As 5GHz ends about 3 meters from AP, so no use for me at all .Before we look into your 2GHz problem .... Why are you not using 5GHz and ac standard? This product can easily reach 500-600Mbit over wifi.
5 meters, sounds hard to believe. Are you sure the client device is not the issue? 5Ghz should work fine even on opposite end of your building, with phone as client. Try to test other devices connected to it.
I really would like to get this speed over 5g using capsman I tried all settings possibleBefore we look into your 2GHz problem .... Why are you not using 5GHz and ac standard? This product can easily reach 500-600Mbit over wifi.
What official support are you referring to? What kind of support are you expecting? Also the more expensive models require configuration...Ans as I see, that also official support is silent, so how to proceed as I need product that works. Mikrotik - can I send it You and get some other, better model?
After 7 years of thinking MT does everything wrong, it would be right time to invest in MTCNA and MTCWE courses to finally understand how WiFi (and MT) works. There are several really good MT lecturers in Estonia.BTW, I have used Mikrotik products about 7 years, and with every new product I hope, that now all is OK. Last failure was hAP ac lite TC, same problem, low speed, bad 5GHz coverage. Seems nothing is improved.
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik
add authentication-types=wpa2-psk group-key-update=1h management-protection=allowed mode=dynamic-keys name=xb supplicant-identity=MikroTik wpa-pre-shared-key=xb wpa2-pre-shared-key=\
xb
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] antenna-gain=0 band=2ghz-g/n basic-rates-a/g=12Mbps,24Mbps basic-rates-b="" country=no_country_set disabled=no frequency-mode=manual-txpower installation=\
indoor mode=ap-bridge nv2-cell-radius=10 nv2-downlink-ratio=70 preamble-mode=short rate-set=configured security-profile=xb ssid=xb supported-rates-a/g=\
12Mbps,18Mbps,24Mbps,36Mbps,48Mbps,54Mbps supported-rates-b="" tx-power=23 tx-power-mode=all-rates-fixed wmm-support=enabled wps-mode=disabled
Well, As You see, every users have his own settings, claiming that these are the best, so which to choose? However, I'did import these settings now and 2,4GHz FTP download = 2,9-3,0 MB/sec 5Ghz FTP download = 4,5-5,0 MB/sec, LAN FTP download 90-92 Mb/sec. So what next?
After 7 years of thinking MT does everything wrong, it would be right time to invest in MTCNA and MTCWE courses to finally understand how WiFi (and MT) works. There are several really good MT lecturers in Estonia.
But I'm not using tkip, I'm using aes only:
Never use wpa2-psk tkip ---> change it to only wpa2-psk aes and 802.11n only.
WPA2-PSK TKIP use too much cpu and slow down everything.
I never go under 60 Mbits with only 20Mhz Channel (for less interference from near APs).
Your wifi client (Intel 6205) is a 2x2 and can do better.
Using - /system reset-configuration keep-users=no no-defaults=yes skip-backup=yesIn the last try a full reset of the device. I had a few problem with some used wap ac (with same configuration of other wap ac i have) and the reset has resolved all of them.
YesUsing - /system reset-configuration keep-users=no no-defaults=yes skip-backup=yesIn the last try a full reset of the device. I had a few problem with some used wap ac (with same configuration of other wap ac i have) and the reset has resolved all of them.
Does this wipe everything?
