SR9 RB133 to PC

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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Hi guys,

I have been searching for an answer to this one for over a week now and am doing my head it!

Basically I just want to be able to set up a AP/WDS using an Ubiquity SR9 radio in a RB133 and connect to it using a PC with a MiniPCI slot running Windows XP.

Seems easy right?

Well, no…

Does anyone have a basic config that allows this? Using the Ubiquity Mobility Driver and Utility on XP, sometimes I can see the RB and even get a connection but am unable to ping or pass data.

Does the country code settings in the RB have anything at all to do with this? I can’t seem to set Australia, because WinBox complains about an incorrect channel (Zimbabwe works though :wink: ).

I have asked the Ubiquity guys at: http://ubnt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=36544#36544

Also have a private response back from Ubiquity that says it must be something wrong with my RB config. (Can connect to it with another RB though).

Best regards,

James

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Any suggestions guys?

I really am stumped here. Is there anyone in Australia / the world that I can pay to help out with this?


Cheers,

James

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  1. make sure the RB133 wireless card is set up as an AP
  2. make sure you can scan on the XP client and that you can connect
  3. you will need to add valid IP addresses to both the wireless card on the RB side, and also in the PC
  4. then you will need to add routes and any NAT rules on the RB, depending on your network layout
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Thanks for the reply Normis,

Both the PC and RB have IP addresses and can see each other.

What do I have to do to set up the NAT rules?

Best,

James

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something like this you mean?
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/MikroTik_RouterOS_Frequently_Asked_Questions_-_FAQ#TCP.2FIP_Related_Questions

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Hi again,

I am using a bridge to bridge (dynamic) the wireless card with the E’net ports (that are attached to devices with static IP’s). I figured I should have been able to ping these devices without setting up a NAT.

Strange…

Cheers,

James

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Hi all,

I have managed to get a link working…poorly! I have documented my findings here:

http://www.ubnt.com/forum/showthread.php?p=48936#post48936

I am really scratching my head over this one. I have a number of these access points set up and can only connect from a short distance ~100m away!
If anyone can help there is a case of nice cold beer in it for you!

Cheers,
Jim