MikroTik Groove 2Hn User manual

RouterBOARD+Groove+
User's&Manual&
The$RouterBOARD$Groove+comes$preinstalled$in$an$outdoor$enclosure,$with$built‐in$wireless,$an$N‐Male$
antenna$connector,$and$one$10/100$Ethernet$connector$which$supports$MDI‐X$auto$detection.$The$device$is$
packaged$with$a$24V$power$adapter,$a$PoE$injector$and$two$mounting$loops.$Groove$is$available$in$four$
versions:$CPE$and$AP$models$of$both$2GHz$and$5GHz$variants.$$
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Copyright&and&Warranty&Information&
Copyright$and$Trademarks.$Copyright$MikroTikls$SIA.$This$manual$contains$information$protected$by$copyright$
law.$No$part$of$it$may$be$reproduced$or$transmitted$in$any$form$without$prior$written$permission$from$the$
copyright$holder.$RouterBOARD,$RouterOS,$RouterBOOT$and$MikroTik$are$trademarks$of$MikroTikls$SIA.$All$
trademarks$and$registered$trademarks$appearing$in$this$manual$are$the$property$of$their$respective$holders.$
Hardware.$MikroTik$warrants$all$RouterBOARD$series$equipment$for$the$term$of$fifteen$(15)$months$from$the$
shipping$date$to$be$free$of$defects$in$materials$and$workmanship$under$normal$use$and$service,$except$in$case$
of$damage$caused$by$mechanical,$electrical$or$other$accidental$or$intended$damages$caused$by$improper$use$
or$due$to$wind,$rain,$fire$or$other$acts$of$nature.$
To$return$failed$units$to$MikroTik,$you$must$perform$the$following$RMA$(Return$Merchandise$Authorization)$
procedure.$Follow$the$instructions$below$to$save$time,$efforts,$avoid$costs,$and$improve$the$speed$of$the$RMA$
process.$
1. If$you$have$purchased$your$product$from$a$MikroTik$Reseller,$please$contact$the$Reseller$company$
regarding$all$warranty$and$repair$issues,$the$following$instructions$apply$ONLY$if$you$purchased$your$
equipment$directly$from$MikroTik$in$Latvia.$
2. We$do$not$offer$repairs$for$products$that$are$not$covered$by$warranty.$Exceptions$can$be$made$for$
RB1000,$RB1100,$RB1200.$
3. Out‐of‐warranty$devices$and$devices$not$covered$by$warranty$sent$to$Mikrotikls$will$be$returned$to$
the$sender$at$sender's$cost.$
RMA$Instructions$are$located$on$our$webpage$here:$http://rma.mikrotik.com$
Manual.$This$manual$is$provided$“as$is”$without$a$warranty$of$any$kind,$expressed$or$implied,$including,$but$
not$limited$to,$the$implied$warranty$of$merchantability$and$fitness$for$a$particular$purpose.$The$manufacturer$
has$made$every$effort$to$ensure$the$accuracy$of$the$contents$of$this$manual;$however,$it$is$possible$that$it$may$
contain$technical$inaccuracies,$typographical$or$other$errors.$No$liability$is$assumed$for$any$inaccuracy$found$
in$this$publication,$nor$for$direct$or$indirect,$incidental,$consequential$or$other$damages$that$may$result$from$
such$an$inaccuracy,$including,$but$not$limited$to,$loss$of$data$or$profits.$Please$report$any$inaccuracies$found$to$
[e-mail]$

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USER'S+MANUAL+.............................................................................................................................................................+1$
COPYRIGHT+AND+WARRANTY+INFORMATION+..................................................................................................................+1$
SPECIFICATIONS+..............................................................................................................................................................+3$
WIRELESS+SPECIFICATIONS+..............................................................................................................................................+3$
HARDWARE+GUIDE+.........................................................................................................................................................+3$
INPUT/OUTPUT$PORTS$..............................................................................................................................................................$3$
