How do you enable and configure a basic wireless interface (wlan1) on a MikroTik device?

• A. /interface wireless enable wlan1; /interface wireless set wlan1 ssid="MySSID" mode=ap-bridge security-profile=default
• B. /interface wireless enable wlan1; /interface wireless set wlan1 ssid="MySSID" mode=station security-profile=default
• C. /interface wireless disable wlan1; /interface wireless set wlan1 ssid="MySSID" mode=ap-bridge security-profile=default
• D. /interface wireless enable wlan2; /interface wireless set wlan1 ssid="MySSID" mode=ap-bridge security-profile=default

Answer: (A)

Turning on the wireless interface and configuring it to act as an access point is the essential idea. First, you enable the wireless interface so the radio can operate. Then you assign a network name (SSID) and place the interface in access-point mode (ap-bridge) so wireless clients can connect and bridge to the LAN. The security-profile=default ties in the standard security settings you’ve predefined, typically WPA2-PSK, to keep connections protected.

So, /interface wireless enable wlan1 activates the radio. Then /interface wireless set wlan1 ssid="MySSID" mode=ap-bridge security-profile=default configures the visible network name, makes the device an AP, and applies the default security settings. This combination yields a basic, usable wireless AP.

Why the other options don’t fit: enabling a different interface (wlan2) or disabling wlan1 prevents the AP from working, and choosing station mode makes the device act as a client rather than an access point.