I didn't want to bother, but here is the config:
Yes
but why you do not post your config first maybe it just some misconfiguration
export file=conifg hide-sensitive this will remove all password from the file
# apr/22/2020 22:14:28 by RouterOS 6.46.5
# software id = TUUQ-A81D
#
# model = RouterBOARD cAP Gi-5acD2nD
# serial number = 81CF08D00F71
/interface ethernet
set [ find default-name=ether1 ] name=eth1-wan
set [ find default-name=ether2 ] name=eth2-lan
/interface bridge
add admin-mac=CC:2D:E0:D7:78:A4 auto-mac=no name=bridge-lan
/interface list
add comment=defconf name=WAN
add comment=defconf name=LAN
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik
add authentication-types=wpa2-psk group-key-update=1h management-protection=\
allowed mode=dynamic-keys name=xb supplicant-identity=MikroTik
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-g/n basic-rates-b="" country=\
estonia disabled=no distance=indoors installation=indoor mode=ap-bridge \
preamble-mode=short rate-set=configured security-profile=xb ssid=xb \
supported-rates-b="" wireless-protocol=802.11 wmm-support=enabled \
wps-mode=disabled
set [ find default-name=wlan2 ] band=5ghz-a/n/ac channel-width=\
20/40/80mhz-XXXX country=estonia disabled=no distance=indoors \
installation=indoor mode=ap-bridge security-profile=xb ssid=xb \
wireless-protocol=802.11 wmm-support=enabled wps-mode=disabled
/ip pool
add name=dhcp_pool ranges=192.168.30.100-192.168.30.130
/ip dhcp-server
add address-pool=dhcp_pool disabled=no interface=bridge-lan lease-time=1d10m \
name=dhcp-server
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge-lan interface=eth2-lan
add bridge=bridge-lan interface=wlan1
add bridge=bridge-lan interface=wlan2
/ip neighbor discovery-settings
set discover-interface-list=LAN
/interface list member
add comment=defconf interface=bridge-lan list=LAN
add comment=defconf interface=eth1-wan list=WAN
/ip address
add address=192.168.30.1/24 interface=bridge-lan network=192.168.30.0
add address=192.168.8.252/24 interface=eth1-wan network=192.168.8.0
/ip dhcp-client
add comment=defconf disabled=no interface=eth1-wan
/ip dhcp-server network
add address=192.168.30.0/24 dns-server=8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4 gateway=192.168.30.1 \
netmask=24 ntp-server=216.239.35.4,216.239.35.8
/ip dns
set allow-remote-requests=yes
/ip dns static
add address=192.168.88.1 comment=defconf name=router.lan
/ip firewall filter
add action=accept chain=input comment=\
"defconf: accept established,related,untracked" connection-state=\
established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=\
invalid
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept ICMP" protocol=icmp
add action=accept chain=input comment=\
"defconf: accept to local loopback (for CAPsMAN)" dst-address=127.0.0.1
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop all not coming from LAN" \
in-interface-list=!LAN
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept in ipsec policy" \
ipsec-policy=in,ipsec
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept out ipsec policy" \
ipsec-policy=out,ipsec
add action=fasttrack-connection chain=forward comment="defconf: fasttrack" \
connection-state=established,related
add action=accept chain=forward comment=\
"defconf: accept established,related, untracked" connection-state=\
established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop invalid" \
connection-state=invalid
add action=drop chain=forward comment=\
"defconf: drop all from WAN not DSTNATed" connection-nat-state=!dstnat \
connection-state=new in-interface-list=WAN
/ip firewall nat
add action=masquerade chain=srcnat comment="defconf: masquerade" \
ipsec-policy=out,none out-interface-list=WAN
/ip route
add distance=1 gateway=192.168.8.1
/ip service
set telnet disabled=yes
/ip upnp
set enabled=yes
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Stockholm
/system ntp client
set enabled=yes primary-ntp=216.239.35.4 secondary-ntp=216.239.35.8
/system routerboard mode-button
set enabled=yes on-event=dark-mode
/tool graphing interface
add
add interface=eth1-wan
add interface=eth2-lan
add interface=wlan1
add interface=wlan2
add interface=bridge-lan
/tool mac-server
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
/tool mac-server mac-winbox
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
Private house, no other wifi -s here, microwave, BT, wireless mice or keybords are not used.You have checked channel and interference? Download WiFi analyzer and check, search online what can interfere whit wifi signal - microwave, Bluetooth, wireless mice and keyboard etc.
If you can use channels 1,6,11 on 2.4GHz.
I'm seeing that you are using the cap ap as router why? Why don't you let your main router manager routing stuff and keep cap as access point?Private house, no other wifi -s here, microwave, BT, wireless mice or keybords are not used.You have checked channel and interference? Download WiFi analyzer and check, search online what can interfere whit wifi signal - microwave, Bluetooth, wireless mice and keyboard etc.
If you can use channels 1,6,11 on 2.4GHz.
The Cap AC -s whole idea is disable 4G router -s wifi and use is as a LAN gateway only, as it's ISP owned device and I don't want them sneaking into my local network.'m seeing that you are using the cap ap as router why? Why don't you let your main router manager routing stuff and keep cap as access point?
I think that it is the problem
cAP AC is basically modified hAP AC2, so it can easily also be used as edge router, VPN etc. What you want is a wireless bridge, so just reset cAP without configuration, connect to it using winbox and MAC-address, configure wireless interfaces as described before, create a bridge, put both wifi-interfaces and ethernet interface(s) into bridge, also add dhcp-client to bridge interface and that's it: your 4G edgerouter will serve DHCP, be firewall etc.The Cap AC -s whole idea is disable 4G router -s wifi and use is as a LAN gateway only, as it's ISP owned device and I don't want them sneaking into my local network.
