cAP Lite RBcAPL-2ND – Initial setup: am I doing something wrong?
Hello,
Normally, the MikroTik can be detected directly via WinBox, or you have to put it onto the ...88.0 network. Although instructions were included, they don't seem to be tailored to the cAP lit. Although I have to say, I’ve only had routers so far and nothing with Wi-Fi AC.
The current behavior is such that when I restart the Cap Lite, the MikroTik appears briefly in WinBox—but with a 0.0.0.0 address. Then it disappears.
I’ve also reset the cAP lite before, following this description.
"Hold this button during boot time until LED light starts flashing, release the button to reset RouterOS configuration (total 5 seconds)."
1.) Press Button
1.1) Edit: Plug in POE/Cable
2.) Wait until the LEDs flash.
3.) Release the button
4.) After that, the OS is reset, but I don't know to what state.
Ironically, the CapLite picked up a DHCP address on my network, and I can ping it. However, it doesn't show up anywhere in winbox., I suspect it's stuck in some sort of mode? Maybe I'm performing the wrong reset.
I can simply assign the IP address 192.168.88.2 to my PC—with or without the gateway 192.168.88.1—and connect it directly or via a switch; WinBox ought to find the devices then, right? That should definitely work.