Extend wireless range using wireless range extender

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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My congif as you asked:

this is the actual configuration, only the password and macs was changed...
[admin@MikroTik] > /int wire export compact;/int bri export compact

jun/29/2014 13:04:51 by RouterOS 6.15

software id = EFKB-U8IW

/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] authentication-types=wpa2-psk mode=dynamic-keys wpa-pre-shared-key=12345678
wpa2-pre-shared-key=12345678
add authentication-types=wpa2-psk eap-methods="" mode=dynamic-keys name=wolfy wpa-pre-shared-key=
12345678 wpa2-pre-shared-key=12345678
add authentication-types=wpa2-psk eap-methods="" mode=dynamic-keys name=erik wpa-pre-shared-key=
12345678 wpa2-pre-shared-key=12345678
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-onlyg country=slovenia disabled=no frequency-mode=
regulatory-domain l2mtu=2290 mode=ap-bridge name="Wolfy Wireless" security-profile=wolfy ssid=
"Wolfy Wireless" wds-default-bridge=br1 wireless-protocol=802.11
add arp=proxy-arp mac-address=mac-address-1 master-interface="Wolfy Wireless" mtu=1400 name=
"Erik Wireless" security-profile=erik ssid="Erik WiFi" wds-cost-range=0 wds-default-bridge=br2
wds-default-cost=0 wmm-support=enabled

jun/29/2014 13:04:51 by RouterOS 6.15

software id = EFKB-U8IW

/interface bridge
add admin-mac=mac-address-2 arp=proxy-arp auto-mac=no l2mtu=1598 name=br1
add l2mtu=1598 name=br2
/interface bridge port
add bridge=br1 interface=eth2
add bridge=br1 interface=eth3
add bridge=br2 interface="ether4"
add bridge=br2 interface=ether5-AP
add bridge=br1 interface=ether6-master-local
add bridge=br1 interface=sfp1
add bridge=br1 interface="Wolfy Wireless"
add bridge=br2 interface="Erik Wireless"I retried to connect the extender to mikrotik, but it fails again... I checked the log from mikrotik, but noting was logged.

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Maybe the problem originates from the two bridges used…

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Log is blank - enable logging.

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wds-default on bridge br1 but your wlan1 interface is not included in that bridge…

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I had some time limitation, so I decided to replace the Belkin AP with another Cisco/Linksys AP - this resolved my compatibility problems with the extender.

Now everything works fine.

Thanks for all yours suggestions… even if I couldn’t get this thing work like I desired, I learned some new tricks :slight_smile:

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I have the same problem, the tp-link repeater does not work for mikrotik …

(OmniTik in AP bridge mode) —> (Repeater Tp-Link) —> (Laptop Client)

Normal dhcp enters the ip addresses in the laptop, but it does not give me internet and it does not ping the mikrotik …

it may not be compatible, all are of 2.4GHz frequency.

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In this case you should ask on tplink forum or support.

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I had a similar issue with my hap mini router. I have different brand of access points connected via LAN.
Just to cover some more area, I bought a MI wireless extender connecting to one of the access points. However wireless clients which connected to extender could not access internet until I delete the ARP definition for their IP addresses.

Solution is to uncheck “Add ARP For Leases” in the DHCP configuration.

Everything is running fine now. I know this is a quite old forum message but I hope some other people having the similar issues may find it usefull.