Ethernet'ports'.................................................................................................................................................................'3$
LEDS$.....................................................................................................................................................................................$4$
USER'S+GUIDE+.................................................................................................................................................................+4$
MOUNTING$.............................................................................................................................................................................$4$
FIRST$USE$................................................................................................................................................................................$4$
GROUNDING$............................................................................................................................................................................$4$
POWERING$..............................................................................................................................................................................$4$
EXPANSION$SLOTS$AND$PORTS$....................................................................................................................................................$5$
BUTTONS$AND$JUMPERS$............................................................................................................................................................$5$
BOOTING$OPTIONS$....................................................................................................................................................................$5$
Onboard'NAND'Storage'Device'.......................................................................................................................................'5$
Booting'from'network'.....................................................................................................................................................'5$
Operating'System'Support'..............................................................................................................................................'6$
ROUTEROS+FUNCTIONS+...................................................................................................................................................+6$
HEALTH$MONITOR$....................................................................................................................................................................$6$
FIRMWARE$INFORMATION$..........................................................................................................................................................$6$
FIRMWARE$SETTINGS$................................................................................................................................................................$6$
APPENDIX+.......................................................................................................................................................................+7$
ETHERNET$CABLES$....................................................................................................................................................................$7$
SYSTEM$BOARD$VIEW$AND$LAYOUT$..............................................................................................................................................$7$
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RouterBOARD Groove Series User's Manual
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Specifications&
'
2Hn'
A‐2Hn'
5Hn'
A‐5Hn'
CPU+
AR7241$400MHz$$
AR7241$400MHz$$
AR7241$400MHz$$
AR7241$400MHz$$
Memory+
32MB$
64MB$
32MB$
64MB$
Data+storage+
NAND$chip$
NAND$chip$
NAND$chip$
