I Made My Mikrotik AP Fully Managed by OPNsense – No More DHCP Chaos

WinBox Mikrotik AP Overview

Below is an overview image showing all tabs needed for configuration in this video:

Login to your Mikrotik AP using Ethernet connection to your PC using MAC address and login credentials from the device sticker.
Open the Bridge tab.
In Bridge, go to the Ports tab.
Add all interfaces; typically add ether1 to bridge if default config.
In the Interfaces list, ensure:
- LAN is set to bridge.
- WAN is set to ether1 (connected to internet).
Open DHCP Client under IP → DHCP Client.
Set the DHCP client on the bridge interface.
Open DHCP Server under IP → DHCP Server.
Disable the DHCP Server.
Disable networks under the Networks tab in DHCP Server.
Check Address List under IP → Addresses to verify your network settings are correct.
Configure Wi-Fi settings under the Wi-Fi tab:

Set SSID, band, channel width, passphrase, authentication type under Configuration, Channel, and Security tabs.