Configuring a Router
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Whenever you sign up a new venue to the Fusion WiFi service, you will need to configure a new MikroTik router with their unique script. The script will apply all the required authentication rules and apply the unique branding settings of the location.
Fusion WiFi can supply you with a preconfigured router should you wish. Please contact the Sales department should you wish us to supply this for you.
Firstly, it is important that you create the location within your Fusion WiFi Reseller Portal under the relevant account. Please review the Creating a New Account page within the Knowledge Base should you have any questions on how to do this.
It is important to connect the new router to your existing network, NOT to your computer when you want to configure the router.
Use a patch cable to connect the MikroTik router to your existing broadband router or LAN and connect the power cable to the MikroTik. We recommend using port 2 on the MikroTik.
The default configuration on the router outputs DHCP on Port 1 Do not connect to port 1 else this may crash your network
Open Winbox on your PC. If you haven’t got Winbox downloaded and need some information on basic Winbox login steps, please visit the Using Winbox page.
On the Neighbours tab of Winbox, the new router will appear with an Identity of ‘MikroTik’. If you don’t see it immediately, click refresh until it appears.
Click on the MAC Address for the MikroTik and insert the following login credentials,
Login = admin Password = *leave blank*
This will gain you access to the MikroTik routers configuration. You must now remove the default configuration by clicking ‘Remove Configuration’. This will remove you from the box while it resets.
Ensure to remove the default configuration by ticking the Remove Configuration box
Click refresh on the Neighbours tab until the device reappears with an IP Address of 0.0.0.0 and log back in using the steps mentioned previously.
Now the router has a blank configuration script, you can now go about applying the unique Fusion WiFi script for the location. If you need help on how to download the configuration script then visit the Configuration Download page.
Open the zip folder and Extract all the files to a new folder. You will have four files in the folder named,
alogin
config
login
logout
You must extract the files, not just open them from the Archive else you won't be able to perform the next steps.
Double click to open the ‘config’ file. This will open a tab on your web explorer showing the unique configuration script for that Location.
Select the Part 1 of the script and copy it to your clipboard. In Winbox, on the left options panel, click open ‘New Terminal’.
This will configure Ethernet Ports 1-4 Only
A command window will appear. On this window, right click and click paste. This will begin pasting the configuration script into the window.
You may be disconnected from the router mid-way through the script pasting for the first time. This is normal. If this happens, reconnect to the router using the methods described above.
Return to the configuration script and copy Part 2 to your clipboard and paste it into the Terminal Window like you did in the previous step.
If the router is connected to the internet it will automatically download the latest software and firmware updates from Mikrotik, the router is likely to reboot at this stage if updates are needed. For information on what's happening in the background click the Log option on the menu.
Finally, the login files unique to the Location must be added to the router. These files will add the unique branding for the Location and link it to the Fusion WiFi dashboard, meaning that any updates made within the dashboard will instantly be updated on the local router.
In Winbox, select ‘Files’ from the left menu panel.
The alogin, login and logout files must be dragged into the ‘Hotspot’ folder in Winbox.
If your router has an internal wireless card then you will now need to copy Part 3 of the configuration script and paste it into the Terminal window. Within a few moments the router will begin to broadcast a new SSID.
The password for each location can be found at the top of the configuration script or from the Dashboard. The username for the router will always be 'fusionadmin' .
You can watch a video on this process here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LchOzpbVXRc
