MAC Level Access (Telnet and Winbox)

Document revision:2.3 (June 22, 2007, 15:33 GMT)
Applies to: V2.9

General Information

Summary

MAC telnet is used to provide access to a router that has no IP address set. It works just like IP telnet. MAC telnet is possible between two MikroTik RouterOS routers only.

Specifications

Packages required: system
License required: Level1
Submenu level: /tool, /tool mac-server
Standards and Technologies: MAC Telnet
Hardware usage: Not significant

Related Documents

MAC Telnet Server

Submenu level: /tool mac-server

Property Description

interface (name | all; default: all) - interface name to which the mac-server clients will connect
all - all interfaces

Notes

There is an interface list in this submenu level. If you add some interfaces to this list, you allow MAC telnet to that interface. Disabled (disabled=yes) item means that interface is not allowed to accept MAC telnet sessions on that interface.

Example

To enable MAC telnet server on ether1 interface only:

[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server> print
Flags: X - disabled
 #   INTERFACE
 0   all
[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server> remove 0
[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server> add interface=ether1 disabled=no
[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server> print
Flags: X - disabled
 #   INTERFACE
 0   ether1
[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server>

MAC WinBox Server

Submenu level: /tool mac-server mac-winbox

Property Description

interface (name | all; default: all) - interface name to which it is alowed to connect with Winbox using MAC-based protocol
all - all interfaces

Notes

There is an interface list in this submenu level. If you add some interfaces to this list, you allow MAC Winbox to that interface. Disabled (disabled=yes) item means that interface is not allowed to accept MAC Winbox sessions on that interface.

Example

To enable MAC Winbox server on ether1 interface only:

[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server mac-winbox> print
Flags: X - disabled
 #   INTERFACE
 0   all
[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server mac-winbox> remove 0
[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server mac-winbox> add interface=ether1 disabled=no
[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server mac-winbox> print
Flags: X - disabled
 #   INTERFACE
 0   ether1
[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server mac-winbox>

Monitoring Active Session List

Submenu level: /tool mac-server sessions

Property Description

interface (read-only: name) - interface to which the client is connected to

src-address (read-only: MAC address) - client's MAC address

uptime (read-only: time) - how long the client is connected to the server

Example

To see active MAC Telnet sessions:

[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server sessions> print
 # INTERFACE SRC-ADDRESS       UPTIME
 0 wlan1     00:0B:6B:31:08:22 00:03:01
[admin@MikroTik] tool mac-server sessions>

MAC Telnet Client

Command name: /tool mac-telnet [MAC-address]

Example

[admin@MikroTik] > /tool mac-telnet 00:02:6F:06:59:42
Login: admin
Password:
Trying 00:02:6F:06:59:42...
Connected to 00:02:6F:06:59:42

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