CAPs ax Manager problem with mANTBox ax 15s

RouterOS Wireless Networking
1

Hi,

I tried to use the CAPs Manager for the new AX devices. But this is a pre alpha than useable.

I have big problems to get the mANTBox to work.
This is the CAPs config.

/interface bridge
add admin-mac=F4:1E:57:00:71:AA auto-mac=no name=bridge
/interface ethernet
set [ find default-name=ether8 ] poe-out=forced-on
/interface list
add comment=defconf name=WAN
add comment=defconf name=LAN
/interface wifi configuration
add antenna-gain=0 country=Switzerland datapath.vlan-id=99 disabled=no mode=\
    ap name=Public_AX security.authentication-types=wpa2-psk \
    .group-key-update=1h ssid=XXXX
/interface wifi
add configuration=Public_AX configuration.mode=ap disabled=no name=cap-wifi1 \
    radio-mac=D4:01:C3:97:DC:76
add configuration=Public_AX configuration.mode=ap disabled=no name=cap-wifi2 \
    radio-mac=D4:01:C3:97:DC:77
/interface wifi datapath
add disabled=no name=Public
/interface wireless security-profiles
set [ find default=yes ] supplicant-identity=MikroTik
/port
set 0 name=serial0
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge interface=ether2
add bridge=bridge interface=ether1
add bridge=bridge interface=ether8
/ip neighbor discovery-settings
set discover-interface-list=LAN
/interface list member
add comment=defconf interface=bridge list=LAN
add comment=defconf interface=ether1 list=WAN
/interface wifi capsman
set enabled=yes package-path="" require-peer-certificate=no upgrade-policy=\
    none
/ip dhcp-client
add comment=defconf interface=bridge
/ip dns
set allow-remote-requests=yes
/ipv6 firewall address-list
add address=::/128 comment="defconf: unspecified address" list=bad_ipv6
add address=::1/128 comment="defconf: lo" list=bad_ipv6
add address=fec0::/10 comment="defconf: site-local" list=bad_ipv6
add address=::ffff:0.0.0.0/96 comment="defconf: ipv4-mapped" list=bad_ipv6
add address=::/96 comment="defconf: ipv4 compat" list=bad_ipv6
add address=100::/64 comment="defconf: discard only " list=bad_ipv6
add address=2001:db8::/32 comment="defconf: documentation" list=bad_ipv6
add address=2001:10::/28 comment="defconf: ORCHID" list=bad_ipv6
add address=3ffe::/16 comment="defconf: 6bone" list=bad_ipv6
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Vienna
/system note
set show-at-login=no
/system routerboard settings
set auto-upgrade=yes enter-setup-on=delete-key
/tool mac-server
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
/tool mac-server mac-winbox
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
/tool romon
set enabled=yes

If i check the wifi interface it shows onder TX Power only 7 on the 2.4Ghz and 15 under the 5.5 Ghz interface.
Why is there only 7 and 15dbm?

Also the 5.5 Ghz is checking allways for 10 min. I cant set it to 1min.

Screenshot:
https://ibb.co/hfcPh6b

2

Same issue here. Very low tx power. Any hints?

3

@OP

Remove that “antenna-gain=0” from your configuration. This is nuts.

Regarding the 10min CAC you “cant” get rid off:

“skip-dfs-channels (10min-cac | all | disabled)”
https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/ROS/WiFi#:~:text=skip%2Ddfs%2Dchannels%C2%A0%20(10min%2Dcac%20%7C%20all%20%7C%20disabled)

Read. Set it to “skip-dfs-channels=10min-cac”

SOLVED.

Suddenly “pre alpha” turned stable just by correct configuration…

4

without antenna gain same problem.

also with the 7.16beta7


Why cant Mikrotik develope a version with is working. The antenna gain should not be the problem.

5

What is the output of:

/interface/wifi/radio/reg-info country="Switzerland"  number=0
6

It’s your antenna gain. Max allowed transmit power in your country minus the antenna gain. In the past you could disable the antenna gain. On the new boards this is not possible, although the option is still there.

7

We’re also seeing the same issue with newly deployed mANTBOX 52s AX sectors. RouterOS 7.15 setting antenna-gain=0.

Unsure if it is specific to new AX boards, or RouterOS 7.15.3 release. As we installed qcom-ac-drivers on IPQ-4019 boards and our antenna-gain value was wiped out for NetMetals and Sector APs. When setting antenna-gain, connection is unstable…