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HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:53 am

Hi, I'm new to Mikrotik. Would appreciate any help.

I have been trying to connect my HAP AC2 for wireless connections. It's a super simple setup for my home. The current setup below is working

FTTH/fiber box -> router (tplink)

When I switch my tplink to mikrotik HAP AC2. Connected as per below and it doesn't work.

FTTH/fiber box -> HAP AC2 (ether 1)

I'm using the quick set, selected Home dual AP. I selected "router" under internet with dynamic ip. I can see that it's able to get the IP from the ISP, but when I connect through the wireless, my computer says internet is not connected.

Now I've tried a different setup, and it works fine!

FTTH/fiber box -> router (tplink) -> HAP AC2

Below is some of the settings that I pulled up. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks !
[admin@MikroTik] > ping google.com 
invalid value for argument address:
    invalid value of mac-address, mac address required
    invalid value for argument ipv6-address
    while resolving ip-address: could not get answer from dns server 

[admin@MikroTik] > interface list print 
Flags: * - builtin, D - dynamic 
 #   NAME                                                             INCLUDE                                                             EXCLUDE                                                             
 0 * ;;; contains all interfaces
     all                                                             
 1 * ;;; contains no interfaces
     none                                                            
 2 * ;;; contains dynamic interfaces
     dynamic                                                         
 3 * ;;; contains static interfaces
     static                                                          
 4   ;;; defconf
     WAN                                                             
 5   ;;; defconf
     LAN                                                             
[admin@MikroTik] > interface wireless security-profiles print 
Flags: * - default 
 0 * name="default" mode=none authentication-types="" unicast-ciphers=aes-ccm group-ciphers=aes-ccm wpa-pre-shared-key="" wpa2-pre-shared-key="" supplicant-identity="MikroTik" eap-methods=passthrough 
     tls-mode=no-certificates tls-certificate=none mschapv2-username="" mschapv2-password="" disable-pmkid=no static-algo-0=none static-key-0="" static-algo-1=none static-key-1="" static-algo-2=none 
     static-key-2="" static-algo-3=none static-key-3="" static-transmit-key=key-0 static-sta-private-algo=none static-sta-private-key="" radius-mac-authentication=no radius-mac-accounting=no 
     radius-eap-accounting=no interim-update=0s radius-mac-format=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX radius-mac-mode=as-username radius-called-format=mac:ssid radius-mac-caching=disabled group-key-update=5m 
     management-protection=disabled management-protection-key="" 
[admin@MikroTik] > ip pool print 
 # NAME                                                                                                                                                                       RANGES                          
 0 dhcp                                                                                                                                                                       192.168.2.10-192.168.2.254      
[admin@MikroTik] > ip dhcp-server print 
Flags: D - dynamic, X - disabled, I - invalid 
 #    NAME                                                INTERFACE                                              RELAY           ADDRESS-POOL                                              LEASE-TIME ADD-ARP 
 0    defconf                                             bridge                                                                 dhcp                                                      10m        
[admin@MikroTik] > interface bridge port print 
Flags: X - disabled, I - inactive, D - dynamic, H - hw-offload 
 #     INTERFACE                                                               BRIDGE                                                              HW  PVID PRIORITY  PATH-COST INTERNAL-PATH-COST    HORIZON 
 0 I H ;;; defconf
       ether2                                                                  bridge                                                              yes    1     0x80         10                 10       none 
 1 I H ;;; defconf
       ether3                                                                  bridge                                                              yes    1     0x80         10                 10       none 
 2 I H ;;; defconf
       ether4                                                                  bridge                                                              yes    1     0x80         10                 10       none 
 3 I H ;;; defconf
       ether5                                                                  bridge                                                              yes    1     0x80         10                 10       none 
 4     ;;; defconf
       wlan1                                                                   bridge                                                                     1     0x80         10                 10       none 
 5 I   ;;; defconf
       wlan2                                                                   bridge                                                                     1     0x80         10                 10       none 
[admin@MikroTik] > ip neighbor discovery-settings print 
   discover-interface-list: LAN
  lldp-med-net-policy-vlan: disabled
                  protocol: cdp,lldp,mndp
[admin@MikroTik] > interface list member print   
Flags: X - disabled, D - dynamic 
 #   LIST                                                                                              INTERFACE                                                                                              
 0   ;;; defconf
     LAN                                                                                               bridge                                                                                                
 1   ;;; defconf
     WAN                                                                                               ether1                                                                                                 
[admin@MikroTik] > ip address print 
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic 
 #   ADDRESS            NETWORK         INTERFACE                                                                                                                                                             
 0   ;;; defconf
     192.168.2.1/24     192.168.2.0     bridge                                                                                                                                                                
 1 D 100.72.xx/17   100.72.xx    ether1                                                                                                                                                                
[admin@MikroTik] > ip dhcp-client print 
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic 
 #   INTERFACE                                                                                                                                USE-PEER-DNS ADD-DEFAULT-ROUTE STATUS        ADDRESS            
 0   ;;; defconf
     ether1                                                                                                                                   yes          yes               renewing...   100.72.xx/17   
[admin@MikroTik] > ip dhcp-server network print 
Flags: D - dynamic 
 #   ADDRESS            GATEWAY         DNS-SERVER                                                                      WINS-SERVER     DOMAIN                                                                
 0   ;;; defconf
     192.168.2.0/24     192.168.2.1                                                                                    
[admin@MikroTik] > ip dns print 
                      servers: 
              dynamic-servers: 202.xx
               use-doh-server: 
              verify-doh-cert: no
        allow-remote-requests: yes
          max-udp-packet-size: 4096
         query-server-timeout: 2s
          query-total-timeout: 10s
       max-concurrent-queries: 100
  max-concurrent-tcp-sessions: 20
                   cache-size: 2048KiB
                cache-max-ttl: 1w
                   cache-used: 46KiB
[admin@MikroTik] > ip dns static print 
Flags: D - dynamic, X - disabled 
 #    NAME                                           REGEXP                                           TYPE     ADDRESS                                                                           TTL          
 0    ;;; defconf
      router.lan                                                                                               192.168.2.1                                                                       1d           
[admin@MikroTik] > ip firewall filter print 
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic 
 0  D ;;; special dummy rule to show fasttrack counters
      chain=forward action=passthrough 

