AP performance - deny access to bad signal clients

Hi

We have a tower with 3 x 120 deg 2.4 sectors fed by RB532+RB564 with CM-9s. We have about 50-60 total users connected, ie about 18-20 per radio, but sometimes the users complain of pages not loading, erratic ping and packet loss. I would not expect this until about maybe 50 users per radio.

We have found that blocking clients with bad signal strengths (< -90dB) resolves the problem perfectly, however this solution will not scale as a manual process of checking and blocking bad signals 24x7.

So in looking for an auotmatic solution, I was at first excited to find the noise-floor-threshold feature, but then disappointed to find its not supported on recent chips :frowning:

So then I was looking at connect-list which has a min-signal setting, but I think only applies to stations, not to APs?

is there a solution where we can deny access to signals less than threshold? Sure hope so, this will be the solution a lot of peoples’ bad service complaints I would imagine.

We know that it only takes one client with poor signal or long ack time to screw up AP service for all those with good connections, its a kind of DoS attack.

And for those who get blocked or cant connect after implementing the threshold thing, we will sell them a grid, or if there are enough of them in the same area, we would look at putting up a new tower nearer to them.

Thx for tips,

Jon

There’s an old post where GWISA explained what’s up with connections and signal levels. DO try to find it, it’ll explain you lots! :slight_smile:

seems this post may have the answer

http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/refuse-client-connection-below-xxdb-signal/10875/1

so the wireless access list on V3 has power limits? niiice.

jon