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MikroTik WDS Bridge Setup Guide

This document provides MikroTik router configuration scripts for setting up a point-to-point wireless distribution system (WDS) bridge in transparency mode between two sites. The scripts configure an access point and station with WDS, security profiles, wireless settings, IP addresses, and hostnames for basic layer 2 connectivity over the WDS link. Notes provide guidance on adjusting wireless settings to specific hardware.

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MikroTik WDS Bridge Setup Guide

This document provides MikroTik router configuration scripts for setting up a point-to-point wireless distribution system (WDS) bridge in transparency mode between two sites. The scripts configure an access point and station with WDS, security profiles, wireless settings, IP addresses, and hostnames for basic layer 2 connectivity over the WDS link. Notes provide guidance on adjusting wireless settings to specific hardware.

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MikroTik WDS Point to Point Transparent Bridge

Example:
This example provides a basic MikroTik configuration script for both an Access Point and Station configured in
WDS transparency mode. This is perfect for creating a basic layer2 bridge between two sites using MikroTik
Routers.

Note:
You can paste this script directly into a "New Terminal" window or configure each step individually in Winbox as
the command structure in most cases reflects the Winbox menu. All lines that begin with a "#" are ignored by
MikroTik and as a result are used for commenting as shown below.

Important:
The Wireless Network Configuration will vary depending on your device and may require some tweaking. For
example: I am using 5GHz frequency, chain 0 and 1, and 20/40MHz frequency width. Depending on your device
some or all of these settings may be different for your MikroTik Router.

Access Point WDS Configuration:


# Access Point WDS
#
### Create Bridge Interface ###
/interface bridge
add name=wds-bridge comment=wds-bridge-interface disabled=no

### Add ether1 to the Bridge###


/interface bridge port
add interface=ether1 bridge=wds-bridge

### Create Wireless Security Profile ###


/interface wireless security-profiles
add mode=dynamic-keys authentication-types=wpa2-psk group-ciphers=aes-ccm name=wifi_security unicast-
ciphers=aes-ccm wpa2-pre-shared-key="mysecuritykey"

### Wireless Network Configuration ###


/interface wireless
set 0 band=5ghz-a/n channel-width=20/40mhz-ht-above disabled=no frequency=5765 mode=bridge security-
profile=wifi_security ssid="MikroTik WDS Bridge" wds-default-bridge=wds-bridge wds-mode=dynamic wireless-
protocol=nv2 ht-txchains=0,1 ht-rxchains=0,1

### IP Address of Bridge Interface ###


/ip address
add address=192.168.1.101/24 interface=wds-bridge

### Disable firewall connection tracking to reduce overhead ###


/ip firewall
connection tracking set enabled=no

### Set Hostname ###


/system identity
set name=AccessPointWDS
### End of configuration ###

Station WDS Configuration:


# Station WDS
#
### Create Bridge Interface ###
/interface bridge
add name=wds-bridge comment=wds-bridge-interface disabled=no

### Add ether1 and wlan1 to the Bridge###


/interface bridge port
add interface=ether1 bridge=wds-bridge
add interface=wlan1 bridge=wds-bridge

### Create Wireless Security Profile ###


/interface wireless security-profiles
add authentication-types=wpa2-psk group-ciphers=aes-ccm name=wifi_security unicast-ciphers=aes-ccm wpa2-
pre-shared-key="mysecuritykey"

### Wireless Network Configuration ###


/interface wireless
set 0 band=5ghz-a/n channel-width=20/40mhz-ht-above mode=station-wds security-profile=wifi_security
ssid="MikroTik WDS Bridge" wireless-protocol=nv2-nstreme-802.11 disabled=no ht-txchains=0,1 ht-rxchains=0,1

### IP Address of Bridge Interface ###


/ip address
add address=192.168.1.102/24 interface=wds-bridge

### Disable firewall connection tracking to reduce overhead ###


/ip firewall
connection tracking set enabled=no

### Set Hostname ###


/system identity
set name=StationWDS

### End of configuration ###

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