 1    ;;; defconf: accept established,related,untracked
      chain=input action=accept connection-state=established,related,untracked 

 2    ;;; defconf: drop invalid
      chain=input action=drop connection-state=invalid 

 3    ;;; defconf: accept ICMP
      chain=input action=accept protocol=icmp 

 4    ;;; defconf: accept to local loopback (for CAPsMAN)
      chain=input action=accept dst-address=127.0.0.1 

 5    ;;; defconf: drop all not coming from LAN
      chain=input action=drop in-interface-list=!LAN 

 6    ;;; defconf: accept in ipsec policy
      chain=forward action=accept ipsec-policy=in,ipsec 

 7    ;;; defconf: accept out ipsec policy
      chain=forward action=accept ipsec-policy=out,ipsec 

 8    ;;; defconf: fasttrack
      chain=forward action=fasttrack-connection connection-state=established,related 

 9    ;;; defconf: accept established,related, untracked
      chain=forward action=accept connection-state=established,related,untracked 

10    ;;; defconf: drop invalid
      chain=forward action=drop connection-state=invalid 

11    ;;; defconf: drop all from WAN not DSTNATed
      chain=forward action=drop connection-state=new connection-nat-state=!dstnat in-interface-list=WAN 
[admin@MikroTik] > ip firewall nat print   
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic 
 0    ;;; defconf: masquerade
      chain=srcnat action=masquerade out-interface-list=WAN ipsec-policy=out,none 
[admin@MikroTik] > tool mac-server print 
  allowed-interface-list: LAN
[admin@MikroTik] > tool mac-server mac-winbox print 
  allowed-interface-list: LAN
  
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:21 pm

Are you sure that your FTTH box doesn't requires VLAN tagging or MAC Address cloning?

