Mikrotik Wireless Repeater

Introduction

This example shows how to configure a wireless repeater. Wireless repeater extends the range of an existing WLAN instead of adding more access points. Consider the network layout:



We will use two wireless interfaces (two antennas) on the repeater router. WDS links will be established between 'Main gateway' and 'Repeater', 'Repeater' and 'AP1', 'AP2' (end-users are connected to the AP1 and AP2).

Note, client wireless interfaces (station, ad-hoc, infrastructure) do not support bridging because of the limitations of 802.11.


Quick Start

Main Gateway configuration export:

/ ip address add address=192.168.0.1/24 interface=wlan1
/ interface wireless set wlan1 disabled=no mode=ap-bridge band=5ghz frequency=5180 ssid=Main_gw wds-mode=static
/ interface wireless wds add disabled=no wds-address=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:X2 master-interface=wlan1
/ interface bridge add
/ interface bridge port add interface=wlan1 bridge=bridge1
/ interface bridge port add interface=wds1 bridge=bridge1

Repeater configuration export:

/ interface wireless set wlan1 disabled=no mode=ap-bridge band=5ghz frequency=5180 ssid=Main_gw wds-mode=static
/ interface wireless wds add disabled=no wds-address=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:X1 master-interface=wlan1
/ interface bridge add
/ interface bridge port add interface=wlan1 bridge=bridge1
/ interface bridge port add interface=wds1 bridge=bridge1

/ interface wireless set wlan2 disabled=no mode=ap-bridge band=5ghz frequency=5805 ssid=To_clients wds-mode=static
/ interface wireless wds add disabled=no wds-address=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:X4 master-interface=wlan2
/ interface bridge port add interface=wlan2 bridge=bridge1
/ interface bridge port add interface=wds2 bridge=bridge1
/ ip address add address=192.168.0.2/24 interface=bridge1

AP1, AP2 configuration export:

/ interface wireless set wlan1 disabled=no mode=ap-bridge band=5ghz frequency=5805 ssid=To_clients wds-mode=static
/ interface wireless wds add disabled=no wds-address=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:X3 master-interface=wlan1
/ interface bridge add
/ interface bridge port add interface=wlan1 bridge=bridge1
/ interface bridge port add interface=wds1 bridge=bridge1
/ ip adress add address=192.168.0.3/24 interface=wlan1

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