When I remove WLAN from bridge-local, I lose wired access

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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RB2011UAS-2HnD with

  • PPPoE Client on Port 1 through ADSL2+ Modem
  • Various wired connections on other Ports, and two Gigabit switches beyond that
  • WiFi is on non-bridged mode, unsecured, with it’s own DHCP Server.

I was removing (disabled) WLAN from bridge-local so that it would use it’s own DHCP pool. This worked, but then the rest of the wired network stopped working, strange through, given I disabled WLAN, not the rest.

My ultimate aims in doing this:

  • WLAN unsecured access with no network access
  • VPN connection provides isolated network access and internet access
  • Wired interface provides no network access > VPN is required to gain access

Why:

  • I am running a coworking space (>30 people at office at a time)
  • Isolation to stop viruses spreading
  • Easy to identify who is hogging the internet (36Mbps down)
  • Better WLAN security (than having a shared WLAN key)

Question: Why does disabling WLAN from bridge-local kill the wired network?

Thanks!

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I think I fixed it. It turns out that the default address was bound to the wlan - strange, that’s the default out-of-the-box configuration.

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You really want your default address bound to your bridge. That and make sure to set an admin MAC address.

-Mac