My ISP's HUAWEI EG8145V5 ONT when set on true bridge mode requires tagging VLAN 999 on Ether1 to get internet connection from it.
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:30 am

Are you sure that your FTTH box doesn't requires VLAN tagging or MAC Address cloning?

My ISP's HUAWEI EG8145V5 ONT when set on true bridge mode requires tagging VLAN 999 on Ether1 to get internet connection from it.
I have read the ISPs website and they mention the settings below

Mode/Interface Type: Ethernet Wan
Internet Connection Type: Dynamic or IPOE or DHCP
No VLAN ID
Obtain IP Address Automatically

If i plug my tplink router to the ftth box, it just works.. and if i connect the mikrotik HAP to the tplink router, I can get internet through the wireless network ... I'm so confused now..
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:17 pm

It seems router received IP settings from ISP just fine. Might be that there's some setting that didn't take correct value after you configured the router through QuickSet. I suggest to reset router to default configuration, power it off for a minute (disconnect power cable), power it on and recheck the settings.

If it still doesn't work as desired, export config by running command /export hide-sensitive file=anynameyouwish, fetch the resulting file, open it in a text editor, obfuscate any remaining sensitive data (e.g. wireless password or public IP address) and post it inside [code] [/code] environment. The config you posted is quite unreadable ...
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Sun Aug 22, 2021 6:55 am

If i plug my tplink router to the ftth box, it just works.. and if i connect the mikrotik HAP to the tplink router, I can get internet through the wireless network ... I'm so confused now..
As @mkx said try to factory reset your Mikrotik and reconfigure it.
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Sun Aug 22, 2021 5:09 pm

It seems router received IP settings from ISP just fine. Might be that there's some setting that didn't take correct value after you configured the router through QuickSet. I suggest to reset router to default configuration, power it off for a minute (disconnect power cable), power it on and recheck the settings.

If it still doesn't work as desired, export config by running command /export hide-sensitive file=anynameyouwish, fetch the resulting file, open it in a text editor, obfuscate any remaining sensitive data (e.g. wireless password or public IP address) and post it inside [code] [/code] environment. The config you posted is quite unreadable ...
Hi!

Apologies for that. I did a reset a couple of times (confirmed as all config went to factory). Set to Home dual AP, used my laptop to connect to the wifi, and still can't get internet. I can see the router got its public IP from my ISP from the settings.

Config below. Thanks for the help!
# aug/22/2021 22:00:20 by RouterOS 6.48.3
# software id = 6XQW-0B3Q
#
# model = RBD52G-5HacD2HnD
# serial number = C6140EFC0549
/interface bridge
add admin-mac=2C:C8:1B:89:0F:17 auto-mac=no comment=defconf name=bridge
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-b/g/n channel-width=20/40mhz-XX \
    disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=auto installation=indoor mode=\
    ap-bridge ssid=MikroTik-890F1B wireless-protocol=802.11
set [ find default-name=wlan2 ] band=5ghz-a/n/ac channel-width=\
    20/40/80mhz-XXXX disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=auto \
    installation=indoor mode=ap-bridge ssid=MikroTik-890F1C \
    wireless-protocol=802.11
/interface list
add comment=defconf name=WAN
add comment=defconf name=LAN
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik
/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=ether3
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether4
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether5
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wlan1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wlan2
/ip neighbor discovery-settings
set discover-interface-list=LAN
/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=bridge network=\
    192.168.88.0
/ip dhcp-client
add comment=defconf disabled=no interface=ether1
/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
/ip dns static
add address=192.168.88.1 comment=defconf 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=accept chain=input comment=\
    "defconf: accept to local loopback (for CAPsMAN)" dst-address=127.0.0.1
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
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Australia/Perth
/tool mac-server
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
/tool mac-server mac-winbox
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Tue Aug 24, 2021 4:15 pm

On a quick review, dont see anything troubling.
Dont see it but not sure if published in export
/ip dhcp-server network
add address=192.168.88.0/24 comment=defconf gateway=192.168.88.1 dns-servers=192.168.88.1 ??

