Event Vehicle tracking application.
I have decided DHCP with a handful of MAC-assigned addresses is the way to go.
First test - Ping wlan-connected Laptop through RouterBoardOS bridged ether/wlan from ether-connected laptop..
I set up a DHCP server network on the ether network 10.72.1.00/24, and another DHCP on the wlan network 10.72.2.00/24.
I linked one laptop with MAC assignment onto the ether and one on the wlan. I get proper IP address assignment for both laptops.
When I attempt to Bridge the interfaces, the DHCP goes ‘invalid’.
I tried going to a single network 10.72.1.00/24 - DHCP stays good, but then my pings dont work quite right.
Using upgraded 2.9.51.
What should I be thinking of doing?
The big plan -
Laptop ether ↔ [ether-wlan RB133] ↔ [wlan-wlan RB112] ↔ [wlan-wlan RB112] ↔ Laptop wlan
I am using WDS, did that last event.
Separate networks between? One network address block? Blocks for each stretch?
What would you do?
Thanks.
I think I may have found the answer for part 1 - I need to put the DHCP server on the Bridge.
Will that then allow Laptop 1 on WLAN to ping Laptop 2 on Ether…
… on the same net range or should it be different?
I ask that because I could not ping through the router to the other laptop without DHCP when
using static IP addresses established on each box.n I am assuming DHCP will open that route?
Hi ;
I put i reply to you in your other topic , i think it is the same case of this .
you should read it and try it then give us your feedback if it work with you or not .
note , only one DHCP server should work in any network and when you put more than one server you will make a conflict between them .
also there is a topic in this forum talking about connection through 13km , you should read it .
in it the installer made the following
ip range for wlan1 in first RB and wlan1 in second RB " so they are in the same network and connected together "
bridge for ether1 and wlan1 in first RB.
ip range for this bridge
bridge for wlan1 and ether1 in the second RB with the same ip range of the first bridge .
so at the end ether1 of the first RB and ether1 of the second RB in the same ip range and they are connected " the pc’s behind the ether NIC of the two router boards will be connected as well " .
you should read it .
with best regards .
Thanks again,
Yep, I had this working a year ago - a WDS multi-hop (3 routers - sender, repeater, receiver) over 25 miles.
Just could not get it re-setup this year, so thank-you for the firewall item - I wont know until I try it to be sure.
Its good to get confirmations on this stategy,.. one good thing I have already learned this year is setting
up a DHCP so I dont have to constantly resetup my computer ports… heh, now I will have to keep swapping
my firewall when testing, guess I can configure that.