And Cap AC, at least based specs, can be router and accespoint easily.
I can do this, but I don't think this will improve wifi speed (btw I had same issues with hAP AC lite, two was ap, one was router) at all. And I don't wan't from 4G router anything more than just static IP on the LAN interface.cAP AC is basically modified hAP AC2, so it can easily also be used as edge router, VPN etc. What you want is a wireless bridge, so just reset cAP without configuration, connect to it using winbox and MAC-address, configure wireless interfaces as described before, create a bridge, put both wifi-interfaces and ethernet interface(s) into bridge, also add dhcp-client to bridge interface and that's it: your 4G edgerouter will serve DHCP, be firewall etc.
Also, have you upgraded your router's firmware? /system routerboard upgrade (this needs reboot)
I have always disabled it.Make sure that you have disabled power saving on the Intel Wifi card.
I have one and I get pretty good speeds I get 190 over 2.4 so or you was unlucky and got a faulty device or there is something very wrong in your environment try using the cap AC as a wifi bridge and see if you get the same problemI have always disabled it.Make sure that you have disabled power saving on the Intel Wifi card.
Some win, some loose, Huawei 75/46, Mikrotik 19/19 Mbps down/up.
I have one and I get pretty good speeds I get 190 over 2.4 so or you was unlucky and got a faulty device or there is something very wrong in your environment try using the cap AC as a wifi bridge and see if you get the same problem
To be sure, did so:cAP AC is basically modified hAP AC2, so it can easily also be used as edge router, VPN etc. What you want is a wireless bridge, so just reset cAP without configuration, connect to it using winbox and MAC-address, configure wireless interfaces as described before, create a bridge, put both wifi-interfaces and ethernet interface(s) into bridge, also add dhcp-client to bridge interface and that's it: your 4G edgerouter will serve DHCP, be firewall etc.
I have tried all, no luck.try this
for 2ghz channel-width=20/40mhz-Ce
for 5G channel-width=20/40/80mhz-Ceee
also try using Band GN instead of just N
So when will You look into my 2,4Ghz problem?Before we look into your 2GHz problem .... Why are you not using 5GHz and ac standard? This product can easily reach 500-600Mbit over wifi.
There is no magic, we suggested some step to test and you did, so the only thing that we do not know is your Environment you said that you do not have any neighbors wifi that may cause interference.. so you may have a faulty device.So when will You look into my 2,4Ghz problem?Before we look into your 2GHz problem .... Why are you not using 5GHz and ac standard? This product can easily reach 500-600Mbit over wifi.
At the moment I feel, that it's kind of typical bad habit of similar issues in Mikrotik forum - ignore, it might go away?
Here:
Let
Connect your phone or your pc/laptop to wifi on cap ac
open winbox go to
wireless> registration> find your client and double click to open a new windows go to statistic tab and past that the window here
Could be, I just made a test on my motorola using 2.4g and I got an avg 40-50 mb DOWN/UP also my tx&rx status are similar
This is stats from Android, I also noticed, that sometimes PC get's better speed, so is there any hints for Mikrotik Android related config?
At the moment seems, that Android (stock Oreo) is worst (however, others (osx/win do get about 30% less throughput than with Huawei, and mostly in download, not upload), I have tried with default data rates and with 20Mhz channel, but I can't better throughput. And the firmware is latest stable.Does the issue appear with all clients or just one specific one?
If you use the channel width to 20MHz and set the data rates to default what is the throughput then?
If you change the frequency is there any improvements?
Please upgrade the firmware in the RouterOS to the latest 6.46.5 with the command shown below:
/system routerbord upgrade
Yes, the speedtest screenshots in my post viewtopic.php?f=7&t=160252&p=789134#p788078 are taken at the same time, from same Android, about at same distance (about 3-5 m from Huawei/Mikrotik).Did you also do Huawei/MT comparison with your Android? Did you do speedtest with ISPs endpoint?
Well, Mikrotk is already in the fixed place and I disabled Huawei -s wifi is disabled (keeping it as 4G > LAN router only) and Mikrotik does the rest. Like I said, I'm Mikrotik -s wifi performance is dissapointing, and based Google/here, I'm not the only one. So I either find some other vendor powerful AP and keeping Mikrotik as LAN router only or sell it (hard to believe that anyone want to buy it) and use old RB750GL as LAN router.ksuuk,
can you use "Net Analyzer" (or similar app) on your android phone and report results?
Take measure at the place you want to put your CAP device as well as where the Huawei is and where the
Intel client is.