I also do not see any IP route information?
Is the IP route selected automatically in your dhcp client settings (default route - yes) ??
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:58 pm

On a quick review, dont see anything troubling.
Dont see it but not sure if published in export
/ip dhcp-server network
add address=192.168.88.0/24 comment=defconf gateway=192.168.88.1 dns-servers=192.168.88.1 ??
Tried this... didn't work, latest config dump below
I also do not see any IP route information?
Is the IP route selected automatically in your dhcp client settings (default route - yes) ??
I set it to automatic in the quickset settings. I did a print below
[admin@MikroTik] /ip route> print
Flags: X - disabled, A - active, D - dynamic, 
C - connect, S - static, r - rip, b - bgp, o - ospf, m - mme, 
B - blackhole, U - unreachable, P - prohibit 
 #      DST-ADDRESS        PREF-SRC        GATEWAY            DISTANCE
 0 ADS  0.0.0.0/0                          100.XX.XXX.1              1
 1 ADC  100.XX.XXX.0/17    100.XX.YYY.12   ether1                    0
 2 ADC  192.168.88.0/24    192.168.88.1    bridge                    0

# aug/22/2021 22:22:29 by RouterOS 6.48.3
# software id = 6XQW-0B3Q
#
# model = RBD52G-5HacD2HnD
# serial number = C6140EFC0549
/interface bridge
add admin-mac=2C:C8:1B:89:0F:17 auto-mac=no comment=defconf name=bridge
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-b/g/n channel-width=20/40mhz-XX \
    disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=auto installation=indoor mode=\
    ap-bridge ssid=MikroTik-890F1B wireless-protocol=802.11
set [ find default-name=wlan2 ] band=5ghz-a/n/ac channel-width=\
    20/40/80mhz-XXXX disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=auto \
    installation=indoor mode=ap-bridge ssid=MikroTik-890F1C \
    wireless-protocol=802.11
/interface list
add comment=defconf name=WAN
add comment=defconf name=LAN
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik
/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=ether3
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether4
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether5
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wlan1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wlan2
/ip neighbor discovery-settings
set discover-interface-list=LAN
/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=bridge network=\
    192.168.88.0
/ip dhcp-client
add comment=defconf disabled=no interface=ether1
/ip dhcp-server network
add address=192.168.88.0/24 comment=defconf dns-server=192.168.88.1 gateway=\
    192.168.88.1
/ip dns
set allow-remote-requests=yes
/ip dns static
add address=192.168.88.1 comment=defconf 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=accept chain=input comment=\
    "defconf: accept to local loopback (for CAPsMAN)" dst-address=127.0.0.1
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
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Australia/Perth
/tool mac-server
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
/tool mac-server mac-winbox
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Wed Aug 25, 2021 4:25 pm

That is your problem DO NOT USE QUICKSET for any settings other than the initial one if you need to change the default mode of a wifi device to something specific.

Thus you will have to reset to defaults, start over and DONT USE QUICKSET.
Report back when done!
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:21 am

That is your problem DO NOT USE QUICKSET for any settings other than the initial one if you need to change the default mode of a wifi device to something specific.

Thus you will have to reset to defaults, start over and DONT USE QUICKSET.
Report back when done!
Just did another reset. Didn't touch quickset, only enabled the wireless. Thanks for your help!
# jan/02/1970 00:15:02 by RouterOS 6.48.3
# software id = 6XQW-0B3Q
#
# model = RBD52G-5HacD2HnD
# serial number = C6140EFC0549
/interface bridge
add admin-mac=2C:C8:1B:89:0F:16 auto-mac=no comment=defconf name=bridgeLocal
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] disabled=no mode=ap-bridge ssid=MikroTik2 \
    wireless-protocol=802.11 wps-mode=disabled
set [ find default-name=wlan2 ] ssid=MikroTik5
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridgeLocal comment=defconf interface=ether1
add bridge=bridgeLocal comment=defconf interface=ether2
add bridge=bridgeLocal comment=defconf interface=ether3
add bridge=bridgeLocal comment=defconf interface=ether4
add bridge=bridgeLocal comment=defconf interface=ether5
/interface wireless cap
set bridge=bridgeLocal discovery-interfaces=bridgeLocal interfaces=\
    wlan1,wlan2
/ip dhcp-client
add comment=defconf disabled=no interface=bridgeLocal
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:48 am

