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Mikrotik hotel guest device

Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:08 am

Which mikrotik device is
* cost effective
* lightweight
* able to connect to a hotel wifi over 5GHz (or 2.4 if unavailable)
* make it the WAN, firewall it from the LAN
* Allow my LAN devices over wifi through my own SSID

Is there a default setup for this particular configuration?
 
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Re: Mikrotik hotel guest device

Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:11 am

Nearly any MikroTik wifi router fits the bill. If you need 5GHz, the hAP ac2 or hAP ac Lite if you prefer price over Gigabit:
https://mikrotik.com/product/RB952Ui-5ac2nD-TC

Remove the stand and it's pocketable
 
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Re: Mikrotik hotel guest device

Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:22 am

Hi,
The MikroTik hAP ac lite (RB952Ui-5ac2nD) would be a cost-effective and lightweight device that is capable of connecting to a hotel WiFi over both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies, and can be configured as a WAN, firewall it from the LAN, and allow your LAN devices over WiFi through your own SSID. There isn't a default setup for this particular configuration, but it can be set up through MikroTik's RouterOS software.
 
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Re: Mikrotik hotel guest device

Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:11 pm

Thank you both!
What if I add power-over-usb to the list of requirements? So I don’t have to carry the power adapter.
 
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Re: Mikrotik hotel guest device

Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:49 pm

See this thread for example configuration.
viewtopic.php?t=138480


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Use Splunk> to log/monitor your MikroTik Router(s). See link below. :mrgreen:

MikroTik->Splunk
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Re: Mikrotik hotel guest device  [SOLVED]

Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:10 pm

Power via USB ... check the Mikrotik MQS. Works fine with power bank+ hAP ac Lite. I can even add mAP Lite at the PoE out port of the hAP ac Lite, all powered at the same time. Or just powerbank+mAP Lite for the lightweight travel set. (Config of the mAP Lite is a bit complex, if no ethernet or MQS available to set up on the go. See "Travel router")
 
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Re: Mikrotik hotel guest device

Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:46 pm

Power via USB ... check the Mikrotik MQS. Works fine with power bank+ hAP ac Lite. I can even add mAP Lite at the PoE out port of the hAP ac Lite, all powered at the same time. Or just powerbank+mAP Lite for the lightweight travel set. (Config of the mAP Lite is a bit complex, if no ethernet or MQS available to set up on the go. See "Travel router")

i think that combo is awesome !!!
 
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Re: Mikrotik hotel guest device

Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:52 am

Thank you @Jotne, seems like exactly what I needed!

Thank you @bpwl, MQS and mAP lite are super interesting!
 
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