My post was kind of warning for others, also, user "normis", as "MikroTik Support" remained silent, so based this I think there is no solution.You want to find a solution or just brag? It's not even clear yet if the problem is consistent (=Mikrotik) or a case with your 1-chain Android device. To continue on a right lane, what does Wireless -> Registration show for your Android's RX/TX rates. Have you tested the same WiFi from the same spot with some other device?
It was added by default config (when I made Your suggested AP only test) and it is not used in current config.Why is this line here when you only want wireless bridge?
/interface wireless cap set bridge=bridgeLocal discovery-interfaces=bridgeLocal interfaces=\
wlan1,wlan2
Private house, no other wifi -s here and also no other wifi reach here, less then 10 local users, I'd say it's not so crowded place at all. And yes, I did read about this setting ( for example - http://gregsowell.com/?p=3129 ) and I tried all these options, and without any improvement seen, left it to none. However, enabled it as You suggested and no difference in speed.You can also try this. It's has shown good results on over-crowded places:
/interface wireless set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] adaptive-noise-immunity=ap-and-client-mode
/interface wireless set [ find default-name=wlan2 ] adaptive-noise-immunity=ap-and-client-mode
I agree on test in different network.ksuuk, don’t rush with sharing suggestions before fully understanding the situation. Last test: take the cAP AC to some other connection and try out there to rule out your edge router’s jam.
I don't get the test idea, as I have no issues with LAN or Huawei, as edge router. You see, Mikrotik eth1 is connected with LAN > Huawei 4G router, Mikrotik eth2 is connected to 10/100/1000 switch and when using computer LAN > switch > Mikrotik > Huawei or computer LAN > switch > Huawei, there is no speed difference, so LAN is OK true Mikrotik. But when using computer WiFi > Mikrotik > 4G or computer WiFi > Huawei, there is speed difference. And very weird, I also noticed, that quite often Mikrotik -s Wifi upload speed is even better, than download speed, but link is free, and I'm the only user.ksuuk, don’t rush with sharing suggestions before fully understanding the situation. Last test: take the cAP AC to some other connection and try out there to rule out your edge router’s jam.
It's wireless. I.e. it uses shared medium and is pretty susceptible to interference. So, you never know when it is really free...but link is free, and I'm the only user.
Sure in crowded place, but if I'm the only user, this can't be happening. And the real question is, why is this happening with Mikrotik only and not with Buffalo, Engenius or Huawei (I'm testing them as single device only, so air is clear)? I also found, that other Mikrtotik users have noticed similar situations, when either TX is OK and RX is NOK or vice versa. It sounds like some internal shared resource issue, however CPU usage is 99% time 1%, max peak is 5%.It's wireless. I.e. it uses shared medium and is pretty susceptible to interference. So, you never know when it is really free...but link is free, and I'm the only user.
As far I know, "long" is needed for B (which I don't use), and others are using only "short", but just in case Idid set it to "both" now.You use on WLAN 1 (2.4G) preamble "SHORT"!
I have always had issues when doing that and thus never use it. I always keep it on "both".
Back to basics ....Here:
Let
Connect your phone or your pc/laptop to wifi on cap ac
open winbox go to
wireless> registration> find your client and double click to open a new windows go to statistic tab and past that the window here
Tx Rate 52Mbps-20MHz/1S
Rx Rate 43.3Mbps-20MHz/1S/SGI
Tx/Rx Packets 36 947/11 011
Tx/Rx Bytes 48.1 MiB/1100.5 KiB
Tx/Rx Frames 36 947/11 016
Tx/Rx Frame Bytes 48.2 MiB/1036.6 KiB
Tx/Rx Hw. Frames 47 607/11 867
Tx/Rx Hw. Frame Bytes 62.5 MiB/1490.8 KiB
This is stats from Android, I also noticed, that sometimes PC get's better speed, so is there any hints for Mikrotik Android related config?
Perfect throughput for the interface rates given.Made on more test - I put the phone on the router, so 0 distance:
But when I switch on Huawei (located some 8 m away, on the second floor, behind many wall -s) -s wifi, I'm getting with same phone almost lan speed?
Perfect throughput for the interface rates given.
Horrible retransmit numbers, but before any real trafficWell, it's a simple accesspoint, it should work OK with default settings and even better when tuned, but for it won't work either way.
About - "too strong signal (antenna gain=0, no_country_set .... is way too strong)", OK tested with default/gain 2, it went ever worse.
