I’m new to RouterOS and Routerboards. I bought a few RB711UA-2HnD to use as home APs.
I tried the wiki, and some Youtube videos, but my goals are slightly different than those in the examples, so I’ve never been able to set up a successful AP. They seem to use the Routerboard as a home router/firewall in the examples, and I am seeking only an AP.
My network goal is as follows:
I have a standard cable modem going to a ClearOS router/firewall. The ClearOS box delivers DHCP (in the 100-254 range) on a 192.168.1.0/24 subnet to my entire home network. I want to set up the Mikrotik as an AP within the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet and let it pass the DHCP from the ClearOS to other computers over wireless as a transparent connection. I’d guess there will be about 5 clients on the AP at any given time.
The Routerboard is attached to a switch behind the ClearOS firewall/router. So far, I’ve tried enabling the ether port, wlan port, bridging them, assigning an IP within the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet to the bridge, but I get no internet.
What am I missing? NAT? Firewall settings for the RB711?
What is your export for the configuration? That would be handy to see to be able to help. All you need to do is setup the wireless card in AP bridge mode in the correct band, and create a bridge with the wireless card and the Ethernet interface as members of the bridge.
I hate to show how inexperienced I am, but what is the best way to show my config? I searched export config and got many different methods to make the file.
RB711UA should have a AP license.
You can use QuickSet to do what you wanted, do you have QuickSet menu when you open the IP addrress of your router in the web browser?
I also bought a NetMetal 5 RB921UAGS-5SHPacT-NM, and have no issues using it as a WISP AP, or a PTMP in the home. I set indoor distance, and all is well.
On the 711, I get low or no throughput, so I assume I’m doing something wrong. If I get a connection, it works for a short period then dies or slows. Any step by step walkthrough to make the 711 a home AP would be ideal.
Then it seems to be some hardware problem. Check signals both ways with other device. Can be bad pigtails or blown amplifier or maybe just some misconfuguration.
Try another power supply.