CAPsMAN (Controlled Access Point System Manager) centralizes wireless network management by allowing a RouterOS server to configure multiple access points, handling client authentication and data forwarding. It supports unlimited CAPs with specific hardware limits, uses DTLS for secure management connections, and offers options for centralized or local data forwarding.
This page explains configuring CAPsMAN with VLANs in MikroTik RouterOS, enabling centralized wireless management and VLAN tagging for different client groups. It covers Local Forwarding Mode setup, provisioning rules, DHCP configuration, and VLAN filtering on switches.
WiFi CAPsMAN (Controlled Access Point system Manager) for the wifi-qcom / wifi-qcom-ac packages centralizes management of multiple WiFi access points. Covers CAP discovery, radio provisioning, datapath/forwarding modes, VLAN and OWE examples, and the CAPsMAN/CAP/provisioning property reference.