Trying to set up a AP but it’s a little overwhelming. I think I’ve got it set correctly. But why does the client have an IP of 169.254.242.117? The MAC addresses are correct.
Mark
I can get it to connect to a laptop and phone. But I don’t have internet access. And it stops the whole network from connecting to the internet. I’ve been looking around and have found several hot to sites. Including Mikrotik’s Wiki. But they are different from what is installed on the router. Going to try installing an older version to see if things look and work the same.
Mark
Did you bridged you wlan with dhcp server? 169.254. is a local IP that means your dhcp-client didn’t get an IP address.
I only used the quickset settings. I ran the quickset wisp AP and that seems to work. But at a really low speed.
I will try your suggestion of bridging the wlan with dhcp server Tomorrow after lunch.
Hopefully, this will let me have some freedom out around the out buildings and barn.
Thank you
Mark
Hi, first of all change network of your local network like 192.168.2.1/24 and mark DHCP server options on quick set menu
I despise quickset, have never had any luck understanding how it works and from where it gets the values that it displays. Truly hate it. Based on your post, it is unclear if you are an end user simply interested in getting a home setup up and running, or if you are a networking professional or an aficionado interested in learning how to configure these machines. If the latter describes you, here are some pages that you can read, and some hints. If it interests you, give it a shot, and ask me specific questions, and I’ll do my best to help you. I repeat that this process is for if you want to understand how to configure these routers. If you prefer to use Quick Set, I will defer to another member who has had success with it.:
a) you need to set up the wireless AP. Based on your commentaries, this is the only part that I think is working properly in your setup. Here are a couple of pages:
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Making_a_simple_wireless_AP
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Wireless_AP_Client
b1) You need to set up a pool of addresses for the DHCP server to give to clients. In winbox this is under IP → Pool
b2) You need to set up a DHCP server that will give the IP address and gateway information to every device that will connect to the AP. You will need to reference the Pool, and configure Gateway, and DNS servers (in winbox IP–> DHCP server–> networks tab). If you prefer, Winbox has a wizard of sorts to set up the DHCP server for you. In winbox go to IP → DHCP Server → DHCP SETUP. I think that this also sets up the IP Address pool. Or study the following page:
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:IP/DHCP_Server
c) You need to setup NAT on your mikrotik, between your WAN port and your wireless interface. This also goes by the name of masquerade, and srcNAT
d) You need to specify a default route. In winbox this is under IP → Routes
Hope this helps more than it confuses. Like I said, this process is for if you want to understand how to configure these routers. Kind regards
I’m an end user that wants to move about the outbuildings and the barn. I have a Groove A-2Hn, but sadly it died on me. A friend of mine set up the Groove A-2Hn. But he has since moved to the west coast.
I would think that a script could be written, that would set up an access point. With just a few required setting to be filled in. I understand this is more of a professional product. But from digging there the forum. There seems to be a lot of “lost” home users.
What would be ideal for my use. Is one use MikroTek (A) to send the signal to the highest point (B) as a bridge. Then the bridge (B) would send the signal to four access points (C D E F).
You all have given me lots to try and use.
Thank you
Mark
I used system-reset configuration on my Metal2SHPn. But I’ve noticed that not all the setting are back to factory? Is there a way to reset it to “out of box” configuration?
Mark
The best is to fully remove the configuration and start to set the blank device from scratch.
Strange, I used netinstall and it completed successfully. She now has 6.40.5 installed. But some of the settings are still there? The only entry in Files is a skin folder. And it is empty.
Is there a way to get “out of box” configuration?
Mark
Out of the box is after the reset. But I suggested to remove the configuration to have blank config.
I found this site. It seems to be current. Problems I’ve been finding is the information doesn’t match what I see in my MikroTik.
https://blog.linitx.com/howto-building-building-ptp-links-mikrotik-wireless-products/
I’m able to create the bridge and can add the ether1 as a port. But when I add the wan1 it tells me the port is disabled? Makes no difference if I reset the configuration and leave the startup configuration or not.
Mark
Did you mean “wlan1”? Just enable it before adding to the bridge.
Now the one on the tower is not responding. I told it to reset the configuration and keep no settings. My network says it has an IP address of 192.168.1.3 And winbox says it has 192.168.88.1 And it will not respond to the Mac or the two IP addresses. And the one on the bench will not “turn on” wan1 so I can bridge it. And to think I wanted 6 of these. Two as a PTP bridge. And four as AP.
Not having fun
Mark
The one on the tower is not responding. Not on the wired net or wireless net. Winbox has an IP of 192.168.88.1 for it. And my network shows an IP of 192.168.1.3 I’m unable to access it with Winbox or webpage.
The one on the bench will not respond no matter how many times I try to reset it. Winbox shows it but with an IP of 0.0.0.0 And it doesn’t show in my network list.
I’ve even tried both MAC with them. Nada, zip, zero. I have 2two bricks on my hands. Box them up and send them in for a warranty fix.
Any suggestions? I hate to give up. But I’m not finding any other options.
Mark
The one on the bench is back and responding. The one on the tower not so much. My router gives it an IP address when I start the tower one up. And it shows in Winbox. Winbox shows it has the IP 192.168.88.1 And the router shows it has the IP of 192.168.1.3
I’m thinking of getting a router from the dusty old box. And set it up with a range in the 192.168.88 range. I’m hoping to confuse the 2shpn and tricking it into talking to me.
But now I’m going in for the night. And see if the wife has left me yet.
Mark
Nope still there.
I set up a router with the IP range of 192.168.88.1 to 192.168.88.10
The tower box logs in as 192.168.88.1 But it also logs in as 192.168.88.3
My computer is 192.168.88.2
And I still am not able to access the 2shpn with 192.168.88.1 or 192.168.88.3 or it’s two MAC addresses
Mark
If you have second mikrotik device connected by wire to the unaccessible one, log to second one, see its the neighbors, use mac telnet and connect to the first one via it. Then you can set whatever by CLI.
I really appreciate the help.
Bench responds to Telnet. But the tower does not.
The MikroTik on the tower does not respond. I can access the bench one. But the tower one just sits there. The tower has two IP addresses 192.168.88.1 and 192.168.88.2 My computer is 192.168.88.3 And the bench is 192.168.88.5 The tower has one MAC address showing for both IP addresses?
Mark
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If it wasn’t rain/sleeting and 18 MPH wind outside. I would get someone to go up the tower and bring it down here.
The tower MikroTik does not respond to
Web access on either IP address
Winbox on both IPs and both MAC address
SSH both addresses
Telnet both addresses
The tower MikroTik does respond to
ping both addresses