Rb sxt 5nd r2 - outdoor wireless setup, extending service to a remote shed

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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Hello! I’m working with two “Rb sxt 5nd r2”, a discontinued product yet it is running RouterOS so I’m hoping you can help?

Both devices are currently in a “RouterOS Reset” state, and I am able to connect to them with WinBox on my laptop (I’m directly wired to the ethernet port). The internet is provided by Starlink (DHCP is enabled here), and the shed has a google home in a mesh with the main building.

At the main building, I’d like to set up my AP - after doing some reading I believe I want to set the wifi interface to “bridge” or “ap-bridge”? I think “bridge” as there will only be the 2nd device connecting to it? Set an SSID. I also need to set up another bridge interface to bond the wifi adapter to the ethernet, I believe I add a DHCP client to this to provide the IP.

At the shed, I’d like to set up the station, I believe I want to set the wifi interface to “station-wds” or “station”? Connect the wifi to the SSID set up before. Set up another bridge to bond the wifi adapter to the ethernet. Can I add another DHCP client here, or does it HAVE to be a DHCP server? Does the WDS allow me to use the DHCP client?

Any screenshots showing how this is done via the WinBox utility would be greatly appreciated! If I’m messing anything up, if there’s a better way, etc. please I’m certainly open to any advice you’re willing to provide!

Thank you for reading!

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That means RouterOS 6.x, you should upgrade to latest 6.49.19, then you want "bridge" (or ap-bridge, see which is available) mode on the AP and "station-bridge" on the station.

"bridge" and "station-bridge" are the two modes that allow "full" L2 connection and should be the preferred choice where available for a "wireless wire" kind of link, it is how devices sold as "preconfigured pairs" are set.

Both devices will essentially be a "dumb" switch (but actually managed if you need) so they could do without an "own" IP (if for management you connect via Winbox MAC) or anyway (usually) a static IP address for management only.

You don't want a DHCP server on either device as the "main" DHCP server on your network will "pass through" them, but you can have a DHCP client on them if you don't want to assign to them static IP addresses.

Here is a basic step by step and configuration (to be adapted to your device ports and frequency):

Or this with some Winbox screenshots:
https://scoop.co.za/blog/how-to-create-a-mikrotik-ptp-bridge-link

That also need to be adapted were you to choose nv2 or 802.11, do read this:

you could probably use also WDS mode, but it shouldn't make a difference in your case where both devices are Miktrotik.