extending my wireless signal

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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I have a MIKROTIK RouterBoard CRS125-24G-1S-2HND-IN - RTB-CRS125-24G-1S-2HND-IN.

Now I want to extend the wireless signal (through a LAN connection) because there are places in the building where the signal is very weak.

Can someone tell me what mikrotik product is the best choice for this (and the best price ofcourse :slight_smile:).

The Routerboard does all the configuration, I donā€™t need a product that I need to configure all over againā€¦

Thanks!

2

nobody?

3

Well. It depends on your other needs. Anyway you can use whatever device that will suite your needs. So what are the other requirements to your APs?

4

What do you mean by other needs? Please specify so I can answer what i need :slight_smile:

5

E.g. poe, poe out, other ethernet ports, mimo, special coverage (sector antenna)? Or other needs you can have that I cannot imagine.

6

no poe, no ethernetports needed (just the one to communicate with the ā€œmain routerā€), no mimo, no special coverage.

The only thing I need:

My mikrotik routerboard has two wireless security profiles.
Itā€™s not possible to receive the signal of this routerboard in all the rooms (but there is a lanport available in each room)
I want to be able to connect to both security profiles in each other room also.

7

As mAP is not available yet and no one knows when it will be, I would suggest to use rb951 http://routerboard.com/RB951Ui-2HnD. You can set the same profiles and ssids but use far other channel then on main router.

8

there is no possibility to just inherit the settings from the main router? so just make the ap ā€˜slaveā€™?

9

Should be by capsman module. But honestly it is far future even it seems to be working somehow. Is there any problem to set other device as bridge with the same wifi settings? It is a question of 5 minutes, probably less. And you can copy commands (export from main and paste to other router).

10

I donā€™t think thats a problem.
I think someone here can help me to do that :slight_smile:?

So the RB951Ui-2HnD is the best and cheapest option for that?

11

You can buy second hand rb751 or grooveA or other device with wifi and at least level 4 licence. It will be cheaper.

12

This question is still ongoing, i want to decide this week.

I found those two:

https://www.interprojekt.com.pl/mikrotik-routerboard-rb9512n-level-32mb-p-1259.html

https://www.interprojekt.com.pl/mikrotik-routerboard-rb951g2hnd-level-128mb-p-1370.html

Are those good solutions? Do I need the more expensive one?


Thank you.

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I saw only 951-2n from your link. It is good but today I would think on something else - 2nD or better 2HnD. D states for dual chain and H for high power wifi. If you just insist on price than whatever actual device with L4 license and 2n wifi will work for you.

14

I have finally bought 2 RB951G-2HnD.

now I want my CRS125-24G-1S-2HnD-IN to be the ā€œmain routerā€.
The 2 RB951G-2HnD should work as 2 APā€™s with the same SSIDā€™s and passwords as the main router.

How can I do this, my knowlegde of the routerOS is limited.


Thanks!

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Try this video guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVTsa59ijD4

16

Thanks for the link.
I tried to setup CAPSMan but i have some additional questions.

On my main router I have two security profiles (one private and one public) and two interfaces (one for each profile).
Is it possible to have the same on the CAPSMAN APā€™s? Without reconfigure it all again and againā€¦

Thanks

17

beware of anemic wireless performance of rb951-2n


rb951Ui is 10 times better

18

This one has gigabit ports.

Anyone who can guide me through the capsman setup or an alternative?
Thanks!

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capsman? read manual first and try. you will get result quicker than by waiting for any remote hints hereā€¦

20

I followed the tutorial, but without success.
I have send you a pm for further help/information.