hAP ac no access, even after reset or netinstall

RouterOS General
1

Hi,

I’m trying to recover access to an hAP ac device, as I couldn’t remember the IP I had on it (stopped using a while back) I tried to factory reset, but the device would not get it’s default IP (192.168.88.1).

So I tried a netinstall, everything seems OK and device reboots at the end, but still no access to it. IP 182.168.88.1 not responding.

Any interface I plug the cable in shows connectivity but no IP access or DHCP to client computer at all.

$ sudo ./netinstall -a 192.168.88.1 routeros-mipsbe-6.48.2.npk 
Using server IP: 192.168.88.2
Starting PXE server
Waiting for RouterBOARD...
PXE client: 64:D1:54:B4:26:30
Sending image: mips
Discovered RouterBOARD...
Formatting...
Sending package routeros-mipsbe-6.48.2.npk ...
Ready for reboot...
Sent reboot command
2

Try winbox mac connection, sometimes you won’t have any config after netinstall.

3

Thanks, that’s the next option I guess.

Will need to boot the kids PC for that as I’m on linux

4

Yeap, that worked

5

And you do not know “wine” or similar for running winbox on linux?
On netinstall, if the linux version are like windows version, there are two options: unselect “keep old configutration” and select “apply default config”.
After that go back like new with ip 192.168.88.1 and all the others default settings.

6

It’s not random, read the previous post, it depend on what box are checked, on default erase all and do not apply default config.