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Fail-over PtP CLI example

Summary​

This example shows how to configure an 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.
The example is done from an empty configuration state with the [WinBox] utility

Connect to the device step by step​

  • After configuration reset - only mac-telnet is possible.
    Connect to the device by connecting to its MAC address or use WinBox New terminal to find the 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, the username is admin and the 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 a 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 the wireless interface different modes need 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, and frequency as the bridge device and choose the station-bridge mode option that will act as a station for the setup, please see the example.
  • Enable the W60G interface after the 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 a bridge mode option that will act as a bridge for the setup, please see the example.
  • Enable the 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, and 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 the built-in wlan1 interface, but it can also be an ether interface in other kinds 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 a 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 the 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​

The link should be established after all previously explained steps are done. It's recommended to set up an administrator password on both devices.

Troubleshooting​

Ensure the 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

If the bridge wlan60-1 interface in the bridge settings is inactive and the configuration is done properly to enable the interface on a device - issue a command:

[admin@MikroTik] > /interface/w60g/enable wlan60-1