Manage APs Remotely with MikroTik CAPsMAN
In this advanced MikroTik tutorial, learn how to run a dedicated CAPsMAN controller on a different network than your wireless access points. This is perfect for managing distributed networks — such as multi-building setups, branch offices, or isolated VLANs — from a central wireless controller.
We walk through the complete topology, including CAPsMAN controller settings, VLAN/switch configuration, access point provisioning, and how to clone and deploy multi-AP configurations seamlessly.
⚡️ What You’ll Learn:
✅ Run CAPsMAN in a separate broadcast domain
✅ Use VLANs or routed networks to connect CAPs and CAPsMAN
✅ Configure switches and routing appropriately
✅ Provision multiple access points using clone configs
✅ Build a scalable & secure centralized wireless architecture
📌 Chapters:
00:00 – 🚀 Intro
02:49 – 🧠 Existing CAPsMAN Controller Config (Central Router)
04:55 – 🔎 Router Overview – Routing Between Controller & AP Network
07:17 – 🖧 Switch Configuration Overview – VLAN/Trunking Setup
08:35 – 📶 Access Point (CAP) Configuration
14:39 – 🧬 Cloning CAP Configs for Multi-AP Deployments
🛠️ Setup Highlights:
🖥️ CAPsMAN on core router / main location
📦 APs in a different network (e.g. separate VLAN or routed subnet)
📡 Full WiFi control without needing Layer 2 proximity
📋 Cloned config for fast, scalable deployment
🎯 Ideal For:
✔️ Businesses with multiple office floors or locations
✔️ MSPs managing remote APs
✔️ Hotels, schools, large homes, warehouses
✔️ Anyone who wants centralized wireless management 🎯
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