Summary
This example shows how to configure automatic fail-over (bonding) 5Ghz link in combination with 60Ghz devices in CLI.
When a connection between 60Ghz wireless is lost, it will automatically use the bonded interface.
Example is done from empty configuration state with [WinBox] utility
Connect to the device step by step
After configuration reset - only mac-telnet is possible.
Connect to device by connecting to it's MAC address or use WinBox New terminal to find device MAC address of the W60G device by issuing command:/ip neighbor print
To connect to the W60G device issue a command:
/tool mac-telnet mac-address
Enter username and password. By default username is admin and password is either blank or printed on the device sticker.
[admin@KD_GW] > /tool mac-telnet C4:AD:34:84:EE:5D
Login: admin
Password:
Trying C4:AD:34:84:EE:5D...
Connected to C4:AD:34:84:EE:5D
Configure bridge
Add new bridge and assign bridge members to it by issuing the following command:
/interface bridge add name=bridge
To check if the bridge has been created issue a command:
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface bridge print
Flags: X - disabled, R - running
0 R name="bridge" mtu=auto actual-mtu=1500 l2mtu=65535 arp=enabled arp-timeout=auto mac-address=1A:7F:BB:41:B0:94 protocol-mode=rstp
fast-forward=yes igmp-snooping=no auto-mac=yes ageing-time=5m priority=0x8000 max-message-age=20s forward-delay=15s transmit-hold-count=6
vlan-filtering=no dhcp-snooping=no
Set up 60Ghz wireless connection
All previously explained steps are identical to Bridge and Station devices. When configuring wireless interface different modes needs to be used.
For bridge device -
- Choose SSID, Password, frequency and choose bridge mode option that will act as a bridge for the setup, please see the example.
Enable W60G interface after required parameters have been set.
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface w60g set wlan60-1 mode=bridge frequency=auto ssid=MySSID password=choosepassword isolate-stations=yes
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface w60g print
Flags: X - disabled, R - running
0 X name="wlan60-1" mtu=1500 l2mtu=1600 mac-address=C4:AD:34:84:EE:5E arp=enabled arp-timeout=auto region=no-region-set mode=bridge ssid="MySSID"
frequency=auto default-scan-list=58320,60480,62640,64800 password="choosepassword" tx-sector=auto put-stations-in-bridge=bridge isolate-stations=yes
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface w60g enable wlan60-1
For Station device -
- Choose the same SSID, Password, frequency as the bridge device and choose station-bridge mode option that will act as a station for the setup, please see the example.
Enable W60G interface after required parameters have been set.
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface w60g set wlan60-1 mode=station-bridge frequency=auto ssid=MySSID password=choosepassword
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface w60g print
Flags: X - disabled, R - running
0 X name="wlan60-1" mtu=1500 l2mtu=1600 mac-address=C4:AD:34:84:EE:5E arp=enabled arp-timeout=auto region=no-region-set mode=station-bridge ssid="MySSID"
frequency=auto default-scan-list=58320,60480,62640,64800password="choosepassword" tx-sector=auto put-stations-in-bridge=bridge isolate-stations=yes
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface w60g enable wlan60-1
Set up 5Ghz wireless connection
For bridge device -
- Choose SSID, Password, frequency and choose bridge mode option that will act as a bridge for the setup, please see the example.
Enable 5Ghz interface after required parameters have been set.
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface wireless security-profiles set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik authentication-types=wpa2-psk mode=dynamic-keys wpa2-pre-shared-key=choosepassword
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface wireless set wlan1 frequency=auto scan-list=default installation=outdoor mode=bridge ssid=MikroTik1 channel-width=20/40/80mhz-Ceee wireless-protocol=any security-profile=default band=5ghz-a/n/ac
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface wireless enable wlan1
For Station device -
- Choose the same SSID, Password, frequency as the bridge device and choose station-bridge mode option that will act as a station for the setup, please see the example.
Enable W60G interface after required parameters have been set.
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface wireless security-profiles set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik authentication-types=wpa2-psk mode=dynamic-keys wpa2-pre-shared-key=choosepassword
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface wireless set wlan1 frequency=auto scan-list=default installation=outdoor mode=station-bridge ssid=MikroTik1 channel-width=20/40/80mhz-Ceee wireless-protocol=any security-profile=default band=5ghz-a/n/ac
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface wireless enable wlan1
Configure bridge and bonding
Configure bonding and assign slave interfaces in this setup it is selected as built in wlan1 interface, but it can be also ether interface in other kind of setups.
For bridge device please set bonding as:
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface bonding add comment=bondingbackup mode=active-backup name=bond1 primary=wlan60-station-1 slaves=wlan60-station-1,wlan1
For station-bridge device please set bonding as:
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface bonding add comment=defconf mode=active-backup name=bond1 primary=wlan60-1 slaves=wlan60-1,wlan1
Add interface members (ether1 and bond1) to newly created bridge.
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface bridge port add interface=ether1 bridge=bridge
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface bridge port add interface=bond1 bridge=bridge
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface bridge port print
Flags: X - disabled, I - inactive, D - dynamic, H - hw-offload
# INTERFACE BRIDGE HW PVID PRIORITY PATH-COST INTERNAL-PATH-COST HORIZON
0 ether1 bridge yes 1 0x80 10 10 none
1 bond1 bridge yes 1 0x80 10 10 none
Additional configuration
Link should be established after all previously explained steps are done. It's recommended to set up administrator password on both devices.
Troubleshooting
Ensure connection is established to the correct device by checking the device settings like serial number and model name by issuing a command:
[admin@MikroTik] > /system routerboard print |
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If bridge wlan60-1 interface in bridge settings is inactive and configuration is done properly to enable the interface on a device - issue a command:
[admin@MikroTik] > /interface w60g enable wlan60-1 |
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