AX and AC devices by same AP controller (CAPsMAN)

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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I have a cAP ac with new driver (wifi-qcom-ac) and a hAP ax2, all with 7.13, 750gr3 with 7.13 as CAPsMAN.

I have a question on the provisioning:

  1. if I select ‘supported band’ =5G ax, then cAP ac will not be provisioned.
  2. if I select ‘supported band’ =5G ac, then both cAP ac and hAP ax2 will be provisioned. But does that mean the ax device run only on 802.11ac, so the hAP ax2 speed ‘downgrade’ to ac level ?

Thank you !

2

Build different configurations for AC and AX devices. Set AC on the AC and AX on the AX.

3

Use Mac address to differentiate provisioning.
Much safer.

4

No, the provisioning setting only defines where a provisioning rule is used. Downgrading only happens if you set band in channel properties.

5

Thank you for the reply !
I tried to set different config for AC and Ax devices. but both ac and ax devices was provisioned by the ac configuration.

6

Thank you for the quick response !
Will try it.

7

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No, the provisioning setting only defines where a provisioning rule is used. Downgrading only happens if you set band in channel properties.
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So, if I select “supported bands = 5ghz-ac” under the provisioning and leave it blank under “Channel > band”, the ax AP will be provisioned and still run on 802.11ax ?

Is there a way to verify which band the AP is currently running ?

Thank you !

8

Yes, it will still run ax. You can verify it from your client.

9

Thank you so much for your help !
I did verify it. With supported bands=ac to provisioning an ax device, it did run on channel, eg " 5220 ax/eeCe"