MikroTik RB260GS + Airport Extreme Base Station + UFB

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matisyahu

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#182468 17-Oct-2015 00:05

I've been reading through this guide because I'm interested in getting my Airport Extreme Base Station working on UFB when the installer arrives:

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/sbiddle/8744

However I just want to double check that firstly the information is still relevant for this model: http://www.gowifi.co.nz/switches/mikrotik-rb260gs-5-port-gigabit-managed-switch-sfp-fibre-port.html

I assume that I hook up the cable that comes from the ONT box to the ethernet 1 port then have a cable from the second ethernet port to my Airport router and then on the router I set it up for PPPoE authentication then everything will be cool beans?

Any additional guidance would be much appreciated.

"When the people are being beaten with a stick, they are not much happier if it is called 'the People's Stick'"

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nbroad

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#1421458 5-Nov-2015 10:16

firefuze: Ive tried a lot of different configurations to get this to work tonight but not having much luck... Just coming up to that stage now where you just stare and yell profanities at the equipment to make it do what you want. Really wish I had gone for the Router instead of the switch now! The switch does not support Winbox and the guide sbiddle put up using Winbox looks very straight forward. Anyone wanna buy a brand new MikroTik switch?

I don't have any experience with this switch, but I do with others.

have you defined VLAN 10 in the 'VLANs' tab? do this and tick port 1 and 2
back on the 'VLAN' tab set:

port 1 (ONT):
vlan mode 'enabled'
vlan receive 'any'
default vlan ID '1'
vlan header 'leave as is'

port 2 (airport):
vlan mode 'strict'
vlan receive 'only untagged'
default vlan ID '10'
vlan header 'leave as is'

cheers,
Nigel

nbroad

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#1421465 5-Nov-2015 10:30

just realised there are different options on RB260GS and RB250GS

on the 'VLANs' tab on your RB260GS, you'll need to define VLAN 10, then set some options... the Wiki isn't very clear on what the options are

maybe set ports 1 and 2 to 'leave as is'

firefuze

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#1422640 6-Nov-2015 22:21

Just to recap the procedure in more simple terms for people like me and incase others wish to do the same setup with their connection/airport.

These instructions are for the MikroTik RB260GS switch. Also assuming Port 1 of the switch is plugged directly into the ONT and Port 2 of the switch is plugged directly into the WAN port of the AirPort.

1. Login to the switch via ethernet. Default IP for the switch is 192.168.88.1 and you will need to set your IP manually. i.e 192.168.88.2 to gain access.

I also did this using Port 3 as you will be configuring Port 1 & 2 it caused connectivity issues while I was making changes when connected via Port 1 or 2.

2. Go to the 'VLAN' tab and change fields to match below screenshot.
Port 1
VLAN Mode - Enabled
VLAN Receive -Any

Port 2
VLAN Mode - Strict
VLAN Receive - Only Untagged
Default VLAN ID - 10

Then 'Apply All'

3. Go to the 'VLANs' tab and Select 'Append'
then change fields to match below screenshot
VLAN ID - 10
Port 1 - Leave As Is
Port 2 - Leave As Is

Then 'Apply All'

4. Plug everything in and configure the AirPort.
Internet > Connect Using > PPPoE. Input ISP user and password. (May use DHCP instead of PPPoE for some ISP's?)
Network > Network Options > Configure DHCP range if required

I was getting IPv6 error message so changed mode from automatic to link-local only (Internet > Internet Options > Configure IPv6

All credit to Nigel @nbroad