tl;dr; - hAP lite running as wifi station-pseudobridge connected to a non-ROS AP, clients plugged into the hAP lite aren't getting DHCP from the non-ROS AP
The long version:
I bought a hAP lite to replace an aging, somewhat flaky WNDR3300 running DD-WRT after reading about how great MikroTik products are and wanting to experiment a bit to potentially replace a separate MoCA bridge I have (Verizon branded ActionTek MoCa routers, 1 also serving as the primary AP). So the WNDR3300 was running in client bridge mode and basically extending my LAN to a couple of low bandwidth devices which don't have wireless adapters. I would have actually preferred the hAP lite classic so I could wall mount it easier, but apparently those are hard if not impossible to come by?
Anyway, I get the hAP lite and fire it up, get it updated to v6.36.3 and get it running initially using the QuickSet (which was a bit of a pain, as when I set up QuickSet to CPE Bridge mode I lose access to the device). After some more work I get it connected to my existing non-ROS AP, all the ethernet ports bridged and a static IP assigned to the hAP so I can configure it.
This all appears to go well, until I go and swap the hAP with my old router and the clients plugged into the ethernet ports are no longer able to get an IP address via DHCP.
After more reading, I learn that I should be using station-pseudobridge mode on the wireless adapter, so I get that going, but still no go. I also try station-pseudobridge-clone mode with no change.
After even more reading, I learn that ROS may simply not handle this scenario well for some reason, yet my old WNDR3300 running DD-WRT and other client bridges I've used have worked without issue.
So in the mean time as a workaround I set up a DHCP server on the hAP with authoritative set to after-10sec-delay which is at least getting the job done (but for some reason still ends up providing IPs to other devices on occasion - can I restrict the DHCP to replying to clients that are hard-wired?), but I feel like there must be something I'm missing given how easily this has worked with other hardware.
Network overview:
Internet -> Verizon/Actiontec MI424WR (internet router / 802.11g/n AP / DHCP server) -> hAP lite (station-pseudobridge) -> client devices
PS - I'm very impressed by the low power consumption of the hAP lite - it draws about 900 mW idle with one ethernet port plugged in running off 5V DC. With the provided AC adapter on 120V it pulls about 1.1W idle with no ethernet clients plugged in and 1.4W idle with 2 ethernet clients plugged in. The WNDR3300 pulls around 5-6WAC in comparison.
PPS - I'm getting about 30 Mbps through the hAP to the MI424WR from across the house through a few walls - not bad, but if I could get this up to
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Re: Wireless bridge and DHCP
if it helps, I have several hAP's that I use for ethernet bridges. The config is very simple for them. Here is the entirety of the config:
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# sep/20/2016 13:13:10 by RouterOS 6.37rc38
#
/interface bridge
add name=lanBridge
/interface ethernet
set [ find default-name=ether2 ] master-port=ether1
set [ find default-name=ether3 ] master-port=ether1
set [ find default-name=ether4 ] master-port=ether1
set [ find default-name=ether5 ] master-port=ether1
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-onlyn channel-width=20/40mhz-Ce country="united states" \
disabled=no frequency=auto frequency-mode=regulatory-domain mode=station-pseudobridge \
radio-name=duber-hAP-bridge ssid=ThisIsTheSSID wireless-protocol=802.11 wmm-support=enabled
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] authentication-types=wpa2-psk eap-methods="" mode=dynamic-keys \
supplicant-identity=MikroTik wpa2-pre-shared-key=ThisIsASecret
/interface bridge port
add bridge=lanBridge interface=wlan1
add bridge=lanBridge interface=ether1
/ip dhcp-client
add default-route-distance=0 dhcp-options=hostname,clientid disabled=no interface=lanBridge
Re: Wireless bridge and DHCP
Why would you use station-pseudobridge instead of the normal station-bride mode?
