cAP series
The cAP is a small AP device with one ethernet port, it supports powering by PoE and optionally
can be managed by the CAPsMAN management server.
Powering
The device accepts powering from Ethernet port (Passive PoE only). Under maximum load, the
power consumption of this device is 4W
Connecting
1. Connect the provided PoE injector to your ISP router or switch, and use an ethernet cable
to connect the injector to the cAP unit
2. Connect the provided power supply unit to the PoE injector, to power up the cAP
3. Wireless AP mode is enabled by default, you can connect to the SSID “MikroTik”. Log into
your router from your web browser by opening 192.168.88.1 in the address bar
Configuration
The device is preinstalled with MikroTik RouterOS software. It can be configured in several
ways. More information here: http://mt.lv/help
Connect to wireless SSID “MikroTik” and open http://192.168.88.1 in your web browser. !
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The username is admin and there is no password. In case IP connection is not available, the
Winbox utility can be used to connect to the MAC address of the device.
By default, the device is preconfigured with a simple firewall on the Ethernet port, this
configuration can be viewed when first connecting to the Router via Winbox. It will ask whether
to keep this configuration or clean it to use your own.
Reset button
The reset button has three functions:
• Hold this button during boot time until LED light starts flashing, release the button to reset
RouterOS configuration (total 5 seconds)
• Keep holding for 5 more seconds, LED turns solid, release now to turn on CAPs mode for
managing the unit from a CAPsMAN server (total 10 seconds)
• Or Keep holding the button for 5 more seconds until until LED turns off, then release it to
make the RouterBOARD look for Netinstall servers (total 15 seconds)
Operating System Support
This device supports RouterOS and is preinstalled with a RouterOS license. Downgrading
below the factory version is not supported. It is suggested to upgrade RouterOS before using
the device.