Wifi extender

RouterOS Wireless Networking
1

Hi,

I found this tutorial on how to connect to ANY (non wds) wireless network and enable all LAN ports to use that connection:

http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Connect_to_an_Available_Wireless_Network

However: I need to use the mikrotik temporarily as a “extender” so I need to CONNECT to a wireless AP and let clients connect to the mikrotik again over WiFi.

How can I achieve this? Note: the AP I need to connect to is not under my control (and also a not mikrotik device), all I know is the encryption key

2

By wds mode or with two separate radios.

3

Unfortunately I do not control the host AP, I’m not 100% sure but I am 99% positive there is no WDS support.
I once bought a $15 “pen drive sized” accesspoint/extender that could do this so I thought it should be no problem for the Mikrotik.

Well perhaps that cheap extender did had dual radio, thanks for helping!

4

No. It doesn’t have dual radio but supports universal repeater mode. Mikrotik doesn’t have such mode by design.

5

Ah, alright thanks, unfortunately I have to look for a different solution.

6

Sure. But remember that the cheapest solutions are usually on the road to hell. I am also using universal repeater functions where I do not want to invest…

7

Yes, fortunately it is only a temporary solution :slight_smile:

8

Having an option to make fully working wifi client together with virtual ap on one radio would make me happy. Unfortunately It is not possible with ros and I don’t expect it ever would be.