View source for Nstreme dual Step-by-Step

Here is a step-by-step explanation how to enable nstreme dual on a fresh installed MikroTik devices:


I. MikroTik Device 1

1.1. Enabling wireless cards 1 and 2:
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > interface enable wlan1
[admin@MikroTik] > interface enable wlan2
</pre>

1.2. Assigning IP address to the ethernet interface:
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > ip address add address=192.168.1.1/24 interface=ether1 
</pre>

1.3. Creating bridge interface:
<pre>  
[admin@MikroTik] > interface bridge add 
</pre>

1.4. Adding ethernet interface to the bridge interface:
<pre>  
[admin@MikroTik] > interface bridge port add interface=ether1 bridge=bridge1 
</pre>

1.5. Setting wireless cards 1 and 2 to nstreme mode:
<pre>  
[admin@MikroTik] > interface wireless set wlan1 mode=nstreme-dual-slave 
[admin@MikroTik] > interface wireless set wlan2 mode=nstreme-dual-slave  
</pre>

1.6. Creating nstreme dual interface and setting Tx and Rx radios and frequencies:
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > interface wireless nstreme-dual add rx-radio=wlan1 tx-radio=wlan2 
rx-band=5ghz tx-band=5ghz rx-frequency=5180 tx-frequency=5300
</pre>

1.7. Adding nstreme interface to the bridge:
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > interface bridge port add interface=nstreme1 bridge=bridge1 
</pre>

1.8. Checking the MAC address of the nstreme interface (in this example: 00:11:11:11:11:11):
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > interface wireless nstremedual print 
Flags: X  disabled, R  running 
0 X  name="nstreme1" mtu=1500 macaddress=00:11:11:11:11:11 arp=enabled 
disablerunningcheck=no tx-radio=wlan2 rx-radio=wlan1 remotemac=00:00:00:00:00:00 
tx-band=5ghz tx-frequency=5300 rx-band=5ghz rx-frequency=5180 
ratesb=1Mbps,2Mbps,5.5Mbps,11Mbps
ratesa/g=6Mbps,9Mbps,12Mbps,18Mbps,24Mbps,36Mbps,48Mbps,54Mbps 
framerpolicy=none framerlimit=2560 
</pre>


II. MikroTik Device 2

2.1. Enabling wireless cards 1 and 2:
<pre> 
[admin@MikroTik] > interface enable wlan1
[admin@MikroTik] > interface enable wlan2
</pre>

2.2. Assigning IP address to the ethernet interface:
<pre>  
[admin@MikroTik] > ip address add address=192.168.1.2/24 interface=ether1 
</pre>

2.3. Creating bridge interface:
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > interface bridge add 
</pre>

2.4. Adding ethernet interface to the bridge interface:
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > interface bridge port add interface=ether1 bridge=bridge1 
</pre>

2.5. Setting wireless cards 1 and 2 to nstreme mode:
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > interface wireless set wlan1 mode=nstreme-dual-slave 
[admin@MikroTik] > interface wireless set wlan2 mode=nstreme-dual-slave  
</pre>

2.6. Creating Nstreme dual interface and setting Tx and Rx radios and frequencies
and setting the MAC address of the remote nstreme interface (in this example: 00:11:11:11:11:11 [step 1.8]):
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > interface wireless nstreme-dual add rx-radio=wlan1 tx-radio=wlan2 
rx-band=5ghz tx-band=5ghz rx-frequency=5300 tx-frequency=5180 
remotemac=00:11:11:11:11:11 disabled=no 
</pre>

2.7. Adding nstreme interface to the bridge:
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > interface bridge port add interface=nstreme1 bridge=bridge1 
</pre>

2.8. Checking the MAC address of the nstreme interface (in this example: 00:22:22:22:22:22):
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > interface wireless nstremedual print 
Flags: X  disabled, R  running 
0  R name="nstreme1" mtu=1500 macaddress=22:22:22:22:22:22 arp=enabled 
disablerunningcheck=no tx-radio=wlan2  rx-radio=wlan1 remotemac=00:11:11:11:11:11 
tx-band=5ghz tx-frequency=5180 rx-band=5ghz rx-frequency=5300 
ratesb=1Mbps,2Mbps,5.5Mbps,11Mbps 
ratesa/g=6Mbps,9Mbps,12Mbps,18Mbps,24Mbps,36Mbps,48Mbps,54Mbps 
framerpolicy=none framerlimit=2560 
</pre>

III. MikroTik Device 1

1.9. Setting the MAC address of the remote nstreme interface (in this example: 00:22:22:22:22:22 [step 2.8]):
<pre>
[admin@MikroTik] > interface wireless nstreme-dual set nstreme1 
remotemac=00:22:22:22:22:22 disabled=no 
</pre>