Hello
would like to ask if its possible for me to remotely manage TPlink access point connected on a Mikrotic Hotspot. How do i remotely log into it . My Hotspot is running with a Public IP.
You would need to portmap from the hotspot public interface through to the router, which can be a bit tricky and ‘dangerous’. Easier to use an application like teamviewer on a PC on the inside of the TPLink and remote control a desktop inside your LAN that can then access the TPLink from the LAN side.
Yes it is possiable, depends on how your system is setup.
Can you remote into your system? Can you login to your Mikrotik equipment?
If you can not remote login to your system, then you need to make some changes.
First change is to have your internet service set your IP address to static.
Then in the modem you need to port forward ports 80, 443, 8491, this will allow you to access your router and system
You will not be able to ‘see’ your TPLink thru Mikrotik, but after login to your system, enter the IP of the TPLink and it should bring up your setup page.
When i use TP-Links as cheap APs i usually throw away that TP-link firmware and replace it with openwrt.
in openwrt it’s possible to add vlan interfaces to the ethernet and also add virtual aps.
i usually add multiple vlans interfaces :
- management - i assign an mgmt ip here
- hotspot network - bridge it with an virtual ap ( open )
- user network - bridge it with a virtual ap ( 802.11x auth )
the first hop for the wireless clients is the mikrotik router the tp-link is just layer 2.
on the mikrotik router i also have vlan interfaces for these 3 vlans/networks. with firerule rules it should be easy to limit access to the management network.
for remote location i would just setup a vpn to the mikrotik router to access the management vlan/network.