Mikrotik, RB133C, RB133, R52
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RFShop PN: 0207A
Radio Cards
2 x R52
Router card
RB133
Boxtenna
5.8GHz 22dBi
2.45Ghz Antenna
5dBi
Connector RP-TNC |
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RFShop PN: 0206A
Radio Card
R52
Router card
RB133C
Boxtenna
5.8GHz 22dBi
CPE Equipment only. |
2.45GHz boxtennas can also be fitted with the same radio cards.
Getting Started with Mikrotik
How to Configure:
Winbox is what you will use to configure it, you can do this via SSH or telnet but winbox is allot easier. You do not need a serial cable to use winbox, it uses wither TCP/IP or Mac address level operation. The router needs an ip address to access it via http, which it does not have by default.
Click the ".." button to the right of address, a white box will popup, select your router, only one should appear.
Make sure the username is: admin and there is no password, click connect.
Once you have logged in, you can either configure via the command line interface by clicking new terminal or via the winbox interface. the GUI interface will probably be easier. I suggest downloading the manual to help you:
You need to do these things to get an access point and hotspot running (do them in order)
Assign an IP address to your INTERNET interface, this will be the interface you are connecting your modem to.
We will assume you are plugging in your mikrotik via an ethernet interface into your router, which has DHCP enabled.
Just assign a "DHCP client" (In IP then dhcp client) to your INTERNET interface (eth1,2,3, etc) and that will get you going.
If you have done it correctly it will then list the ip address you have been assigned in the dhcp client you just created. (after a few seconds)
You need to setup your wireless card so its an access point. Click the wireless option, then select the wireless interface, there should only be 1, then enable it with the tick above it. It should change from grey to black. now double click the wireless interface, and click the second tab that says "Wireless".
Use the following options:
- set mode to ap bridge,
- set SSID to whatever you want the SSID to be
- set band and frequency as appropriate.
You should now be able to see your wireless on your laptop of enabled wireless device (but it wont really work yet)
To create Hotspot, DHCP server and basically everything else you need for your wireless card to be a working hotspot, go through the auto setup in "ip then hotspot menu"
Click the setup button, then follow each step to create a working hotspot, make sure you put the correct, dns, smtp server and other options it asks you for. In interface select your wireless interface, which will probably be called wlan1
That should get you started, but use the forum or wiki for more info