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1. AirMax5 and Mikrotik Router Board
Connection Guide

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3. Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Overview................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2: Connect with AP and Client.................................................................................................6
2.1 Connection via WEP encryption ..............................................................................................6
2.2 Connection via WAP-PSK encryption....................................................................................16
2.3 Connection via WAP2-PSK encryption .................................................................................26
Chapter 3: Connect with WDS Bridge .................................................................................................36
3.1 MikroTik WDS configuration (via WEP encryption) ...............................................................36
3.2 AirMax5 WDS configuration (via WEP encryption)................................................................37
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4. 1 Chapter 1: Overview
This document guides you to connect AirMax5 and MikroTik with wireless interface.
When Mikrotik is set to be AP Bridge mode, AirMax5 can connect to it by using client
infrastructure mode and WDS Bridge pure MAC mode.
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Topology:
Devices:
1. MikroTik Router Board with one Atheros AR5414A mini-PCI with RouterOS installed.
2. AirMax5 firmware version 1.00e10a.
3. PC * 2 .
Software:
In this document, we use winbox for MikroTik configuration only.

5. Note:
Please change the IP address of AirMax5 and PCs before process. In this document,
we use IP address as above topology. Default IP address of Mikrotik ether1 is
192.168.88.1.
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6. 2 Chapter 2: Connect with AP and Client
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2.1 Connection via WEP encryption
2.1.1 Mikrotik ap bridge configuration using WEP encryption
Step 1. Connect to MikroTik
Launch winbox software, enter
192.168.88.1 in “Connect To” field,
default user name is “admin” and
click “Connect” button to connect
MikroTik Router.
Step 2. Add IP address to wireless interface (waln1)
Click “IP” Æ “Address”
It then Address List menu, click “+” to add IP address on network interface.
When “New Address” dialog box shows, fill the IP address information to wlan1. In
our sample the IP address of wlan1 is 192.168.88.3/24
Then click “OK” button to save.

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Right click on wlan1 interface and click “Enable” button to enable.
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Right click on wlan1
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Step 3. Bridge wlan1 and ether1
All interfaces can not communicate to each other by default, so that wlan1 and
ether1 can not send data to each other. It needs to add bridge to these two
interfaces.
Click “Bridge” menu and “+” button.
It shows “New Interface” dialog box. Click “OK” to save. In our example, we did not
change parameters here.
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Add ether1 and wlan1 to Ports. Click “Ports” and “+”
It then shows the “New Bridge Port” dialog box, select and set parameters then click
“OK” button to save.
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9. In our example, we add “ether1” and “wlan1” to Bridge.
Note: Please add ether1 first.
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Step 4. Back to Interface and confirm interfaces are enabled.
In our example, bridge1, ether1 and wlan1 must be enabled.
Bridge1, ether1, wlan1 were
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Step 5. WEP encryption setting.
Click “Wireless” button to show the “Wireless Tables” dialog box, then select
“Security Profiles” Æ“+”
It shows “New Security Profile” dialog box, Select “General” sheet Æadd new profile
named “wep” and select “static keys required” Mode.
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Then, select “Static Keys” sheet to configure WEP security.
In our sample, we use these parameters:
key 0: 40bit wep
key string: 1234567890
Transmit Key: key0
Click “OK” button to save.
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11. Step 6. Configure wlan1 to AP Bridge mode
Click “Interfaces” button to show the “Interface List” dialog box, then double click on
“wlan1.”
It shows “Interface <wlan1>” dialog box.
Select “ap bridge” mode and select “wep” into security Profile, then click “OK”
button to save.
In our sample, we use these parameters:
Mode: ap bridge
Band: 5GHz
Frequency: 5180MHz (Channel 36)
SSID: MikroTik
Security: wep
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Wlan1 is enabled,
double click to configure
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12. 2.1. 2 AirMax5 connect to Mikrotik via WEP encryption
Step 1. Change AirMax5’s IP and operation mode
Access AirMax5 using IE browser at default IP 192.168.1.1. Click “System
Configuration Mode” button to login AirMax5.
