Hi thanks for the help 2frogs , atm i have done a factory reset on the nano , then did the following :
Set the ip to 192.168.2.1
set the dhcp range to 192.168.2.2 >>>> 192.168.2.254
When the nano is connected to the laptop via Ethernet / power supply i am able to connect to it ok on 192.168.2.1 and select a hotspot for it to connect to.
With the mikrotik map 2n i have also done a factory reset the went to Quickset and set it to WISP AP then set the mode to BRIDGE , is that correct ? i also tried router.
Then i set the static ip to 10.20.30.40 and the gateway to 192.168.2.2 ( i also tried 192.168.2.1 ) but none worked.
now atm when i try 192.168.2.1 i connected to the router OS for the mikrotik , with no option to select a different internet source.
What am i doing wrong as i feel like i'm drowning and out of my depth
Change the DHCP range on the Nanostation to 192.168.2.3-192.168.2.254. Then set the mAP to a static IP of 192.168.2.2 with Gateway and DNS both of 192.168.2.1. Really you should be able to set any static IP with setting the Gateway or DNS and it still work. Make these changes and if you still can not connect through the mAP, open a New Terminal and post the results of /export hide-sensitive so we can help you further.
Thanks everyone for the help so far
ok 2frogs i have tried the above and still could not get it working
so i have included an exported report.
[admin@MikroTik] > /export
# jan/02/1970 00:13:24 by RouterOS 6.40.3
# software id = BZ6H-E2VJ
#
# model = RouterBOARD mAP 2nD
# serial number = 7E2F******7D
/interface bridge
add admin-mac=CC:2D:E0:**:**:2F auto-mac=no comment=defconf name=bridge
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-b/g/n channel-width=20/40mhz-Ce disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=auto mode=ap-bridge ssid=MikroTik-157931 wireless-protocol=802.11
/ip neighbor discovery
set ether1 discover=no
/interface list
add comment=defconf name=WAN
add comment=defconf name=LAN
/ip pool
add name=dhcp ranges=192.168.88.10-192.168.88.254
/ip dhcp-server
add address-pool=dhcp disabled=no interface=bridge name=defconf
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether2
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wlan1
/interface list member
add comment=defconf interface=bridge list=LAN
add comment=defconf interface=ether1 list=WAN
/ip address
add address=192.168.88.1/24 comment=defconf interface=ether2 network=192.168.88.0
add address=192.168.2.2/8 interface=ether1 network=192.0.0.0
/ip dhcp-server network
add address=192.168.88.0/24 comment=defconf gateway=192.168.88.1
/ip dns
set allow-remote-requests=yes servers=192.168.2.1
/ip dns static
add address=192.168.88.1 name=router.lan
/ip firewall filter
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept established,related,untracked" connection-state=established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=invalid
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept ICMP" protocol=icmp
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop all not coming from LAN" in-interface-list=!LAN
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept in ipsec policy" ipsec-policy=in,ipsec
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept out ipsec policy" ipsec-policy=out,ipsec
add action=fasttrack-connection chain=forward comment="defconf: fasttrack" connection-state=established,related
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept established,related, untracked" connection-state=established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=invalid
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop all from WAN not DSTNATed" connection-nat-state=!dstnat connection-state=new in-interface-list=WAN
/ip firewall nat
add action=masquerade chain=srcnat comment="defconf: masquerade" ipsec-policy=out,none out-interface-list=WAN
/ip route
add distance=1 gateway=192.168.2.1
/tool mac-server
set [ find default=yes ] disabled=yes
add interface=bridge
/tool mac-server mac-winbox
set [ find default=yes ] disabled=yes
add interface=bridge
[admin@MikroTik] >