Again, I'm the only wifi user at the moment, there is no other wifi networks, wireless mouses, keyboards etc:
Tx Rate 57.7Mbps-20MHz/1S/SGI
Rx Rate 65Mbps-20MHz/1S/SGI
Tx/Rx Packets 293/412
Tx/Rx Bytes 57.6 KiB/380.4 KiB
Tx/Rx Frames 293/414
Tx/Rx Frame Bytes 58.1 KiB/378.2 KiB
Tx/Rx Hw. Frames 947/746
Tx/Rx Hw. Frame Bytes 491.1 KiB/407.8 KiB
Can't make spectral scan either:
/interface wireless> spectral-scan wlan1
failure: this device can not do spectral scan
/interface wireless> spectral-scan wlan2
failure: this device can not do spectral scan
Lan and wifi (5m from accesspoint) speedtests attached:
You can never get higher than what is in the MCS index table (theoretical maximum). Normally the throughput is 60% to 85% of that interface rate.But when I switch on Huawei (located some 8 m away, on the second floor, behind many wall -s) -s wifi, I'm getting with same phone almost lan speed?
Perfect throughput for the interface rates given.
WLAN1, 2.4 GHz, only 20 MHz bandwidth set. Max rate according to MCSindex 72.2Mbps for single stream, 144.4Mbps for dual spatial stream.I didn't want to bother, but here is the config:
Yes
but why you do not post your config first maybe it just some misconfiguration
export file=conifg hide-sensitive this will remove all password from the file
Code: Select all# apr/22/2020 22:14:28 by RouterOS 6.46.5 # software id = TUUQ-A81D # # model = RouterBOARD cAP Gi-5acD2nD # serial number = 81CF08D00F71 /interface ethernet set [ find default-name=ether1 ] name=eth1-wan set [ find default-name=ether2 ] name=eth2-lan /interface bridge add admin-mac=CC:2D:E0:D7:78:A4 auto-mac=no name=bridge-lan /interface list add comment=defconf name=WAN add comment=defconf name=LAN /interface wireless security-profiles set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik add authentication-types=wpa2-psk group-key-update=1h management-protection=\ allowed mode=dynamic-keys name=xb supplicant-identity=MikroTik /interface wireless set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-g/n basic-rates-b="" country=\ estonia disabled=no distance=indoors installation=indoor mode=ap-bridge \ preamble-mode=short rate-set=configured security-profile=xb ssid=xb \ supported-rates-b="" wireless-protocol=802.11 wmm-support=enabled \ wps-mode=disabled set [ find default-name=wlan2 ] band=5ghz-a/n/ac channel-width=\ 20/40/80mhz-XXXX country=estonia disabled=no distance=indoors \ installation=indoor mode=ap-bridge security-profile=xb ssid=xb \ wireless-protocol=802.11 wmm-support=enabled wps-mode=disabled /ip pool add name=dhcp_pool ranges=192.168.30.100-192.168.30.130 /ip dhcp-server add address-pool=dhcp_pool disabled=no interface=bridge-lan lease-time=1d10m \ name=dhcp-server /interface bridge port add bridge=bridge-lan interface=eth2-lan add bridge=bridge-lan interface=wlan1 add bridge=bridge-lan interface=wlan2 /ip neighbor discovery-settings set discover-interface-list=LAN /interface list member add comment=defconf interface=bridge-lan list=LAN add comment=defconf interface=eth1-wan list=WAN /ip address add address=192.168.30.1/24 interface=bridge-lan network=192.168.30.0 add address=192.168.8.252/24 interface=eth1-wan network=192.168.8.0 /ip dhcp-client add comment=defconf disabled=no interface=eth1-wan /ip dhcp-server network add address=192.168.30.0/24 dns-server=8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4 gateway=192.168.30.1 \ netmask=24 ntp-server=216.239.35.4,216.239.35.8 /ip dns set allow-remote-requests=yes /ip dns static add address=192.168.88.1 comment=defconf name=router.lan /ip firewall filter add action=accept chain=input comment=\ "defconf: accept established,related,untracked" connection-state=\ established,related,untracked add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=\ invalid add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept ICMP" protocol=icmp add action=accept chain=input comment=\ "defconf: accept to local loopback (for CAPsMAN)" dst-address=127.0.0.1 add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop all not coming from LAN" \ in-interface-list=!LAN add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept in ipsec policy" \ ipsec-policy=in,ipsec add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept out ipsec policy" \ ipsec-policy=out,ipsec add action=fasttrack-connection chain=forward comment="defconf: fasttrack" \ connection-state=established,related add action=accept chain=forward comment=\ "defconf: accept established,related, untracked" connection-state=\ established,related,untracked add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop invalid" \ connection-state=invalid add action=drop chain=forward comment=\ "defconf: drop all from WAN not DSTNATed" connection-nat-state=!dstnat \ connection-state=new in-interface-list=WAN /ip firewall nat add action=masquerade chain=srcnat comment="defconf: masquerade" \ ipsec-policy=out,none out-interface-list=WAN /ip route add distance=1 gateway=192.168.8.1 /ip service set telnet disabled=yes /ip upnp set enabled=yes /system clock set time-zone-name=Europe/Stockholm /system ntp client set enabled=yes primary-ntp=216.239.35.4 secondary-ntp=216.239.35.8 /system routerboard mode-button set enabled=yes on-event=dark-mode /tool graphing interface add add interface=eth1-wan add interface=eth2-lan add interface=wlan1 add interface=wlan2 add interface=bridge-lan /tool mac-server set allowed-interface-list=LAN /tool mac-server mac-winbox set allowed-interface-list=LAN
Seems this chip does not give any system health information either:
MCS7 22 -73 <----
Voltage level OK in the cAp ac ???
