Hello.
We are trying to install a bunch of wAPs in bridge mode.
In the default config (routing, wlan1 NAT-ted) we get decent performance (35+ mbps down/up) but as soon as I try to configure the AP to bridge traffic the performance drops off to a few mbps with big latency.
The CPU usage is under 10% all the time.
This is my config. Before posting it I removed all the firewall rules and wifi config is default, basically the only thing it should do is forward frames over the bridge interface, and fast.
With this config I get 5/20mbps down/up on the laptop i’m writing this with and 4.5/1.5 on the phone, both 2 meters from AP with larger latency.
Both of these work decently from the same location when the wAP is in routed mode.
There is no problem in any other combination. Attaching a machine to the switch that wAP is connected to yields 300-500mbps speedtests.
Using the laptop and phone connected to UBNT AP (on the other side of the building) in bridge mode also works without a hitch.
So I’m wondering if anyone has any idea for something else to try or have I maybe missed something obvious?
# jul/11/2016 14:20:32 by RouterOS 6.35.4
# software id = 0DJT-FMLU
#
/interface bridge
add name=br0
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-b/g/n channel-width=20/40mhz-Ce disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=auto mode=ap-bridge ssid=MikroTik-408A7E \
wireless-protocol=802.11
/ip hotspot profile
set [ find default=yes ] html-directory=flash/hotspot
/interface bridge port
add bridge=br0 interface=ether1
add bridge=br0 interface=wlan1
/ip address
add address=10.55.0.41/24 interface=br0 network=10.55.0.0
/ip dns
set allow-remote-requests=yes
/ip dns static
add address=192.168.88.1 name=router
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Ljubljana
/system routerboard settings
set cpu-frequency=650MHz protected-routerboot=disabled
/tool mac-server
set [ find default=yes ] disabled=yes
add interface=wlan1
/tool mac-server mac-winbox
set [ find default=yes ] disabled=yes
add interface=wlan1