@bpwl
Yes, unfortunately so far you need two devices (one as AP, and one as client) to be able to connect and modify.
I have my 7" tablet and my smartphone. The laptop would be no problem as this one has ethernet. But I travel light.
Even opening the WAN WLAN interface will not help. The WLAN stays down until connected, once any AP is connected both are open.
You could swap the functions AP-bridge and station-bridge between the physical and the virtual WLAN interface. But then only AP's at the same frequency are connectable.
I had no success in trying to use the little push-button to start a special configuration on the press of that button.
That's why I included my Woobm and my RBMQS as AP's in the list, two interesting Mikrotik tools, smaller and almost as small as the mAP Lite.
My update to this mobile AP. For me it's works as expected
1) in new place (not on connect list), run AP on smarthphone. Everyone have it, isn't it ?
2) configure firewall. Add input on the top (position 0), allow to any connection from WAN
chain=input action=accept in-interface=<WAN> log=no log-prefix=""
3) add in firewall rule, for keep connection
chain=input action=accept connection-state=established,related,untracked in-interface=<WAN> log=no log-prefix=""
4) configure "reset button", to open for 10s ANY connection from WAN after button press
/system routerboard reset-button print
enabled: yes
hold-time: 0s..2s
on-event:
/ip dhcp-client release numbers=0
/ip firewall filter enable 0
:delay 10s
/ip firewall filter disable 0
5) use Winbox mobile to connect to mAP
If we are in new location (not in connect list), share AP on mobile phone.
After mAP connect to phone AP, press button on mAP. mAP is connected to Your own phone, so it's secure to allow connection from Your phone.
Connect by Winbox mobile to map.
After 10s, mAP will disable new connection from WAN. Open connection will keep.
Add new hotel ssid/security profile.
Reset map
Switch off ap on phone
For sure I add
/system scheduler print
Flags: X - disabled
# NAME START-DATE START-TIME INTERVAL ON-EVENT RUN-COUNT
0 atboot startup 0s /ip firewall filter disable 0 \r\n 1
to block new connection from WAN (dissable firewall rule to allow new connection from WAN)
For me its working as expected
Hoper will help someone