Is it possible to get a rb951ui-2hnd to pickup wifi? Then route it..

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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So, I moved to an area where there is no ISP. I’m using tethering via USB, but I was wondering if I could use the router to somehow connect to my mobile phone’s hotspot, then route that via wired?

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sure you can, set the wireless interface in station mode, set it as dhcp client and as gateway

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Can you comment what outlet the RB951 uses as well ? I don’t want to fry it.

edit: The AC adapter that fits I have is nla050120w1a

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https://mikrotik.com/product/RB951-2n#fndtn-specifications
24V 0.8A power adapter


https://mikrotik.com/product/RB951G-2HnD#fndtn-specifications
12V 1A power adapter

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Hmm it’s hard to tell it from the external hard drive plug

edit: It was the other one, lucky it didn’t damage it, just didn’t run.

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Well I turned on wifi on the RB, and the phone and found it’s SSID there.. Verizon Moto E (4) 1168 . But, that’s as far as I got before I got lost. Where do I set the wireless interface to “station” or to talk to my phone and not the neighbors wifi ?

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Here’s one way to setup your RB951ui as a CPE.
951ui-2hnd to CPE with wired access on ports 1-5 (based on rOS v6.42.1)
USE Winbox.exe

  1. Reset configuration to factory defaults
  2. Wireless/Advanced mode
    a. mode=station
    b. SSID=hotspot network name
    c. frequency mode=regulatory domain
    d. country=“your country”
    e. amtenna gain=2
    f. Click “Apply” and then “OK”
  3. Bridge/Ports
    a. Delete “wlan1”
    b. Add ether1 to bridge
  4. IP/DHCP Client change to Interface=wlan1
  5. Interface/Interface List - Change WAN Interface to “wlan1”
  6. System/Users - Change login Name and add login password
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I thought about this, then I realized I only get 60 KB/sec anyway, so I decided just to leave the RB alone till I can get a real ISP, or maybe check on a different mobile network next month than Verizon.