Hi All,
Bought the above yesterday, no experience on MikroTik but did previously buy the correct serial lead to login to an old Cisco switch, which ironically don't work on the 112.
I need to route between two subnets (like 192.168.1.0 and 192.168.99.0 ) the 112 being the single device between the two subnets.
I don't really do command line or Linux but happy to work from console if this helps and can connect to the console.
I have tried the web interface and quite happy with that, assumed the Windows interface is similar.
I didn't succeed with the console connection (as above using USB to RJ-5 lead for Cisco) (I did see a page on serial connects. From printer/plotter connecting years ago + modems I'm familiar with the vagaries of serial connections wiring and functions but I don't want to cut up the Cisco cable, so could make one if needed and unlike the Cisco one hopefully it does not need a chip, i.e. just wires.
I am reasonably happy with IP terminology address, masks. default gateway, subnets CIDR etc. mainly IPv4 though and Windows routing table, adding static routes etc.
I know what a Level-2 (switch via MAC address) and Level-3 (IP address routing) devices are.
I'm not familiar with the terms bridge etc. in the MikroTik context, plus why there are ref to cpu (possibly in a list of ports)
Basically understand VLANs etc.
Essentially all I need is two ports (can I use any?) one for subnet A one for subnet B and for these two to communicate.
I assume I have to configure address on two ports one for each subnet
The default gateway for Internet access by the 112 needs to be direct to one specific subnet (say A) so that traffic only goes that way (ok I know default gateway means just that, but static routes mean you can use a gateway out to a different subnet for some traffic.
Both subnets will by other means have Internet access i.e. both have an Internet router.
Eventually a PC (or two) on subnet A needs to be the only device that can access B via the 112. but
for testing purposes and getting the connection between subnets going everything on one subnet can see the other
I'm more than happy with minimal config to do the job, but interested in exactly what needs configuring or NOT.
For example I assume I just need the two ports configured with appropriate IP for its specific subnet
Do I need to specify/configure a specific protocol in the router section like OSPF ?
Do I need to configure VLAN(s)
Is NAT involved (as in home router to Internet)
I don't need DHCP for either subnet
Is a staic route in each direction possibly all I need?
Finally only specific PCs on one subnet are allowed access on the other (could the need for DNS etc. affect what is allowed through?)
I have single subnet at home (10.0.4.0) with all my devices on it. I have set the 112 to a static address on this network and connected it to port-2. My Laptop is connected to port-8 initially on 192.168.88.x to connect, then on a 10. address. This does not quite mirror the eventual use where I assume I configure two different ports with suitable subnet A and B addresses, but I assume I can configure two free ports then move my network connections to one and laptop to the other to continue the testing.
Enough for now as I could be barking up the wrong tree.