NAND$chip$
Ethernet+
One$10/100$Mbit/s$
Ethernet$port$supporting$
Auto‐MDI/X$
One$10/100$Mbit/s$
Ethernet$port$supporting$
Auto‐MDI/X$
One$10/100$Mbit/s$
Ethernet$port$supporting$
Auto‐MDI/X$
One$10/100$Mbit/s$
Ethernet$port$supporting$
Auto‐MDI/X$
Wireless+
Built‐in$2GHz$802.11b/g/n$
1x1$MIMO,$N‐male$con‐
nector,$CPE$mode$
Built‐in$2GHz$802.11b/g/n$
1x1$MIMO,$N‐male$con‐
nector$CPE$or$AP$mode$
Built‐in$5GHz$802.11a/n$
1x1$MIMO,$N‐male$con‐
nector,$CPE$mode$
Built‐in$5GHz$802.11a/n$
1x1$MIMO,$N‐male$con‐
nector,$CPE$or$AP$mode$
Extras+
Reset$switch,$Beeper,$
Voltage$monitor,$Temper‐
ature$monitor$
Reset$switch,$Beeper,$Volt‐
age$monitor,$Temperature$
monitor$
Reset$switch,$Beeper,$Volt‐
age$monitor,$Temperature$
monitor$
Reset$switch,$Beeper,$Volt‐
age$monitor,$Temperature$
monitor$
LEDs+
5$wireless$signal$LEDs,$
ethernet$activity$LED$
(configurable)$
5$wireless$signal$LEDs,$
ethernet$activity$LED$(con‐
figurable)$
5$wireless$signal$LEDs,$
ethernet$activity$LED$(con‐
figurable)$
5$wireless$signal$LEDs,$
ethernet$activity$LED$(con‐
figurable)$
Power++
Passive$9‐30V$PoE$only.$
16KV$ESD$protection$on$RF$
port+
Passive$9‐30V$PoE$only.$
16KV$ESD$protection$on$RF$
port+
Passive$9‐30V$PoE$only.$
16KV$ESD$protection$on$RF$
port+
Passive$9‐30V$PoE$only.$
16KV$ESD$protection$on$RF$
port$
Dimensions+
177x44x44mm,$193g.$
Must$be$mounted$with$
ethernet$pointing$down$
177x44x44mm,$193g.$Must$
be$mounted$with$ethernet$
pointing$down$
177x44x44mm,$193g.$Must$
be$mounted$with$ethernet$
pointing$down$
177x44x44mm,$193g.$Must$
be$mounted$with$ethernet$
pointing$down$
Operational+Temperature+
‐30C$to$+70C$
‐30C$to$+70C$
‐30C$to$+70C$
‐30C$to$+70C$
Power+consumption+
Up$to$0,19A$at$24V$
(4.56W)$
Up$to$0,19A$at$24V$(4.56W)$
Up$to$0,19A$at$24V$(4.56W)$
Up$to$0,19A$at$24V$(4.56W)$
RouterOS+
V5,$License$L3$
V5,$License$L4$
V5,$License$L3$
V5,$License$L4$
Package+contains+
Groove$unit,$mounting$loops,$PoE$injector,$24V$power$adapter$
Wireless&specifications&
+
Groove+2Hn+/++A‐2Hn+
Groove+5Hn+/++A‐5Hn+
RX+sensitivity$
802.11b/g:$–92$dBm$@$6Mbps$to$‐75$dBm$@$54$Mbps$$
802.11n:$–92$dBm$@$MCS0$to$–71$dBm$@$MCS7$40MHz$
802.11a: –93 dBm @ 6Mbps to -77 dBm @ 54 Mbps
802.11n: –93 dBm @ MCS0 to –71 dBm @ MCS7$
TX+power+
+
802.11b/g:$27dBm$@$6Mbps$to$24dBm$@$54$Mbps$$
802.11n:$27dBm$@$MCS0$to$20dBm$@$MCS7$
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802.11a:$23dBm$@$6Mbps$to$19dBm$@$54$Mbps$
802.11n:$22dBm$@$MCS0$to$15dBm$@$MCS7$
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Modulations+
OFDM:$BPSK,$QPSK,$16$QAM,$64QAM$DSSS:$DBPSK,$DQPSK,$CCK$
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OFDM:$BPSK,$QPSK,$16$QAM,$64QAM$DSSS:$DBPSK,$DQPSK,$CCK$
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Hardware&Guide&
Input/Output&Ports&
Ethernet&ports&
Device$is$compatible$with$passive$(non‐standard)$Power$over$Ethernet.$The$board$accepts$voltage$input$from$8$
to$30$V$DC.$It$is$suggested$to$use$higher$voltages$for$power$over$long$cables$because$of$better$efficiency$(less$
power$is$lost$in$the$cable$itself$and$power$supply$is$more$efficient).$$
See$Connector+Index$for$pinout$of$the$standard$cable$required$for$PoE.$All$cables$made$to$EIA/TIA$568A/B$
cable$specifications$will$work$correctly$with$PoE.$Note$that$this$port$supports$automatic$cross/straight$cable$
correction$(Auto$MDI/X),$so$you$can$use$either$straight$or$cross‐over$cable$for$connecting$to$other$devices.$

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LEDs&
Ethernet$LED$is$on$when$the$board$is$powered.$It$is$the$first$LED$from$the$bottom.$$$
There$are$five$LEDs$which$show$wireless$signal$strength:$$
1$‐$on,$if$wireless$client$is$connected$to$AP$(usually$>=$‐89dBm)$$
2$‐$on,$if$signal$strength$>=$‐82dBm$(bad$signal)$
3$‐$on,$if$signal$strength$>=$‐75dBm$$
4$‐$on,$if$signal$strength$>=$‐68dBm$$
5$‐$on,$if$signal$strength$>=$‐61dBm$$(good$signal$=$all$LEDs$on)$