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The default
password is “airlive”
Then, assign new IP to AirMax5.
In our sample, we use below setting:
IP: 192.168.88.2
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.88.1 ( MikroTik’s IP )
Then, Click “Apply” button to save the IP settings.
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13. It then shows “configure successfully”
We can login to device at “192.168.88.2”, then in “Operation Mode” Æ select “Client
Infrastructure” Æ click “Change Mode” button Æ “OK”
And then, it shows reboot dialog window
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Step 2. Connect to Mikrotik
After reboot system, click “Setup” button into client infrastructure mode setting.
Click “Site Survey”, it shows site survey dialog window, then select “MikroTik” Æ
click “ASSOCIATE” button.
Then it shows “Security Settings”
dialog window.
In our example, we can set to be:
Transmitting Key: WEP Key 1
Key type: WEP64-Hex
Key string: 1234567890
Click “Apply” button to save.
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15. It shows “Configured successfully”
Click “OK” button.
Then confirm the SSID is “MikroTik” in the below window. If the SSID isn’t it, please
enter “MikroTik” in “Network ID (SSID)” field. Then click “Apply” button to connect
with MikroTik.
Step 3. PC2 ping PC1
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16. 2.2 Connection via WAP-PSK encryption
2.2.1 Mikrotik ap bridge configuration using WPA-PSK encryption
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Step 1 Connect to MikroTik
Launch winbox software, enter
192.168.88.1 in “Connect To” field,
default user name is “admin” and
click “Connect” button to connect
MikroTik Router.
Step 2 Add IP address to wireless interface (waln1)
Click “IP” Æ “Address”
It then Address List menu, click “+” to add IP address on network interface.
When “New Address” dialog box shows, fill the IP address information to wlan1. In
our sample the IP address of wlan1 is 192.168.88.3/24
Then click “OK” button to save.

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Right click on wlan1 interface and click “Enable” button to enable.
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Right click on wlan1
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Step 3. Bridge wlan1 and ether1
All interfaces can not communicate to each other by default, so that wlan1 and
ether1 can not send data to each other. It needs to add bridge to these two
interfaces.
Click “Bridge” menu and “+” button.
It shows “New Interface” dialog box. Click “OK” to save. In our example, we did not
change parameters here.
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Add ether1 and wlan1 to Ports. Click “Ports” and “+”
It then shows the “New Bridge Port” dialog box, select and set parameters then click
“OK” button to save.
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19. In our example, we add “ether1” and “wlan1” to Bridge.
Note: Please add ether1 first.
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Step 4. Back to Interface and confirm interfaces are enabled.
In our example, bridge1, ether1 and wlan1 must be enabled.
Bridge1, ether1, wlan1 were
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Step 5. WPA-PSK encryption setting.
Click “Wireless” button to show the “Wireless Tables” dialog box. Select “Security
Profiles” Æ“+”, then it shows “New Security Profile” dialog box, Select “General”
sheet Æ add new profile that named “wpa-psk” and select “dynamic keys” Mode.
Select WPA PSK for authentication types and enter Key string into “WPA
Pre-shared KEY” field.
Click “OK” button to save.
In our sample, we use these parameters:
Name: wpa-psk
Mode: dynamic keys
Authentication Types: WPA PSK
Unicast Ciphers: tkip
Group Ciphers: tkip
WPA Pre-Shared Key: 12345678
12345678
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21. Step 6. Configure wlan1 to AP Bridge mode
Click “Interfaces” button to show the “Interface List” dialog box, then double click on
“wlan1.”
It shows “Interface <wlan1>” dialog box.
Select “ap bridge” mode and select “wpa-psk” into security Profile, then click
“OK” button to save.
In our sample, we use these parameters:
Mode: ap bridge
Band: 5GHz
Frequency: 5180MHz (Channel 36)
SSID: MikroTik
Security: wpa-psk
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wlan1 is enabled,
double click to configure
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22. 2.2.2 AirMax5 connect to Mikrotik via WPA-PSK encryption
Step 1. Change AirMax5’s IP and operation mode
Access AirMax5 using IE browser at default IP 192.168.1.1. Click “System
Configuration Mode” button to login AirMax5.
