Hello forum guru’s and users alike…I have a router board rb112 i installed new firmware, no problem there, i downloaded winbox, and can log into the unit, no problem there… there is a cm-9 radio on the board and the router sees it no problem, Heres the problem, i have been reading through threads for the past week and cant find any " how to" in terms of basic settings/configuration… I’m pretty dumb when it comes to this stuff and am almost at breaking point, (the point where i jump up and down screaming, trashing the joint and throwing the unit in the bin) All i want to do is configure it to work in station mode so my buddy down the road can get my internet also… Please someone help…
Ok slight progress, i can now see my access point in the scan (and others too) but how now do i connect to it, i have wpa psk encryption, but i cant see anywhere to enter my security key? ant ideas anyone?
I believe you will need to setup a security profile or modify default and apply it to the wireless interface.
http://www.mikrotik.com/testdocs/ros/3.0/interface/wireless_content.php
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Wireless
-Louis
station mode is not what you want, station is what your buddy needs to be. it’s usually like this:
Stations —> AP_bridge —> Internet
Ya i’m trying to set this up for him, and transfer to his house when working properly.
Thanks for answering me… Very frustrating…
Taken from manual…
Let’s consider that you have a wireless interface, called wlan1.
To set it as an Access Point, working in 802.11g standard, using frequency 2442 MHz and Service Set Identifier test, do the following configuration:
/interface wireless set wlan1 ssid=test frequency=2442 band=2.4ghz-b/g
mode=ap-bridge disabled=no
Now your router is ready to accept wireless clients.
I can see the access point but i cant connect to it.
Thought i’d try this as an access point and see if i could figure it out that way..
I.ve read that i can enter command line instructions through hyperterminal, can someone tell me exactly what i will need to type in to get this unit to connect to a wireless router i have set up here as a test bed, its a d-link ssid is default with no security… my interface is wlan1..
sorry to be a pain in the ass but this thing is recking my head…
thanks in advance
something like this. this will scan for APs:
[normis@demo2.mt.lv] > interface wireless scan wlan2
this will set the correct frequency and band:
[normis@demo2.mt.lv] > interface wireless set wlan2-ap2 band=2.4ghz-b frequency=2475
this will set the SSID you want, and enable it:
[normis@demo2.mt.lv] > interface wireless set wlan2-ap2 ssid=dlink disabled=no
Thanks Normis… think i have the cpe connected to my access point (dlink) ssid is default not dlink, changed that in the script, here’s a screen shot… I have an internet connection on the dlink which i can access wirelessy with a pci card built into my pc when connected to the dlink, however i cant get on the internet with the rb112. Its connected to ethernet port on my pc. perhaps my pc settings are not right… maybe you can suggest what they should be?
- I see you are using the MAC address to connect to your router, that’s not right, use the IP unless the device doesn’t have it yet. Connect with Mac, add an IP and then connect with IP, the connection to winbox will be more stable
- If internet can be pinged from the router, and the router can be pinged from the client pc, then you need a masquerade rule in the src-nat chain, see more:
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Basic_Installation_of_RouterOS
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/How_to_Connect_your_Home_Network_to_xDSL_Line
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/MikroTik_RouterOS_Frequently_Asked_Questions_-_FAQ#TCP.2FIP_Related_Questions
Hi Normis, and all… I gave in, the router is in the trash…
this is the most annoying thing i have ever tried…
those of you that can understand this system, you are really gifted people… Thanks for tryin to help me…
Installer
Yes, Installer, it is not easy to configure MT, as it seems more geared to intermediate or advanced users. Compared to other open source firewalls, with webadmin front ends, MT is very “basic” and takes a lot of understanding to get it going. I used the wiki how-tos, and followed Dimitry’s examples a lot. Once I got that going, then I experimented with other options.
Try again, just to get the basic firewall examples going, the do the wireless after.
However, after looking at most of the Linux firewalls (community versions), about 8 to 10 of them I still use MT because it still works. Not to say other firewalls won’t do the job, but for what I need - firewall and filter rules only, it is ok to use.
Maybe someone can send you an example exported script of a “basic firewall” to you, you can experiment from there…
Good luck