Hi to everyone.
I have just bought an LHG 2 antenna.
I used to have a TP Link 5210. I had it as an external repeater, receiving signal from an AP 2kms away and sharing then the internet at my home with another range extender.
As far as I remember setting up the TP LInk was kind of easy. I think I have it at bridge mode, unchecked the DHCP server, assigned a static IP from the away AP range, and assigned as default gate and dns server the away AP.
Unforunately the signal arriving was not so strong so I had to buy an antenna with greater power so I got this mikrotik.
I am trying for a few days to find out how to set it up but I cannot find anywhere easy instructions on how to do it.
The only thing that I have achieved is to upgrade the routeros, to v6.46.6(testing) and when setting at the Quick Set CPE option,connecting to the away WLAN, configuration router, automatic address acquisition, DHCP and NAT on at the default ips (192.168.88.1) , I have internet at the ethernet. But there is no WLAN.
Do I have to add another service using the webfig and how do I do that? Are there any simple examples with configuration sets for real begginers like me?
Well, with the LHG 2 you have a wifi device with a strong directional antenna. This gives you a long range connection.
I understand you now want to have the wifi AP functionality at the LHG 2 position. It can be done! (you could use the “Setup repeater” on the WLAN1 interface in the webfig tab). But are you sure you want this with the directed signal from the LHG. ? The coverage around the LHG will be very poor, except in the direction of the other AP.
If you still have the TP-Link 5210 I would use that one (or any other AP) to make the local AP, an connect it to the LHG via ethernet. The LHG must be set in wireless mode “station pseudobridge” , and not just in “station” mode if you want a transparant wifi network (eg where your initial AP distributes IP addresses etc). “STation pseudobridge” has some limitations as the “pseudo” function changes MAC addresses in the packets. If you want a stable solution, the link should be Mikrotik-Mikrotik, because then you can make a real bridged connection (AP bridge to station bridge). That other Mikrotik of the bridge link can also be directional, for extra distance and gain.
There are exemples of this PtP (point to point) bridged connection. Like this one : https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Bridging_Networks_with_SXT (LHG or SXt does not matter, replace the laptops with your AP’s). WDS is also possible for making the bridged connection, but just “bridged” in Mikrotik will do. “bridge” and “WDS” does not work between different brands ! Only “station pseudobridge” can connect to any brand of AP.