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Can only connect to Wireless Wire via MAC address, not IP address

Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:32 pm

Hello,

I recently purchased a wireless wire system and ultimately I would like to write a Python script to manipulate its beamforming antenna via the tx-sector command. I found the Python API and have installed it. However, I cannot connect to the IP address of the wireless wire routers. I reset everything to the default configuration, but I can only connect to the MAC address (not the IP address) when I try to connect with winbox. Similarly, I cannot ping the IP address of the wireless wire router. Does anybody have experience with this issue?
 
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Re: Can only connect to Wireless Wire via MAC address, not IP address

Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:35 pm

The only protocol supported by RouterOS which can run even with only a MAC address and no IP is Winbox

The API uses Layer3
8728/tcp API
8729/tcp API-SSL
 
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Re: Can only connect to Wireless Wire via MAC address, not IP address

Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:54 pm

Right - so I am trying to figure out why I cannot connect with the IP address. Is this normal for wireless wire systems? When I try to log in to winbox with the IP address of the Master unit I get a message saying "could not connect to 192.168.88.2", although I can access winbox fine with the MAC address. I am pretty new at computer networking - is it possible that some security feature on my computer is preventing me from logging into the device with its IP address?
 
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Re: Can only connect to Wireless Wire via MAC address, not IP address

Fri Aug 27, 2021 11:57 pm

Another detail: If I go to canyouseeme.org (a website that checks if ports are visible and I try port 8728, it says "Error: I could not see your service on 192.28.1.17 on port (8728)". However, if I try a different port, like port 21, it can see it fine. Could this imply that I need to open the ports that you mentioned?
 
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Re: Can only connect to Wireless Wire via MAC address, not IP address

Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:14 am

The Wireless-Wire devices have the same Operating System (RouterOS) as every other Mikrotik Router..
If you can connect to a Device via MAC but not IP you will have to diagnose the problem.
It can be a Problem in your network, a missconfiuration on your PC, Firewall or Security-Konfig on your Mikrotik device , etc....


The "canyouseeme.org" Website only Checks your WAN connection, aka Main-Router.
The Devices in your Local Network aren't usually accessible directly over the Internet.
P.S. The Port for Winbox ist 8291/tcp not 8728
 
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Re: Can only connect to Wireless Wire via MAC address, not IP address

Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:21 am

OK, thank you.
 
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Re: Can only connect to Wireless Wire via MAC address, not IP address

Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:25 am

No Problem !

Quick Tipp : Winbox over IP
Be sure to have an 192.168.88.0/24 IP-Adress assigned on you PC or Laptop
For exemple :
IP: 192.168.88.43
Subnet : 255.255.255.0

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