Hi everyone,
I’m new to MikroTik and still learning how to use RouterOS. I just got a hAP ac² and followed a few tutorials to set up NAT and basic firewall rules, but now none of the connected devices can access the internet.
I can reach the router’s web interface (Winbox and WebFig), and I see DHCP is working — devices are getting IP addresses. But when I try to ping an external site like 8.8.8.8 from a connected device, I get no response.
Here’s what I’ve done so far:
Set up DHCP on the LAN side
Configured a masquerade NAT rule on out-interface = WAN
Firewall rules are mostly default, plus the ones added by QuickSet
Can anyone suggest what I might have missed? I’d really appreciate your help!
As a rule of thumb: default config (after selecting most appropriate QuickSet profile) is a very good start. In most times it’s only necessary to adjust WAN interface properties (e.g. if ISP uses PPPoE) and WAN interface list membership. On the LAN side it’s recommended to adjust wireless settings (SSID, password) and, if needed, add a few DST NAT rules.
So we can either go through painful process of making your own configuration right … or you can reset router do defaults and we can help you adjust those few minor things to fit your use case.
Mind that most on-line tutorials (including quite a few Mikrotik documents and videos) don’t build on top of default config, they often start with clearing default config and applying their own “defaults”. Which, sadly, often aren’t nearly as good as ROS defaults (built into device).