Hello everyone,
I have built a mesh network using Mikrotik routers.
I am happy because it works quite well. However, I have a problem.
I am not sure if it is due to bad configuration or just because I do not understand how the mesh network should actually work.
To begin with, the Wireless Distribution System works well.
So, all the routers have a full connectivity between themselves.
No problem at this level.
Now, if I understand well, each router is also an Access point that can provide a connection to an external client.
So, I connect myself as a client using my laptop.
And here comes the strange thing.
The laptop can see only ONE Access point : the one that gave the connection.
But it cannot see the other Acces points of the WDS.
When I say "see" I am talking about pinging.
I have added another computer as a client.
And, actually, the laptop is capable of seeing it also.
This seems quite strange to me.
Also, all the MAC addresses are present in the client's arp list (arp -a).
Is this a problem of routing ?
Do, I have to introduce routing tables somewhere ?
Another question.
The mesh documentation recommends to use two radio cards :
one for the WDS and the other for the AP.
It calls this, a dual radio card mesh.
The reason of this is to diminish interference.
The documentation also says that it is possible to use the same radio card for both tasks.
This is a single radio mesh network.
This is the approach I am following.
Please, can anybody give me an idea of what is happening ?
Thanks for your help.
Best regards,
Javier Revilla
ETH - Zurich