Re: Wireless bridge and DHCP
Thanks - that is a very simple config, I've now got my hAP running a very similar config, but still having problems getting DHCP working. Using station-pseudobridge-clone actually seems to get a bit closer, but things still behave weirdly. In station-pseudobridge mode, it appears that having a single MAC address makes DHCP not work right. I haven't pinned down the exact reason why station-pseudobridge-clone doesn't work right.if it helps, I have several hAP's that I use for ethernet bridges. The config is very simple for them. Here is the entirety of the config:
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# sep/21/2016 02:00:01 by RouterOS 6.36.3
# software id = 40Y6-TT9Q
#
/interface bridge
add admin-mac=4C:5E:0C:1C:A2:28 name=bridge
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-onlyn channel-width=20/40mhz-Ce \
country="united states" disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=auto \
frequency-mode=regulatory-domain mode=station-pseudobridge ssid=ThisIsTheSSID \
wireless-protocol=802.11 wmm-support=enabled wps-mode=disabled
/interface ethernet
set [ find default-name=ether2 ] master-port=ether1
set [ find default-name=ether3 ] master-port=ether1
set [ find default-name=ether4 ] master-port=ether1
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] authentication-types=wpa-psk,wpa2-psk group-ciphers=\
tkip,aes-ccm mode=dynamic-keys unicast-ciphers=tkip,aes-ccm \
wpa-pre-shared-key=ThisIsASecret wpa2-pre-shared-key=\
ThisIsASecret
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge interface=wlan1
add bridge=bridge interface=ether1
/ip address
add address=10.0.0.40/24 interface=bridge network=10.0.0.0
/ip dhcp-client
add default-route-distance=0 dhcp-options=hostname,clientid disabled=no \
interface=bridge
/system clock
set time-zone-name=America/Los_Angeles
/system ntp client
set enabled=yes server-dns-names=\
0.us.pool.ntp.org,1.us.pool.ntp.org,2.us.pool.ntp.org,3.us.pool.ntp.org
/system package update
set channel=bugfix
/system routerboard settings
set cpu-frequency=650MHz protected-routerboot=disabled
From what I understand, station-bridge mode requires RouterOS devices on the AP and the station. In my case, my RouterOS device is the station and not the AP.Why would you use station-pseudobridge instead of the normal station-bride mode?
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Wi ... tion_Modes
Re: Wireless bridge and DHCP
Alright, not really aware of it.[...]From what I understand, station-bridge mode requires RouterOS devices on the AP and the station. In my case, my RouterOS device is the station and not the AP.Why would you use station-pseudobridge instead of the normal station-bride mode?
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Wi ... tion_Modes
But reading all the various wireless modes, I keep on bumping into the MAC translation, which I assume is the drawback for DHCP to function.
The DHCP server continuously sees the same MAC address requesting for an IP I guess.
Re: Wireless bridge and DHCP
Hi,
I came up to the exact same issue using hap lite as a pseudo bridge. Clients on ether1 to ether5 interfaces do not get an IP for the main DHCP server.
Have you found a solution?
thank you in advance.
I came up to the exact same issue using hap lite as a pseudo bridge. Clients on ether1 to ether5 interfaces do not get an IP for the main DHCP server.
Have you found a solution?
thank you in advance.
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# nov/10/2017 17:13:52 by RouterOS 6.39.3
# software id = P8D8-25ZP
#
/interface bridge
add name=bridge1
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-b/g/n country=greece disabled=no l2mtu=2290 mode=station-pseudobridge mtu=2290 ssid=mywfnetwork wireless-protocol=802.11
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] authentication-types=wpa-psk,wpa2-psk group-ciphers=tkip,aes-ccm mode=dynamic-keys supplicant-identity=MikroTik unicast-ciphers=tkip,aes-ccm wpa-pre-shared-key=\
12131415 wpa2-pre-shared-key=1234567890
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge1 interface=wlan1
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether1
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether2
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether3
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether4
/ip dhcp-client
add disabled=no interface=bridge1
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Athens
[admin@MikroTik] >
Re: Wireless bridge and DHCP
I have a mAP acting as client(-pseudobridge) to a non-ROS AP, and bridging it to my LAN, with no problems. Your config looks about right, but why have you set the MTUs (L2 & L3) on wlan1 to non-standard 2290 bytes?. Does the bridge interface on the hAP get an IP via DHCP, as it is supposed to?Hi,
I came up to the exact same issue using hap lite as a pseudo bridge. Clients on ether1 to ether5 interfaces do not get an IP for the main DHCP server.
Have you found a solution?
thank you in advance.
Code: Select all# nov/10/2017 17:13:52 by RouterOS 6.39.3 # software id = P8D8-25ZP # /interface bridge add name=bridge1 /interface wireless set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-b/g/n country=greece disabled=no l2mtu=2290 mode=station-pseudobridge mtu=2290 ssid=mywfnetwork wireless-protocol=802.11 /interface wireless security-profiles set [ find default=yes ] authentication-types=wpa-psk,wpa2-psk group-ciphers=tkip,aes-ccm mode=dynamic-keys supplicant-identity=MikroTik unicast-ciphers=tkip,aes-ccm wpa-pre-shared-key=\ 12131415 wpa2-pre-shared-key=1234567890 /interface bridge port add bridge=bridge1 interface=wlan1 add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether1 add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether2 add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether3 add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether4 /ip dhcp-client add disabled=no interface=bridge1 /system clock set time-zone-name=Europe/Athens [admin@MikroTik] >
Re: Wireless bridge and DHCP
Hi Nick,
Please ignore the MTU it was just a test and I forgot to change back to the default value. The bridge interface does get a DHCP address without a problem. However, the devices (e.g. my laptop) when connected to any ethernet interface does not.
Please ignore the MTU it was just a test and I forgot to change back to the default value. The bridge interface does get a DHCP address without a problem. However, the devices (e.g. my laptop) when connected to any ethernet interface does not.
Re: Wireless bridge and DHCP
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