rOS 7.15.3 AX2 to AC2 Bridge

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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Hey,

I’ve been trying to set up my old hAP AC2 as a wireless repeater for a new AX2. I previously tried this with an AC3 I borrowed from work, and everything connected just fine.

Both are running 7.15.3: The AX2 is using the wifi-qcom package, and the AC2 is using the wifi-qcom-ac.

During setup I have the AC2 connected via ethernet. Starting from a blank config, I add all interfaces to a bridge with default settings, add a dhcp client setup to get an IP from the AX2, then configure the two wifi interfaces. Wifi1 (2.4GHz) is controlled by CAPsMAN on the AX2, providing it a matching SSID. I’m intending to use Wifi2 (5GHz) as the bridge interface, but no matter what settings I use, the status always stays on searching, despite the SSID being visible scanning on that interface.

Previously using an AC3 and the old wireless package, I had no issues getting a connection in station pseudobridge mode, but on the new packages on these devices it just refuses to connect in station, station bridge and stations pseudobridge modes. Is this just a limitation of the AC2?

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I figured out the issue. The mode select in the wifi-qcom-ac package doesn’t appear to be applying properly. You have to create a configuration profile with the type of station you want selected included, and the configuration sticks.

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thanks for sharing the solution, you saved my day