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It$is$possible$to$disable$this$function$(turn$all$these$LEDs$off$or$re‐assign$them)$via$software$configuration.$$
User's&Guide&
Mounting&
The$Groove$is$to$be$mounted$vertically,$so$that$the$Ethernet$cable$points$downwards.$$
If$you$wish$to$tighten$the$Groove$to$a$pole,$you$can$do$it$with$the$provided$mounting$loops.$The$Groove$comes$
bundled$with$two$mounting$loops$‐$guide$the$loops$around$the$Groove$though$the$provided$edge$markings,$
and$around$the$pole$where$it$will$be$mounted.$You$should$avoid$connecting$a$loose$Ethernet$cable$to$the$
Ethernet$port,$secure$the$cable$to$a$wall$or$the$pole,$so$that$the$cable$weight$is$not$pulling$the$port.$It$is$
recommended$to$secure$the$Ethernet$cable$less$than$2m$from$the$Groove$device.$This$is$to$ensure$that$the$
cable$doesn't$damage$the$port$by$it's$weight,$or$doesn't$fall$out.$
First&use&
The$device$is$assembled$and$ready$for$deployment.$You$must$mount$the$antenna$on$the$built‐in$N‐male$
connector$before$turning$on$the$device$via$PoE!$
1. Mount$an$antenna$on$the$built$in$N$connector.$Any$antenna$can$be$used,$which$works$in$the$
frequencies$supported$by$the$chosen$Groove$model$
2. Plug$the$supplied$PSU$into$a$power$socket,$and$connect$it$to$the$supplied$PoE$injector$
3. Connect$the$“DATA”$end$of$the$injector$to$a$switch$or$any$other$device,$and$the$other$end$(which$says$
“DATA+POWER”)$to$an$Ethernet$cable$leading$to$the$Groove$device$
4. Open$192.168.88.1$in$your$web$browser$to$start$Quickset$and$configure$the$Groove.$You$might$need$
to$adjust$your$PC$IP$address$to$connect$to$this$IP.$For$advanced$configuration$guides,$see:$
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Category:Manual$
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In$case$IP$connection$is$not$available,$Winbox$can$be$used$to$connect$to$the$MAC$address$of$the$
device.$More$information$here:$http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/First_time_startup$
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Grounding&
It$is$recommend$using$a$FTP$(foil$screened$twisted$pair)$cable$–$in$this$case,$one$end$of$the$cable$would$be$
plugged$into$the$SXT,$the$other$end$of$the$cable$will$be$connected$to$the$buildings$grounding$installation.$If$
possible,$also$connect$a$grounding$wire$to$the$provided$grounding$connection$behind$the$SXT$case$door.$$
Powering&
Power$over$Ethernet$(PoE)$on$the$Ethernet$port:$8‐30V$DC$(12‐28$V$suggested)$non‐standard$PoE$powering$
support.$24V$PSU$is$supplied$with$the$device$

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RouterBOARD$Groove$series$devices$are$compatible$with$non‐standard$(passive)$Power$over$Ethernet$injectors$
(except$power$over$data$lines)$and$accept$powering$over$up$to$100m$(330$ft)$long$Ethernet$cable$connected$to$
the$Ethernet$port$(J4).$The$board$does+not$work$with$IEEE802.3af$compliant$48V$power$injectors.$
Expansion&Slots&and&Ports&
1. Built$in$2GHz$802.11b/g$wireless,$1x1$MIMO,$station$mode$
2. One$10/100$Ethernet$port,$supporting$automatic$cross/straight$cable$correction$(Auto$MDI/X),$so$you$
can$use$either$straight$or$cross‐over$cable$for$connecting$to$other$network$devices.$The$Ethernet$port$
accepts$8‐30V$DC$powering$from$a$passive$PoE$injector.$
Buttons&and&Jumpers&
•RouterOS$reset$jumper$hole$(no$direct$access,$board$has$removed$from$case)$–$resets$RouterOS$
software$to$defaults.$Must$short$circuit$the$metallic$sides$of$the$hole$(with$a$screwdriver,$for$example)$
and$boot$the$device.$Hold$screwdriver$in$place$until$RouterOS$configuration$is$cleared.$$$
•RouterBOOT$reset$button$(access$through$the$plastic$door)$has$two$functions:$
oHold$this$button$during$boot$time$until$LED$light$starts$flashing,$$
release$the$button$to$reset+RouterOS+configuration+(same$result$as$with$reset$hole)$
oHold$this$button$during$boot$time$longer,$until$LED$turns$off,$$
then$release$it$to$make$the$device$look+for+Netinstall+servers.$
Booting&options&
$