I already use same settings, except 802.11 G/N and still the main question is - why for example Android, even placed on the router, gets only 30-50% speed (and upload is mostly better, then download) of stock Huawei, which is located 8-10 m away behind many walls.Use AMSDU Limit/Threshold 2048, no multicast buffering, no keep-alive, no WPS, WPA2 AES only, 802.11 bgn mode, no noise immunity, choose the least used channel and you'll be able to get at least 80 Mbps using a 2x2 client in 20mhz mode. If your client is 1x1 only don't expect more than 45 Mbps.
android on top of cap gets 100% of what is possible with 1x1 20 MHz channel. Your Huawei probably is on 40 MHz . Why did you not correct the cap bandwidth setting ???? And you did not check the received signal strenght in the cap. Measure and adjust, instead of some blind tests that you just keep repeating.I already use same settings, except 802.11 G/N and still the main question is - why for example Android, even placed on the router, gets only 30-50% speed (and upload is mostly better, then download) of stock Huawei, which is located 8-10 m away behind many walls.Use AMSDU Limit/Threshold 2048, no multicast buffering, no keep-alive, no WPS, WPA2 AES only, 802.11 bgn mode, no noise immunity, choose the least used channel and you'll be able to get at least 80 Mbps using a 2x2 client in 20mhz mode. If your client is 1x1 only don't expect more than 45 Mbps.
Correct this to 40 MHz (your config setting is limiting!) or check at least what the Huawei is using. It can even be that you use 5GHz without knowing !WLAN1, 2.4 GHz, only 20 MHz bandwidth set. Max rate according to MCSindex 72.2Mbps for single stream, 144.4Mbps for dual spatial stream.I didn't want to bother, but here is the config:
Yes
but why you do not post your config first maybe it just some misconfiguration
export file=conifg hide-sensitive this will remove all password from the file
Code: Select all# apr/22/2020 22:14:28 by RouterOS 6.46.5 # software id = TUUQ-A81D # # model = RouterBOARD cAP Gi-5acD2nD # serial number = 81CF08D00F71 /interface ethernet set [ find default-name=ether1 ] name=eth1-wan set [ find default-name=ether2 ] name=eth2-lan /interface bridge add admin-mac=CC:2D:E0:D7:78:A4 auto-mac=no name=bridge-lan /interface list add comment=defconf name=WAN add comment=defconf name=LAN /interface wireless security-profiles set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik add authentication-types=wpa2-psk group-key-update=1h management-protection=\ allowed mode=dynamic-keys name=xb supplicant-identity=MikroTik /interface wireless set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-g/n basic-rates-b="" country=\ estonia disabled=no distance=indoors installation=indoor mode=ap-bridge \ preamble-mode=short rate-set=configured security-profile=xb ssid=xb \ supported-rates-b="" wireless-protocol=802.11 wmm-support=enabled \ wps-mode=disabled set [ find default-name=wlan2 ] band=5ghz-a/n/ac channel-width=\ 20/40/80mhz-XXXX country=estonia disabled=no distance=indoors \ installation=indoor mode=ap-bridge security-profile=xb ssid=xb \ wireless-protocol=802.11 wmm-support=enabled wps-mode=disabled /ip pool add name=dhcp_pool ranges=192.168.30.100-192.168.30.130 /ip dhcp-server add address-pool=dhcp_pool disabled=no interface=bridge-lan lease-time=1d10m \ name=dhcp-server /interface bridge port add bridge=bridge-lan interface=eth2-lan add bridge=bridge-lan interface=wlan1 add bridge=bridge-lan interface=wlan2 /ip neighbor discovery-settings set discover-interface-list=LAN /interface list member add comment=defconf interface=bridge-lan list=LAN add comment=defconf interface=eth1-wan list=WAN /ip address add address=192.168.30.1/24 interface=bridge-lan network=192.168.30.0 add address=192.168.8.252/24 interface=eth1-wan network=192.168.8.0 /ip dhcp-client add comment=defconf disabled=no interface=eth1-wan /ip dhcp-server network add address=192.168.30.0/24 dns-server=8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4 gateway=192.168.30.1 \ netmask=24 ntp-server=216.239.35.4,216.239.35.8 /ip dns set allow-remote-requests=yes /ip dns static add address=192.168.88.1 