I have a MikroTik hAP AC RouterBoard, Triple Chain Access Point 802.11ac (RB962UiGS-5HacT2HnT-US).
I want to change the configuration to use it as a router connected to my cable modem, but I want the WAN port to be ether5 as opposed to the default configuration ether1. I also want the router to have 192.168.98.1 IP address and DHCP server on LAN and obtain the IP address automatically from WAN.
I used Winbox to swap ether1 and ether5 in all appropriate places in the default configuration but can’t connect to the router while plugged into either of ether1-ether4 ports and navigating to 192.168.98.1
Here is my current configuration. Any advice will be very appreciated.
[admin@MikroTik] > export compact
# jan/02/1970 00:39:01 by RouterOS 6.46.2
# software id = KRZN-YWXP
#
# model = RouterBOARD 962UiGS-5HacT2HnT
# serial number = 8A7D08A72F8A
/interface bridge
add admin-mac=[hidden] auto-mac=no comment=defconf name=bridge
/interface list
add comment=defconf name=WAN
add comment=defconf name=LAN
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik
add authentication-types=wpa-psk,wpa2-psk eap-methods="" management-protection=\
allowed mode=dynamic-keys name=profile1 supplicant-identity="" \
wpa-pre-shared-key=[]hidden] wpa2-pre-shared-key=[hidden]
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-b/g/n channel-width=20/40mhz-XX \
disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=auto installation=indoor mode=\
ap-bridge security-profile=profile1 ssid=Lastochka-2G wireless-protocol=\
802.11
set [ find default-name=wlan2 ] band=5ghz-a/n/ac channel-width=20/40/80mhz-XXXX \
disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=auto installation=indoor mode=\
ap-bridge security-profile=profile1 ssid=Lastochka-5G wireless-protocol=\
802.11
/ip pool
add name=dhcp ranges=192.168.98.10-192.168.98.254
/ip dhcp-server
add address-pool=dhcp disabled=no interface=bridge name=defconf
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether2
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether3
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether4
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=sfp1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wlan1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wlan2
/ip neighbor discovery-settings
set discover-interface-list=LAN
/interface list member
add interface=ether5 list=WAN
add interface=ether2 list=LAN
add interface=ether3 list=LAN
add interface=ether4 list=LAN
add interface=ether1 list=LAN
add interface=sfp1 list=LAN
add interface=wlan2 list=LAN
add interface=wlan1 list=LAN
/ip address
add address=192.168.98.1/24 comment=defconf interface=ether2 network=\
192.168.98.0
/ip dhcp-client
add comment=defconf disabled=no interface=ether5
/ip dhcp-server network
add address=192.168.98.0/24 comment=defconf gateway=192.168.98.1 netmask=24
/ip dns
set allow-remote-requests=yes
/ip dns static
add address=192.168.98.1 comment=defconf name=router.lan
/ip firewall filter
add action=accept chain=input comment=\
"defconf: accept established,related,untracked" connection-state=\
established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=\
invalid
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept ICMP" protocol=icmp
add action=accept chain=input comment=\
"defconf: accept to local loopback (for CAPsMAN)" dst-address=127.0.0.1
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop all not coming from LAN" \
in-interface-list=!LAN
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept in ipsec policy" \
ipsec-policy=in,ipsec
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept out ipsec policy" \
ipsec-policy=out,ipsec
add action=fasttrack-connection chain=forward comment="defconf: fasttrack" \
connection-state=established,related
add action=accept chain=forward comment=\
"defconf: accept established,related, untracked" connection-state=\
established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=\
invalid
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop all from WAN not DSTNATed" \
connection-nat-state=!dstnat connection-state=new in-interface-list=WAN
/ip firewall nat
add action=masquerade chain=srcnat comment="defconf: masquerade" ipsec-policy=\
out,none out-interface-list=WAN
/tool mac-server
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
/tool mac-server mac-winbox
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
[admin@MikroTik] >
Thanks. This pointed me in the right direction. I was able to make it work (and the reason I needed WAN on port 5 is because that port provides POE and I wanted to power my WiFi Booster - Mikrotik Metal 52 to amplify an external WiFi signal from the shore, - it is mounted on the sailboat stern arch.)
