How to set up CAPsMAN on a Mikrotik RB2011UiAS-RM and two Mikrotik RB cAP2n devices?

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Hello.
I have the following question. I'm trying to build a seamless Wi-Fi coverage using Mikrotik's CAPsMAN technology.
The main router is Mikrotik RB2011UiAS-RM. (RouterOS 6.23, license 5)
As access points - two Mikrotik RB cAP2n.
Before that, I used Mikrotik RB2011UAS-RM in another office (if I remember everything correctly, in a similar case, rack-mounted) and there, in addition to ether1-10 and sfp1, it also had a wlan1 interface. I can’t say if it was an error, a bug or something else, but I set up Wi-Fi management specifically on Mikrotik, and on access points (another manufacturer) I carried out only basic settings.
There is no wlan1 interface on Mikrotik RB2011UiAS-RM (which is now).
I'm trying to set up CAPsMAN according to the articleswww.gotoadm.ru/mikrotik-capsman-wifi/ and habrahabr.ru/post/217657/ .
Both articles describe configuring CAPsMAN on a device with a WLAN interface. In my case, this is not suitable, since I do not have such an interface. The mikrotik wiki says that the Wi-Fi interface is optional ("CAPsMAN works on any RouterOS device from v6.11, wireless interfaces are not required (since it manages the wireless interfaces of CAPs)" wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual: CAPsMAN ).
Essence of the question: who can throw off the instructions for setting up for devices without a wlan interface? Or suggest what needs to be changed during the setup? Is it possible to create a Virtual AP and use it as a controller for CAPsMAN Or abandon CAPsMAN?

Answer 1

You most likely have different wireles packages. Well, updating to the latest version of the OS would not hurt.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes, in general, there is nothing difficult.
On 2011
Capsman>manager>enable
In Security cfg create a new configuration.
WPA2PSK, aes ccm, Passphrase
In Datapaths
bridge-local, local Forwarding, Client to Client Forwarding
In Channels
Here you can fill in the entire list of channels and make each access point select the optimal channel.
For 2.4, I usually leave Width 20Mhz, Band g / n, I turn off Extension Channel.
If the network has free air, you can turn it on.
In Configuration, in fact, now we create the configuration we need.
mode - ap, specify SSID, I recommend Protection mode rts cts, HT Tx/RX Chains
We already specify the desired channel, datapath, Security there.
Now there is Provisioning.
Often they write everywhere they say 00:00:00, etc. and everything will be ok.
As a result, all points weigh on one channel. On the one hand, it's not scary, on the other hand, why? Therefore, I take the desired RadioMac access point and make my own configuration for it. Well, specify there also HW Supported Mode gn and g.
This is where your 2011 is set up.
Now we crawl towards the AP and there we already select CAP in Wireless, turn it on. specify Interface and Capsman Addresses for it (your 2011). Specify Bridge.
You can also use the Discovery Interface. Then all APs will be identified by L2.
There will be questions, ask.