comment=defconf name=router.lan /ip firewall filter add action=accept chain=input comment=\ "defconf: accept established,related,untracked" connection-state=\ established,related,untracked add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=\ invalid add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept ICMP" protocol=icmp add action=accept chain=input comment=\ "defconf: accept to local loopback (for CAPsMAN)" dst-address=127.0.0.1 add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop all not coming from LAN" \ in-interface-list=!LAN add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept in ipsec policy" \ ipsec-policy=in,ipsec add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept out ipsec policy" \ ipsec-policy=out,ipsec add action=fasttrack-connection chain=forward comment="defconf: fasttrack" \ connection-state=established,related add action=accept chain=forward comment=\ "defconf: accept established,related, untracked" connection-state=\ established,related,untracked add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop invalid" \ connection-state=invalid add action=drop chain=forward comment=\ "defconf: drop all from WAN not DSTNATed" connection-nat-state=!dstnat \ connection-state=new in-interface-list=WAN /ip firewall nat add action=masquerade chain=srcnat comment="defconf: masquerade" \ ipsec-policy=out,none out-interface-list=WAN /ip route add distance=1 gateway=192.168.8.1 /ip service set telnet disabled=yes /ip upnp set enabled=yes /system clock set time-zone-name=Europe/Stockholm /system ntp client set enabled=yes primary-ntp=216.239.35.4 secondary-ntp=216.239.35.8 /system routerboard mode-button set enabled=yes on-event=dark-mode /tool graphing interface add add interface=eth1-wan add interface=eth2-lan add interface=wlan1 add interface=wlan2 add interface=bridge-lan /tool mac-server set allowed-interface-list=LAN /tool mac-server mac-winbox set allowed-interface-list=LAN
20MHz is OK for 2.4GHz band, but maybe Huawei is on 40MHz.
Only one stream used has been reported.
Agreed, except for the b mode. After only using channel 1-6-11 as first best practice , the next thing to do is get rid of the b mode. It's extremely slow, has 22 MHz wide channels, and forces the use of 1 Mbps for beacons. Having one b device active in the neighborhood will force g and n modes to adapt to be compatible with b for air-time coordination.Use AMSDU Limit/Threshold 2048, no multicast buffering, no keep-alive, no WPS, WPA2 AES only, 802.11 bgn mode, no noise immunity, choose the least used channel and you'll be able to get at least 80 Mbps using a 2x2 client in 20mhz mode. If your client is 1x1 only don't expect more than 45 Mbps.
Using 20/40MHz now, reducing TX power makes it even worst, I can't put CAP it into other place and the place if fine, before there was Buffalo and coverage and speed was the max what G could provide, and yes Huawei uses also 40MHz, but it's wifi is totally disabled at the moment.
Correct this to 40 MHz (your config setting is limiting!) or check at least what the Huawei is using. It can even be that you use 5GHz without knowing !
You know that the signal quality of the cAP in that room is very bad (low CCQ, many retransmits). Did you reduce the TX power in the cAP already?
Or placed the cAP in another spot.
You can try to make gold by following a lot of recipes, but never get to it. Or you can go back to the basics of chemistry and do systematic steps.Anyway, I'm glad that a lot of people tried to help me with their suggestions, but it's difficult to choose, if one say's disable 20/40MHz and use only 20MHz , other say's disable 20MHz and use 20/40MHz, one say's use use and other say's don't use noise immunity etc.
Correct this to 40 MHz (your config setting is limiting!) or check at least what the Huawei is using. It can even be that you use 5GHz without knowing !
You know that the signal quality of the cAP in that room is very bad (low CCQ, many retransmits). Did you reduce the TX power in the cAP already?
Or placed the cAP in another spot.
It's like were are making gold, but support knows that we are just a bunch of alchemists.
