Hello all, I have just updated my two Wireless Wire nodes from 6.48.x to 7.22.1. Now I have no communication between them.
The only thing I can see that might provide a clue is a log entry that says “Missing wireless driver package, please install it to use built-in wireless properly”.
However, I can’t see where to get that driver or how to install/configure it. Any help appreciated.
Since your devices are running recent ROS version, you can go to System -> Packages, hit update ... and you should get the list of all packages available (even those not installed). Select wireless to install.
Another possibility (if devices don't have internet connectivity): go to mikrotik donwload server, select your devices' architecture (I believe they are ARM ... not ARM64), exact ROS version (7.22.1 as per your information; you may have to select correct channel which would be "stable" beforehand) and then download wireless from the list of "extra packages". After that, upload the NPK file to both your devices and reboot them.
Thanks for your reply, @mkx. I discovered the need for the wireless package and have installed that on both ends. Still no luck with end to end comms but the remote, no internet end is showing signal and MCS when I connect locally. The local end shows no signal or MCS.
Do you have any configuration under /interface/wireless ? You'll need some. AFAIK these devices, if purchased as kits, come preconfigured (one in AP mode and the other in station-bridge mode), configuration involving wlan60 interfaces. I don't have these devices, so I can't give you any concrete advice.
Downgrade to 6.48.7 and reload backup you do before the unnecessary and distructive upgrade.
There is nothing in v7 which is "better" than v6 for devices that are used as simple bridges in "wireless wire" mode.
You could downgrade to your previous 6.48.x, restore the backup and then at the most upgrade to latest v 6, 6.49.19.
Very likely the upgrade (without the wireless package available) botched some entries in "wireless".
Which devices are you tallking of ? (there are a couple types sold as "wireless wire", Cubes and Waps)