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WLA-5000AP and Mikrotik Router Board Connection Guide 

 

This document guides you to connect WLA-5000AP and Mikrotik RB-433 with wireless 

interface. When Mikrotik is set to be AP Bridge mode, WLA-5000AP can connect to it by using 

client infrastructure mode and WDS Bridge pure MAC mode. 

 

Topology: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devices: 

Mikrotik RB-433 Router Board with one Atheros AR5414A mini-PCI with RouterOS installed. 

WLA-5000AP with firmware version 

2.00e23

 or later

 

Laptop * 2   

Software: 

Winbox configuration tool (

download

In this document, we use winbox for Mikrotik configuration only. 

 

Note:

 Please change the IP address of WLA-5000AP and Laptops before process. In this 

document, we use IP address as above topology. Default IP address of Mikrotik ether1 

is 192.168.88.1.

Interface: wlan1 

Address: 192.168.88.2/24 

Network: 192.168.88.0 

Broadcast: 192.168.88.255 

 

WLA-5000AP 

Address: 192.168.88.3/24 

Network: 192.168.88.0 

Broadcast: 192.168.88.255 

 

Laptop2 

Address: 192.168.88.25/24 

Network: 192.168.88.0 

Broadcast: 192.168.88.255 

 

Laptop2 

Address: 192.168.88.116/24 

Network: 192.168.88.0 

Broadcast: 192.168.88.255 

 

Interface ether1 

Address: 192.168.88.1/24 

Network: 192.168.88.0 

Broadcast: 192.168.88.255 

 

Содержание AirLive WLA-5000AP

Страница 1: ...tool download In this document we use winbox for Mikrotik configuration only Note Please change the IP address of WLA 5000AP and Laptops before process In this document we use IP address as above top...

Страница 2: ...ridge mode WLA 5000AP in client infrastructure mode 1 1 Miktotik ap bridge configuration Step1 Launch winbox software enter 192 168 88 1 in Connect To field and click Connect button The management int...

Страница 3: ...Step2 Add IP address to wireless interface waln1 Click IP Address It then Address List menu click to add IP address on network interface Click here to add IP address on network interface...

Страница 4: ...s information to wlan1 In our example wlan1 s IP address is set to be Address 192 168 1 2 24 Network 192 168 1 0 Broadcast 192 168 1 255 Interface wlan1 Click Apply and OK button to save Right click o...

Страница 5: ...Step3 Configure wlan1 to AP Bridge mode Double click on wlan1 to configure Right click on wlan1 Wlan1 is enabled double click to configure...

Страница 6: ...MHz Channel 36 SSID MikroTik Security default none Antenna Mode antenna a main output of mini PCI Step4 Bridge wlan1 and ether1 All interfaces can not communicate to each other by default so that wlan...

Страница 7: ...It shows New Interface dialog box Click Apply and OK to save In our example we did not change parameters here Add wlan1 and ether1 to Ports Click Ports and...

Страница 8: ...It then shows the New Bridge Port dialog box select and set parameters then click Apply and OK button to save...

Страница 9: ...In our example we add ether1 and wlan1 to Bridge Note Please add ether1 first Step5 Back to Interface and confirm interfaces are enabled In our example bridge1 ethernet1 and wlan1 must be enabled...

Страница 10: ...sing client infrastructure mode Step1 Change operation mode to client infrastructure In Advanced Settings Operational Mode select Client Infrastructure and click Apply button to save WLA 5000AP then r...

Страница 11: ...Step2 Site survey and connect to Mikrotik Click Device Status Site Survey you will see Mikrotik s SSID click ASSOCIATE button to connect Laptop2 ping to Laptop1...

Страница 12: ......

Страница 13: ...follows connection 1 Mikrotik add WDS interface in wlan1 WLA 5000AP changes to WDS Bridge pure MAC mode 2 1 Mikrotik add WDS in wlan1 Step1 Add WDS interface for wlan1 Click Interface and select WDS...

Страница 14: ...The interface then shows WDS for wlan1 as following Step3 Add WDS to Bridge Ports...

Страница 15: ...ID in WDS mode Please enable WDS Ignore SSID in this situation In our example we use the original SSID MikroTik 2 2 WLA 5000AP WDS configuration Login to WLA 5000AP In Advanced Settings Operation Mode...

Страница 16: ...When configured successfully the added WDS shows in the list Laptop2 ping Laptop1...

Страница 17: ......

Страница 18: ...Please note that WLA 5000AP WDS mode provide WEP encryption only If you need to use WPA and WPA2 please configure WLA 5000AP to Client Infrastructure mode Click Wireless Security Profiles and double...

Страница 19: ...set WPA and WPA2 encryption and static keys is to set WEP encryption When select dynamic keys you can select Authentication Types Unicast Ciphers and Group Ciphers When select static keys you have to...

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