Transparently Bridge Networks

Hardware MikroTik hardware general
1

I will like to configure a Transparently Bridge multiple Networks. I used the configuration online (http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Transparently_Bridge_two_Networks ) and will want to know how how i can add more radios to the Transparent Bridge AP.

I need help and i will like someone to show me how to configure it

2

There are two ways to “bridge” within the MikroTik one is switching and the other is bridging. You cannot switch a wireless interface and a wired interface so you may be limited to bridging anyway. Furthermore, in order to switch, your interfaces all have to be connected to the same switch chip, assuming your hardware has a switch chip.

If your talking about a wireless bridge then:

  • Bridge the interfaces together (click bridge > create a bridge if one doesn’t exist… click the ports tab and setup the interfaces that you want as members of the bridge.
    Set the AP side to “bridge” or “ap bridge” depending on if your doing point to point or point to multi-point wireless
    Enable WDS, it is likely that “static” or “dynamic” will work for you but you may need to research this depending on your needs
    Set the WDS default bridge to the bridge that has the ethernet and wireless interfaces as memebers


  • You will do the same with the client side of the wireless link except the wireless mode will be “station bridge”

At this point the devices on both the ethernet and across the wireless networks are on the same Layer2 network…

3

Is there a reason you need all devices on one segment? Routing is much more stable.

4

I agree. My job began with converting an almost entirely layer 2 network into a routed network. However, all of our back-hauls are layer 2 bridges that connect to routers.

5

we have changed from big l2 bridged, to MPLS, VPLS, ospf and bgp. It seems really stable (just some ospf issues).
Still use VPLS some places to make l2 over the routed net.
BGP to pppoe servers connected to clients in small bridged l2 nets.

If in need of l2 bridged net, use horizon at bridge a lot. also bridge filter. This two features will reduse broadcast etc a lot.

6

I think rather than piling on the advantages of routing, perhaps we should as what his current and or planned network is then maybe we can suggest bridge or route options and configurations.

7

I am still new to this MikroTik RB433AH Board, i have tried but its till not working. I have attached my AP and Client config. i realy need assistance with this.
Microtik.zip (5.99 KB)

8

I don’t have an RB433 that I can restore that backup to so I don’t have any good means of inspecting the file you included.

Please open a new terminal and enter this command:

export compact file=backup.txt

If you have problems with the command above then try it again and excluding ‘compact’. Router OS versions before 5.12 don’t support ‘compact’.

A text file will appear in your file list once the command has completed. It is a text file and can be edited with a standard text editor. I recommend that you preview the file and obfuscate any sensitive information before posting to a public forum.