DS-WiFi4 Software Question
Good day.
We recently received our DS-WIFI4 kit and are getting it assembled.
In the manual it refers to some Mikrotik software and has a link to their website. Is the program we are looking for their "Router OS 7"? If so, which packages are required and is this something we need to purchase a license for?
EDIT: OK. I went ahead and downloaded WinBox and the MIPSBE package. No problems there.
However, now I am at the bridging portion (page 9/27) and I have ether1 but no wlan for interface choice. This creates a problem further along on the setup. Any ideas?
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
Charles Arlint
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Dear Charles,
thank you for contacting us. I'm glad that you found the firmware package. Regarding the issues about wlan, I see two possibilites, either there is no wlan present/connected or there was an issue with updating the firmware package and you can try to repeat the process.
Best regards,
Nejc Ucman
Customer Support Enginner
@Nejc Ucman
I updated the firmware again and went through the entire setup from the beginning. I added ether1 to my bridge ports but I still do no see a "wlan" in the drop-down. (see image)
Should I be connected to a POE ethernet switch instead of directly to my laptop?
Should I select one of the other options from the list?
Hello, I am also have this same exact issue. Please advise.
@Aleczandir Sherriff The instructions that Dewesoft has published online are incorrect. The units come preconfigured and do no require the setup. I was unable to reset the unit and had to send mine back to Dewesoft.
They really need to pull the old instructions off of their site.
@Charles Arlint So basically, if I can get it to reset. Then the DS-WIFI4 should work automatically. Where are the instructions for the setup process then? Thanks a bunch!
@Aleczandir Sherriff I believe I skipped to section 4 in the TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL.
@Charles Arlint So you did eventually get wlan1 to pop up or no?
@Aleczandir Sherriff
Not on the one that I followed the directions (we ordered and received 2 kits). I had to send the first one back. There is no way to recover once you install the Mikrotik firmware (step 7 of section 3). That is, as far as me and the Dewesoft support team could find.
The second one worked pretty well, starting from section 4, but we haven't had a use for it yet so I cannot tell you if everything is correct in the instructions.