In$case$you$wish$to$boot$the$device$from$network,$for$example$to$use$MikroTik$Netinstall,$hold$the$RESET$
button$of$the$device$when$starting$it$until$the$LED$light$turns$off,$and$Groove$will$start$to$look$for$Netinstall$
servers.$
Onboard&NAND&Storage&Device&
The$RouterBOARD$may$be$started$from$the$onboard$NAND$storage$chip.$As$there$is$no$partition$table$on$the$
device,$the$boot$loader$assumes$the$first$4MiB$form$a$YAFFS$filesystem,$and$executes$the$file$called$“kernel”$
stored$in$the$root$directory$on$that$partition.$It$is$possible$to$partition$the$rest$of$the$medium$by$patching$the$
kernel$source.$
Booting&from&network&
Network$boot$works$similarly$to$PXE$or$EtherBoot$protocol,$and$allows$you$to$the$device$from$an$executable$
image$stored$on$a$TFTP$server.$It$uses$BOOTP$or$DHCP$(configurable$in$boot$loader)$protocol$to$get$a$valid$IP$
address,$and$TFTP$protocol$to$download$an$executable$(ELF)$kernel$image$combined$with$the$initial$RAM$disk$
(inserted$as$an$ELF$section)$to$boot$from$(the$TFTP$server's$IP$address$and$the$image$name$must$be$sent$by$
the$BOOTP/DHCP$server).$
To$boot$the$RouterBOARD$computer$from$Ethernet$network$you$need$the$following:$
•An$ELF$kernel$image$for$the$loader$to$boot$from$(you$can$embed$the$kernel$parameters$and$initrd$image$
as$ELF$sections$called$kernparm$and$initrd$respectively)$
•A$TFTP$server$which$to$download$the$image$from$
•A$BOOTP/DHCP$server$(may$be$installed$on$the$same$machine$as$the$TFTP$server)$to$give$an$IP$address,$
TFTP$server$address$and$boot$image$name$

6
See$the$Error!+Reference+source+not+found.$section$on$how$to$configure$loader$to$boot$from$network.$
Note$that$you$must$connect$the$RouterBOARD$you$want$to$boot,$and$the$BOOTP/DHCP$and$TFTP$servers$to$
the$same$broadcast$domain$(i.e.,$there$must$not$be$any$routers$between$them).$
Operating&System&Support&
MikroTik$RouterOS$starting$from$version$v5$is$fully$compatible$with$RouterBOARD$Groove$series$devices.$If$
your$device$is$preinstalled$with$an$earlier$RouterOS$release,$please$upgrade$RouterOS$to$v5.14$or$newer.$
RouterOS&functions&
The$default$OS$of$RouterBOARD$devices$is$RouterOS,$when$the$routerboard.npk$package$is$installed,$RouterOS$
can$configure$some$RouterBOARD$hardware$settings$without$the$need$to$enter$RouterBOOT$menu$through$
the$serial$console.$$
Health&monitor&
This$menu$shows$the$current$$voltage$and$temperature$status.$There$are$two$temperature$sensors$on$the$
device:$
[admin@MikroTik] > system health print
voltage: 12.4V
temperature: 40C
[admin@MikroTik] >
Firmware&information&
This$menu$displays$RouterBOARD$model$number,$serial$number,$the$current$boot$loader$version$and$the$
version$available$in$the$current$software$packages$installed.$
[admin@MikroTik] > system routerboard print
routerboard: yes
model: Groove A-5Hn
serial-number: 2B9F015A92DE
current-firmware: 2.38
upgrade-firmware:2.38
[admin@MikroTik] >
The$firmware$version$can$be$upgraded$from$RouterOS$by$using$“/system+routerboard+upgrade”+command.$
Firmware&Settings&
Boot$loader$settings$are$also$accessible$through$this$menu.$
[admin@MikroTik] > system routerboard settings print
boot-device: nand-if-fail-then-ethernet
boot-protocol: bootp
force-backup-booter: no
[admin@MikroTik] >
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Appendix&
Ethernet&Cables&
RJ45+
Pin+
Color+
Function+
(100Mbit)+
Function+
(1Gbit)+
RJ45+pin+for+Straight+cable+
(MDI,$EIA/TIA568A)+
RJ45+pin+for+Crossover+cable+
(MDI‐X,$EIA/TIA568B)+
1$
Green$
TX+$Data$
Data$A+$
1$
3$
2$
Green/White$
TX‐$Data$
Data$A‐$
2$
6$
3$
Orange$
RX+$Data$
Data$B+$
3$
1$
4$
Blue$
‐$
Data$C+$
4$
4$
5$
Blue/White$
‐$
Data$C‐$
5$
5$
6$
Orange/White$
RX‐$Data$
Data$B‐$
6$
2$
7$
Brown$
‐$
Data$D+$
7$
7$
8$
Brown/White$
‐$
Data$D‐$
8$
8$
System&Board&View&and&Layout&
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You$can$download$the$board$dimensions$and$case$design$files$(PDF$and$DXF)$from$www.routerboard.com$
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