Hi,

We have multiple APs with the same SSID.

How can I make a routerboard associate to a single AP by MAC address rather than allow it choose which AP it wants to associate with ? (routeros seems to pick a weak AP rather than a closer one).

I've tried adding the APs MAC as an Access List entry and then unticking "Default Authenticate" in the Wireless tab but then I don't seem to associate at all.

thanks for any information

Derek

You should use connect-list for that.

Hi mplsguy,

I still haven't worked it out.

I did add the remote AP MAC into the connect list but it'll still associating to the wrong AP.

Is there an option in router os somewhere along the lines of "Only connect to the APs specified in the connect list" ?

I tried switching on the "Default Authenticate" option on the Wireless tab but it just meant that it wouldn't associate to any AP (whether, or not, it was in the connect list)

thanks for the help

Derek

You should:

/interface wireless set wlan1 mode=station default-authentication=no disabled=no
/interface wireless connect-list add interface=wlan1 connect=yes mac-address=<mac_of_AP>

If this does not work, enable wireless,debug logs (both on AP and client) and see what is the reason of not connecting.