Below is the working configuration where Mikrotik Router is set up as an Access Point with ports 1 to 4 and both WLAN’s assigned to LAN, and port 5 assigned to WAN. DHCP client on WAN, DHCP server on LAN. Firewall rules are the same as from the factory. Both WLAN’s have been secured. No configuration changes other then admin password has been made to Mikrotik Metal 52.
[admin@MikroTik-Router] > export
# feb/06/2020 15:09:40 by RouterOS 6.46.2
# software id = KRZN-YWXP
#
# model = RouterBOARD 962UiGS-5HacT2HnT
# serial number = 8A7D08A72F8A
/interface bridge
add admin-mac=<hidden> auto-mac=no comment=defconf name=bridge
/interface list
add comment=defconf name=WAN
add comment=defconf name=LAN
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik
add authentication-types=wpa-psk,wpa2-psk eap-methods="" management-protection=\
allowed mode=dynamic-keys name=Lastochka supplicant-identity="" \
wpa-pre-shared-key=<hidden> wpa2-pre-shared-key=<hidden>
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-b/g/n channel-width=20/40mhz-XX \
disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=auto mode=ap-bridge \
security-profile=Lastochka ssid=Lastochka_2G wireless-protocol=802.11
set [ find default-name=wlan2 ] band=5ghz-a/n/ac channel-width=20/40/80mhz-XXXX \
disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=auto mode=ap-bridge \
security-profile=Lastochka ssid=Lastochka_5G wireless-protocol=802.11
/ip hotspot profile
set [ find default=yes ] html-directory=flash/hotspot
/ip pool
add name=dhcp ranges=192.168.98.10-192.168.98.254
/ip dhcp-server
add address-pool=dhcp disabled=no interface=bridge name=defconf
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether2
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether3
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether4
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=sfp1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wlan1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wlan2
/ip neighbor discovery-settings
set discover-interface-list=LAN
/interface list member
add comment=defconf interface=bridge list=LAN
add comment=defconf interface=ether5 list=WAN
/ip address
add address=192.168.98.1/24 comment=defconf interface=bridge network=\
192.168.98.0
/ip dhcp-client
add comment=defconf disabled=no interface=ether5
/ip dhcp-server network
add address=192.168.98.0/24 comment=defconf gateway=192.168.98.1 netmask=24
/ip dns
set allow-remote-requests=yes
/ip dns static
add address=192.168.98.1 comment=defconf name=router.lan
/ip firewall filter
add action=accept chain=input comment=\
"defconf: accept established,related,untracked" connection-state=\
established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=\
invalid
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept ICMP" protocol=icmp
add action=accept chain=input comment=\
"defconf: accept to local loopback (for CAPsMAN)" dst-address=127.0.0.1
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop all not coming from LAN" \
in-interface-list=!LAN
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept in ipsec policy" \
ipsec-policy=in,ipsec
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept out ipsec policy" \
ipsec-policy=out,ipsec
add action=fasttrack-connection chain=forward comment="defconf: fasttrack" \
connection-state=established,related
add action=accept chain=forward comment=\
"defconf: accept established,related, untracked" connection-state=\
established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=\
invalid
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop all from WAN not DSTNATed" \
connection-nat-state=!dstnat connection-state=new in-interface-list=WAN
/ip firewall nat
add action=masquerade chain=srcnat comment="defconf: masquerade" ipsec-policy=\
out,none out-interface-list=WAN
/system clock
set time-zone-name=America/New_York
/system identity
set name=MikroTik-Router
/tool mac-server
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
/tool mac-server mac-winbox
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
[admin@MikroTik-Router] >