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The default
password is “airlive”
Then, assign new IP to AirMax5.
In our sample, we use below setting:
IP: 192.168.88.2
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.88.1 ( MikroTik’s IP )
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23. Then, Click “Apply” button to save the IP settings.
It then shows “configure successfully”
We can login to device at “192.168.88.2”, then in “Operation Mode” Æ select “Client
Infrastructure” Æ click “Change Mode” button Æ “OK”
And then, it shows reboot dialog window
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24. Step 2. Connect to Mikrotik via WPA-PSK encryption
After reboot system, click “Setup” button into client infrastructure mode setting.
Click “Site Survey”, it shows site survey dialog window, then select “MikroTik” Æ
click “ASSOCIATE” button.
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Then it shows “Security Settings”
dialog window.
In our example, we can set to be:
Security Policy: WPA-PSK
Pre-shared Key: 12345678
Encryption type: Both
Click “Apply” button to save.
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25. It shows “Configured successfully”
Click “OK” button.
Then confirm the SSID is “MikroTik” in the below window. If the SSID isn’t it, please
enter “MikroTik” in “Network ID (SSID)” field. Then click “Apply” button to connect
with MikroTik.
Step 3. PC2 ping PC1
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26. 2.3 Connection via WAP2-PSK encryption
2.3.1 Mikrotik ap bridge configuration using WPA2-PSK encryption
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Step 1. Connect to MikroTik
Launch winbox software, enter
192.168.88.1 in “Connect To” field,
default user name is “admin” and
click “Connect” button to connect
MikroTik Router.
Step 2. Add IP address to wireless interface (waln1)
Click “IP” Æ “Address”
It then Address List menu, click “+” to add IP address on network interface.
When “New Address” dialog box shows, fill the IP address information to wlan1. In
our sample the IP address of wlan1 is 192.168.88.3/24
Then click “OK” button to save.
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27. Right click on wlan1 interface and click “Enable” button to enable.
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Right click on wlan1
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Step 3. Bridge wlan1 and ether1
All interfaces can not communicate to each other by default, so that wlan1 and
ether1 can not send data to each other. It needs to add bridge to these two
interfaces.
Click “Bridge” menu and “+” button.
It shows “New Interface” dialog box. Click “OK” to save. In our example, we did not
change parameters here.
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28. Add ether1 and wlan1 to Ports. Click “Ports” and “+”
It then shows the “New Bridge Port” dialog box, select and set parameters then click
“OK” button to save.
In our example, we add “ether1” and “wlan1” to Bridge.
Note: Please add ether1 first.
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29. Step 4. Back to Interface and confirm interfaces are enabled.
In our example, bridge1, ether1 and wlan1 must be enabled.
Bridge1, ether1, wlan1 were
Step 5. WPA2-PSK encryption setting.
Click “Wireless” button to show the “Wireless Tables” dialog box. Select “Security
Profiles” Æ“+”, then it shows “New Security Profile” dialog box, Select “General”
sheet Æ add new profile that named “wpa2-psk” and select “dynamic keys” Mode.
Select WPA2 PSK for authentication types and enter “Key string” into “WPA
Pre-shared KEY” field.
Click “OK” button to save.
In our sample, we use these parameters:
Name: wpa2-psk
Mode: dynamic keys
Authentication Types: WPA2 PSK
Unicast Ciphers: tkip
Group Ciphers: tkip
WPA2 Pre-Shared Key: 12345678
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30. Step 6. Configure wlan1 to AP Bridge mode
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Click “Interfaces” button to show the “Interface List” dialog box, then double click on
“wlan1.”
It shows “Interface <wlan1>” dialog box.
Select “ap bridge” mode and select “wpa2-psk” into security Profile, then click
“OK” button to save.
