MIKROTIK LEVEL 4 LICENSE
Any RouterOS device can be a controlled wireless access point (CAP) as long as it has at least a Level 4 RouterOS license.The CAP device now only has to provide the wireless link layer encryption/decryption.ĭepending on the configuration, data is either forwarded to CAPsMAN for centralized processing ( default) or forwarded locally at the CAP itself (local forwarding mode). Functions that were conventionally executed by an AP (like access control, client authentication) are now executed by CAPsMAN. When a CAP is controlled by CAPsMAN it only requires the minimum configuration required to allow it to establish a connection with CAPsMAN. When using the CAPsMAN feature, the network will consist of a number of 'Controlled Access Points' (CAP) that provide wireless connectivity and a 'system Manager' (CAPsMAN) that manages the configuration of the APs, it also takes care of client authentication and optionally, data forwarding. More specifically, the Controlled Access Point system Manager (CAPsMAN) allows centralization of wireless network management and if necessary, data processing.
CAPsMAN allows applying wireless settings to multiple MikroTik AP devices from a central configuration interface.