SXTsq5 as CPE to mANTBox ax 15s

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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I have replaced a Netmetal 5 that was damaged by weather with a mANTBox ax 15s. I had originally just wanted to replace with another Netmetal 5, but they were back ordered. So at the direction of MikroTik, I ordered the mANTBox ax 15s because it be compatible I was told.

Full disclosure, I am fairly fluent with networking but not a wireless genius. I’m taking over a security camera system installed by a colleague who has retired.

Long story short, I figured I would be able to match the configuration of the NetMetal 5 to the mANTBox. I have since realized that the drivers are different. I cannot get them to interact the way that they did with the NetMetal 5. Most noticeable between the two drivers is the “Quick Set” manual does not have anything other than Home AP Dual.

Can someone please give me a crash (elaborate) course on how to setup the mANTBox 15 ax as a “WISP AP”, and the SXTsq 5 as CPE’s?

Please and TIA

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Best option is to install wifi-qcom-ac package on SXTsq5’s and set wireless mode to station bridge. You setup the mAntBox ax 15s as ap. Don’t use QuickSet.

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And the wifi-qcom is the only driver for the mantbox correct?

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Plot twist. The wifi-qcom-Ac package isn't available for the sxtsq5

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What’s the exact model number of your SXTsq5? Is it the SXTsq 5 ac, the SXTsq 5 HP or SXTsq Lite 5? The first is ARM and supports the wifi-qcom-ac package but the second and last ones are mipsbe and only supports the old ‘wireless’ package. In that case, you’ll either have to use either ‘station’ or ‘station-pseudobridge’ mode on the SXTsq devices for them to connect to the mAntBox 15 ax. Be aware that in ‘station’ mode, L2 bridging is not supported and you’ll have to resort to workarounds (such as an EoIP tunnel), so I’d test ‘station-pseudobridge’ first.

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Board name is SXTsq 5 on the MIPSBE architecture. The CPU is 74Kc V4.12

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I suppose the title was taken as a typo. I did not mean SXTsq5 ac. SXTsq5 “as a CPE”.

Can I use an older MIPSBE SXTsq5 to bridge to a mANTBox ax 15s. I was told by MikroTik I could. Perhaps I should have stipulated the architecture was MIPSBE

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You can connect, but you are restricted to some (sub-optimal) modes.

These "two-different-generation" devices use these two different - let's call them drivers - "wireless" and "wifi" and it seems like that to a "wireless" device another Mikrotik (but "wifi" device) is like a completely different brand and the station mode table applicability matrix "pure 802.11" column applies :

applies.

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Show us your settings, and we'll tell you what to change.

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Ok i have bit the bullet and bought sxtsq 5 ax’s . What is the best way to get these to connect. I understand you need them on the same SSID. And i am able to get them to connect to each other. What I can’t do is ping the sxtsq 5 from the mantbox via IP

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Follow these instructions:

and post the configurations of both devices for review.

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This is the SXTsq 5 AX

# 2025-10-21 09:46:24 by RouterOS 7.20.2 # software id = GLPI-6ZH9 # # model = SXTsq-5axD # serial number = HJC0A5GAQPV /interface bridge add name=bridge1 /interface wifi set [ find default-name=wifi1 ] channel.band=5ghz-ax .frequency=2300-7300 \     .width=20/40/80mhz configuration.country=Canada .mode=station .ssid=\     CTCAMANT5 disabled=no security.authentication-types=wpa2-psk,wpa3-psk /interface list add name=WAN add name=LAN /interface bridge port add bridge=bridge1 interface=wifi1 add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether1 /ip neighbor discovery-settings set discover-interface-list=all /interface list member add interface=wifi1 list=WAN add interface=ether1 list=LAN /interface wifi access-list add action=accept disabled=no interface=any mac-address=F4:1E:57:4B:40:E8 /ip address add address=192.168.88.103/24 interface=wifi1 network=192.168.88.0 /ip dhcp-client add disabled=yes interface=ether1 /ip route add disabled=no dst-address=0.0.0.0/0 gateway=192.168.88.1
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And the mANTBox 15s ax

# 2025-10-22 12:42:15 by RouterOS 7.20.1
# software id = PZ6C-1G8F
#
# model = L22UGS-5HaxD2HaxD
# serial number = HH40A0F9QHE
/interface bridge
add name=bridge1
/interface ethernet
set [ find default-name=sfp1 ] disabled=yes
/interface wifi
set [ find default-name=wifi1 ] configuration.country=Canada .mode=ap .ssid=\
    ""
set [ find default-name=wifi2 ] channel.band=5ghz-ax .frequency=2300-7300 \
    .secondary-frequency=disabled .width=20/40mhz-eC configuration.country=\
    Canada .mode=ap .ssid=CTCAMANT5 datapath.bridge=bridge1 disabled=no \
    security.authentication-types=wpa2-psk,wpa3-psk
/interface list
add name=WAN
add name=LAN
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether1
add bridge=bridge1 interface=wifi2
add bridge=bridge1 interface=sfp1
/interface list member
add interface=ether1 list=LAN
add interface=ether1 list=WAN
/interface wifi access-list
add action=accept disabled=no interface=any mac-address=F4:1E:57:F2:E1:F5
add action=accept disabled=no interface=any mac-address=F4:1E:57:F2:E4:63
/ip address
add address=192.168.88.131/24 interface=wifi2 network=192.168.88.0
/ip dhcp-client
add disabled=yes interface=ether1
/ip route
add disabled=no dst-address=0.0.0.0/0 gateway=192.168.88.155