Tp-Link Archer C7 router Ac1750 + Mikrotik RB750Gr3

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Hi guys, I’m new in the forum and I’m trying to make a configuration under my private network, I’m also new with mikrotik and I’ve researched a lot regarding how to configure the following:

ISP > Mikrotik Router > Tp-Link (Wifi) > Clients

I’ve reached the first part of the configuration:

ISP > Mikrotik Router it’s correctly working (I’ve tested with terminal making a ping, and also work in the laptop)

The problem is that I cannot make it work with the TP-Link router, I had no luck configuring mikrotik to work with the tp-link router, my configuration for that is something like:

  1. I’ve designated a port to connect from mikrotik to tp-link (port 4).
  2. I’ve created a VLAN for that port
  3. I’ve added an address for that VLAN
  4. I’ve added a DHCP configuration for that VLAN too

I’ve used port 5 to management (connecting the laptop) (works fine)
I’ve used port 4 to output traffic from internet to the tp-link router (no success)
I’ve configured port 1 as WAN1 to get Internet from my ISP (works fine)
I’ve ports 2 and 3 without any configuration

My ISP IP is: 192.168.10.1 (WAN - port 1)
My IP for management is 192.168.99.1/24 (port 5)
For the port 4 to I had configured the following ip 192.168.11.1 this is the ip for port 4 VLAN

I’dont know if I need to change the configuration in the tp-link to use it as an Access Point, the thing is that I’ve also a bridge between that Tp-link router and another one and I don’t want to loose that configuration.

Any ideas? will be kind appreciated,
Thanks!

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Does the TP Link have to be a router? Why not just use it as a switch/access point??
(I suppose if you want to use vlans on tplink it may not work in its access point mode??)

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Wouldn’t everything coming into the port the tp-link is attached to have the ability to be tagged?

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I’m having the same exact problem. Did you happen to figure it out? If so, what did you do to fix the problem?

Thanks!!

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Did you want to have the TPlink act as a router or simply access point/switch?
The TPLINK does not do vlans (by that I mean it cannot read vlan tags).

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Hi Guys, I’ve finally did it long time ago, now I’ve a rb4011 wireless and I’ve managed to do it configuring the following:

  1. I’ve created a vlan with a specific IP for the Ac1750 wifi router (192.168.xx.xx)
  2. I’ve added as interface port 4 on mikrotik router (that connects via ether4 cable to the tp-link router)
  3. I’ve created a new bridge let’s say “bridge-tp-link”
  4. I’ve added a new bridge port > Interface: “vlanXX” and bridge:" bridge-tp-link"
  5. Finally I’ve added some mange rules to make it work with my configuration (I’ve two ISP configured)

Hope that helps someone trying to do the same

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Did you finally manage with the Mikrotik RB750Gr3 router?

I am facing the same issue.