In our exsample, we use these parameters:
Mode: ap bridge
Band: 5GHz
Frequency: 5180MHz (Channel 36)
SSID: MikroTik
Security: wpa2-psk
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double click to configure
2.3.2 AirMax5 connect to Mikrotik via WPA2-PSK encryption
Step 1. Change AirMax5’s IP and operation mode
Access AirMax5 using IE browser at default IP 192.168.1.1. Click “System
Configuration Mode” button to login AirMax5.
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The default
password is “airlive”
Then, assign new IP to AirMax5.
In our sample, we use below setting:
IP: 192.168.88.2
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.88.1 ( MikroTik’s IP )
Then, Click “Apply” button to save the IP settings.
It then shows “configure successfully”
We can login to device at “192.168.88.2”, then in “Operation Mode” Æ select “Client
Infrastructure” Æ click “Change Mode” button Æ “OK”

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And then, it shows reboot dialog window
Step 2. Connect to Mikrotik via WPA2-PSK encryption
After reboot system, click “Setup” button into client infrastructure mode setting.
Click “Site Survey”, it shows site survey dialog window, then select “MikroTik” Æ
click “ASSOCIATE” button.
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Then it shows “Security Settings”
dialog window.
In our example, we can set to be:
Security Policy: WPA2-PSK
Pre-shared Key: 12345678
Encryption type: Both
Click “Apply” button to save.
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35. It shows “Configured successfully”
Click “OK” button.
Then confirmed the SSID was “MikroTik” in the below window. If the SSID isn’t it,
please enter “MikroTik” in “Network ID (SSID)” field. Then click “Apply” button to
connect with MikroTik.
Step 3. PC2 ping PC1
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36. 3 Chapter 3: Connect with WDS Bridge
In this chapter, our object is to make WDS connection between MikroTik and AirMax5.
Before reading the following instructions, please follow as setting of Ch.2.1 in
advance.
We will add WDS interface in wlan1 for MikroTik and changes to WDS Bridge (pure
MAC) mode for AirMax5.
3.1 MikroTik WDS configuration (via WEP encryption)
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Step1. Add WDS interface for wlan1
Click “Interface” Æ “+” and select “WDS”
Then it shows “New Interface” dialog box, enter the AirMax5’s MAC address in the
“WDS Address” field then click “OK” button to save it.
AirMax5’s MAC address
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37. Step2. Enable WDS in wlan1
Return to the “Interface List” dialog, the interface shows wds1 for wlan1.
Double click “wlan1”, and change parameters in “Interface <wlan1>” dialog. Click
“OK” button to save.
In our example, we select “WDS Mode” to “static” and “WDS Default Bridge” to
“bridge1”.
Some Access Point can not send SSID in WDS mode. Please enable “WDS Ignore
SSID” in this situation.
In our example, we use the original SSID “MikroTik”.
The interface shows
wds1 for wlan1
Double click wlan1
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3.2 AirMax5 WDS configuration (via WEP encryption)
Step1. Change to WDS Bridge Mode for AirMax5
Login to AirMax5. In “Operation Mode”, select “WDS Bridge(Pure MAC)” filled
parameters Æ click “Change Mode” button Æ “OK”.
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After system reboot, click
“Setup” button for WDS
Bridge, then click “Setup”
button for “WDS Settings”
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39. It will show a dialog window of “WDS Settings”. We should set the “WEP Key”
first.
Select “WEP64-Hex” then enter the key string is “1234567890” in “WEPKey1” field
and then click “Apply” button to save the WEP settings.
After setting WEP Key, we continue to configure WDS as following:
In our example, we use these parameters:
WDS Settings:
Name: 1
SSID: MikroTik ( must to same as Mikrotik Router )
MAC address: 00-0c-42-1f-98-5d (MikroTik’s MAC address )
Security Policy: WEP
WEP encryption: WEP Key1
WEP Key type: WEP64-Hex
WEP Key string: 1234567890
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MikroTik’s MAC address
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Step3. PC2 ping PC1