You can blame me, that I don't know how to set it up, but again, access point should work out of the box and some fine tuning (like choosing the channel etc) is nice to have, but not mandatory. It's easy to blame the stupid end user, but based Google, there are a lot of them, so are they all stupid or the product is bad?
You can try to make gold by following a lot of recipes, but never get to it. Or you can go back to the basics of chemistry and do systematic steps.
You are still bringing chemical components together to find the right combination but refuges to use the scale to opjectively measure the quantities used and know what you are doing.
You can search forever. The measurements are as close as just looking at the "registration" in the Mikrotik. It will tell you where the bottleneck is.
And then all tests are done with frequency selection on "auto". This means totally unknown conditions! Fix your frequency band selection if you want to compare with another device. You are alone? It's not about users, it's about devices. And the client devices are as important as AP's. Not to mention non-wifi devices.Sure in crowded place, but if I'm the only user, this can't be happening. And the real question is, why is this happening with Mikrotik only and not with Buffalo, Engenius or Huawei (I'm testing them as single device only, so air is clear)? I also found, that other Mikrtotik users have noticed similar situations, when either TX is OK and RX is NOK or vice versa. It sounds like some internal shared resource issue, however CPU usage is 99% time 1%, max peak is 5%.It's wireless. I.e. it uses shared medium and is pretty susceptible to interference. So, you never know when it is really free...but link is free, and I'm the only user.
No it's not working out-of-the-box. Other brand devices are sold for a dedicated purpose (homeAp, repeater), and the possibilities are very limited.. A Mikrotik is a swiss knife, and is almost never OK out of the box (Frequencies are set for FCC only etc etc). It needs some very specific tuning. And I agree, Mikrotik seems not to have the technical writers to give that information.
You can blame me, that I don't know how to set it up, but again, access point should work out of the box and some fine tuning (like choosing the channel etc) is nice to have, but not mandatory. It's easy to blame the stupid end user, but based Google, there are a lot of them, so are they all stupid or the product is bad?
I have tuned Mikrotik as much I can, so there is nothing more to do. I also discussed with one local MT dealer, who have sold&set up Mikrotik for years and I suggested, that let's make trade in for better device, he wasn't interested, I guess, he knows, that nobody want's it.
Doesn't 802.11v allow band steering without hacks?PS. And, by the way, band steering is an ugly hack, not a standard feature of any 802.11 standards.
Skipping the first and most elementary and necessary step in all deployments of wif installations, will never be corrected by the many advanced fine tuning steps, that actually can only be done in a systematic way, based on that first step.(The second step is about checking ALL registration counters)Epilogue
Let's faced the hard truth, bleaching a donkey will never make it a white horse.
I rest my case.
/interface bridge
add comment=defconf name=bridge \
protocol-mode=none
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik
add authentication-types=wpa2-psk disable-pmkid=yes eap-methods="" mode=\
dynamic-keys name=turva1 supplicant-identity=MikroTik \
wpa2-pre-shared-key=XXXXXXXXX
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] adaptive-noise-immunity=ap-and-client-mode \
band=2ghz-onlyn channel-width=20/40mhz-XX country=estonia disabled=no \
distance=indoors frequency=auto mode=ap-bridge security-profile=turva1 \
ssid=YYYYYY wireless-protocol=802.11 wps-mode=disabled
set [ find default-name=wlan2 ] adaptive-noise-immunity=ap-and-client-mode \
band=5ghz-n/ac channel-width=20/40/80mhz-XXXX country=estonia distance=\
indoors frequency=auto mode=ap-bridge security-profile=turva1 ssid=YYYYY \
wireless-protocol=802.11 wps-mode=disabled
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wlan1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wlan2
/ip dhcp-client
add comment=defconf disabled=no interface=bridge
/ip service
set telnet disabled=yes
set ftp disabled=yes
set www port=8888
set api disabled=yes
set api-ssl disabled=yes
/ip ssh
set forwarding-enabled=remote strong-crypto=yes
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Tallinn
/system identity
set name=xxxxCAP1
/system leds settings
set all-leds-off=immediate
/system ntp client
set enabled=yes server-dns-names="time.google.com,0.pool.ntp.org,1.pool.ntp.or\
g,2.pool.ntp.org,3.pool.ntp.org"
/system routerboard settings set auto-upgrade=yes
/system watchdog
set watchdog-timer=no
/tool bandwidth-server
set authenticate=no enabled=no
/tool graphing interface
add allow-address=192.168.0.0/16
/tool graphing queue
add allow-address=192.168.0.0/16
/tool graphing resource
add allow-address=192.168.0.0/16