Newbie OSPF Questions

RouterOS General
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Dear all,

Very sorry for the newbie questions…

Currently we have one RB230 that running routing with 3 class C private ip.

Within next few month, we have plan to add two more AP using RB532 and place them on remote area, using OSPF. The new RB532 planned to used the same private IP address and SSID.

BUT, we still have difficultty to understand how OSPF works.

The first question is, how many mini pci needs by each RB532 to communicate with existing RB230, the other RB532 and to serve clients ? If I not wrong, it needs three; two for PtP and one for PtMP. CMIIW

Is it possible to run the same private ip classes with different AP’s. Means, the same client that located exactly in the midle of three AP’s can connected to any AP listened.

Can someone give me an example of configuration to implement an OSPF.

TIA

Paul

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It sound like you need WDS not OSPF… if i’m wrong you should use static routes for such small network

http://www.mikrotik.com/testdocs/ros/2.9/interface/wireless_content.php#4.13.10
http://www.mikrotik.com/testdocs/ros/2.9/routing/ospf.php

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Well.. I do know WDS since couple months ago with couple disadvantages. That’s why we are looking for OSPF.

After put 2 RB532, we believe that will need more RB for more coverages using OSPF since it has an advantage “BACKUP”.

So… how about my original questions ?

  • how many minipci needs for 3 radios all together for ospf implemented ?
  • can the same ip classes serve at main AP also serve at the other AP’s ?

Paul