Your hAP ac2 is currently configured to become CAPsMAN client. I'm not sure if that's your intention, you did not mention having another Mikrotik device running as CAPsMAN (or I missed that information). If you don't have CAPsMAN (if you don't know what it is then you don't have one), you'll have to unconfigure it on hAP ac2: using GUI (e.g. webfig) go to Wireless -> WiFi interfaces -> CAP and un-select "Enabled".

Another thing: the latest posted configuration is good if you want to use hAP ac2 as ethernet switch and AP combo, without routing functionality. Which means you need a router (e.g. tplink) between FTTH fiber box and hAP ac2. When you'll want to add routing functionality, the best approach will be to reset configuration and select "HomeAP dual" in QuickSet ... then perform any needed changes in normal (WebFig) mode. Without that you'll stay without (pretty complex and pretty good) default firewall rules.
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:38 am

Your hAP ac2 is currently configured to become CAPsMAN client. I'm not sure if that's your intention, you did not mention having another Mikrotik device running as CAPsMAN (or I missed that information). If you don't have CAPsMAN (if you don't know what it is then you don't have one), you'll have to unconfigure it on hAP ac2: using GUI (e.g. webfig) go to Wireless -> WiFi interfaces -> CAP and un-select "Enabled".

Another thing: the latest posted configuration is good if you want to use hAP ac2 as ethernet switch and AP combo, without routing functionality. Which means you need a router (e.g. tplink) between FTTH fiber box and hAP ac2. When you'll want to add routing functionality, the best approach will be to reset configuration and select "HomeAP dual" in QuickSet ... then perform any needed changes in normal (WebFig) mode. Without that you'll stay without (pretty complex and pretty good) default firewall rules.
Nope didn't intent to. I pretty much did a full reset (pressing the button while powering up). I did have to disable CAPsMAN to enable one of the wireless channel.

Yep, I did the quickset to HomeAP dual initially. Problem is my laptop and phone can't seem to detect internet, even though I can see the ac2 getting the public IP from my ISP. The switch mode works well though (With my old tplink router in between FTTH box and ac2). It just doesn't work at the moment if I plug it directly to the FTTH box. Thanks!
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Thu Aug 26, 2021 2:41 pm

When you want to convert it to a router plus switch and access point,
One does what mkx suggested, IN the default mode ether1 connects to the internet and ether2 is on a bridge and you should be able to connect to the router very easily
using winbox. I believe all the etherports and WLANS are also on the bridge.

Getting internet right away may depend on a few setting changes not knowing how your ISP provider is actually setup.
Also assuming one has to setup the wifi as well to ensure connectivity is working between devices.
Thus take your time and it should all work.
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:44 pm

I would suggest performing a netinstall on this device.
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Netinstall

Be sure to check the box "Apply default config", especially if it was purchased from Amazon or the similar.

If still does not work, try connecting it to your tplink and see if it works that way.
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Thu Aug 26, 2021 5:50 pm

pretty much did a full reset (pressing the button while powering up).

The problem with reset button on Mikrotik devices is that it actually functions differently depending on when you release it. The various outcomes are described in reset button manual. If you keep the reset button a few seconds too long, it doesn't reset the config, but configures device as CAPsMAN client (seems like this happened in your case).
 
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Re: HAP AC2 - Internet not connecting

Thu Aug 26, 2021 5:56 pm

pretty much did a full reset (pressing the button while powering up).

The problem with reset button on Mikrotik devices is that it actually functions differently depending on when you release it. The various outcomes are described in reset button manual. If you keep the reset button a few seconds too long, it doesn't reset the config, but configures device as CAPsMAN client (seems like this happened in your case).
Oh thats what happened. Thanks!

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