Hello,
my first post and hopefully I do it well. First, many thanks to MikroTik for the hard- and software. I really enjoy it!
Regarding my topic. I use a RB3011 with two access points, hAP ac and hAP ac lite. The use of CAPsMAN is attractive, but I identified some issues and would ask the community to their experience.
Before the questions raises up, I use the latest stable RouterOS Release 6.34.2 and the wireless-cm2 package. All bandwidth tests are done with iperf3 with standard setting and a running time of 60 seconds. For the final result I have choose the best of five runs. As Radio I uses the 5 GHz range, because I have no other usage in this band in this environment. My system was a MacBook Pro early 2013 with N-standard and three chains.
For the results: “CAPsMAN connected via layer-2” means the discovered CAPsMAN service over layer 2 and no IP configuration. “CAPsMAN connected via layer-3” means configured IP addresses on both parts. The CPU usage on all components was always ok and not a limiting factor. Also the system was close to the access point for an excellent connection and high “Tx Rate”.
Here are my performance results in different setups:
- hAP ac lite - configured with forwarding to CAPsMAN connected via layer-3
- Tx Rate 135 Mbit
- 26 Mbit/s throughput
- hAP ac lite - configured with forwarding to CAPsMAN connected via layer-2
- Tx Rate 135 Mbit
- 65 Mbit/s throughput
- hAP ac lite - configured without CAPsMAN connected via layer-2 bridge
- Tx Rate 150 Mbit
- 84 Mbit/s throughput
- hAP ac - configured with forwarding to CAPsMAN connected via layer-3
- Tx Rate 450 Mbit
- 34,5 Mbit/s throughput
- hAP ac - configured with forwarding to CAPsMAN connected via layer-2
- Tx Rate 450 Mbit
- 76 Mbit/s throughput
- hAP ac - configured with local forwarding connected via layer-2 bridge
- Tx Rate 450 Mbit
- 73,9 Mbit/s throughput
- hAP ac - configured without CAPsMAN connected via layer-2 bridge
- Tx Rate 450 Mbit
- 149 Mbit/s throughput
The values tell it own tale.
If you have a closer look to the iperf3 output, then it’s clear why CAPsMAN configuration has a lower throughput.
CAPsMAN enabled and some drop downs. Looks not like stable connection.
iperf3 -c 192.168.11.11 -t 60
Connecting to host 192.168.11.11, port 5201
[ 4] local 192.168.11.10 port 60126 connected to 192.168.11.11 port 5201
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 4] 0.00-1.00 sec 19.7 MBytes 165 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 1.00-2.00 sec 22.9 MBytes 192 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 2.00-3.00 sec 26.4 MBytes 222 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 3.00-4.00 sec 23.7 MBytes 199 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 4.00-5.00 sec 26.3 MBytes 221 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 5.00-6.01 sec 11.3 MBytes 94.2 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 6.01-7.00 sec 460 KBytes 3.78 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 7.00-8.00 sec 1.46 MBytes 12.2 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 8.00-9.00 sec 1.20 MBytes 9.99 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 9.00-10.00 sec 1.07 MBytes 9.01 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 10.00-11.00 sec 1.09 MBytes 9.20 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 11.00-12.01 sec 660 KBytes 5.38 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 12.01-13.00 sec 1.19 MBytes 10.1 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 13.00-14.00 sec 1.63 MBytes 13.6 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 14.00-15.00 sec 619 KBytes 5.08 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 15.00-16.00 sec 806 KBytes 6.62 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 16.00-17.01 sec 1.18 MBytes 9.83 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 17.01-18.00 sec 810 KBytes 6.67 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 18.00-19.00 sec 7.82 MBytes 65.6 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 19.00-20.00 sec 7.63 MBytes 64.0 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 20.00-21.00 sec 5.12 MBytes 42.9 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 21.00-22.00 sec 20.2 MBytes 170 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 22.00-23.00 sec 14.9 MBytes 125 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 23.00-24.00 sec 18.8 MBytes 157 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 24.00-25.00 sec 24.6 MBytes 206 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 25.00-26.00 sec 18.4 MBytes 154 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 26.00-27.00 sec 22.3 MBytes 187 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 27.00-28.00 sec 23.4 MBytes 196 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 28.00-29.00 sec 20.4 MBytes 171 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 29.00-30.00 sec 17.4 MBytes 146 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 30.00-31.00 sec 5.60 MBytes 46.9 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 31.00-32.01 sec 1.53 MBytes 12.8 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 32.01-33.00 sec 1.49 MBytes 12.5 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 33.00-34.00 sec 6.54 MBytes 54.9 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 34.00-35.01 sec 17.4 MBytes 146 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 35.01-36.00 sec 9.13 MBytes 77.0 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 36.00-37.00 sec 14.5 MBytes 121 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 37.00-38.00 sec 17.4 MBytes 146 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 38.00-39.00 sec 19.6 MBytes 164 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 39.00-40.00 sec 808 KBytes 6.62 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 40.00-41.00 sec 547 KBytes 4.49 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 41.00-42.00 sec 3.65 MBytes 30.7 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 42.00-43.00 sec 1.65 MBytes 13.8 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 43.00-44.00 sec 908 KBytes 7.44 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 44.00-45.00 sec 1.06 MBytes 8.93 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 45.00-46.00 sec 304 KBytes 2.49 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 46.00-47.00 sec 16.5 MBytes 139 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 47.00-48.00 sec 16.4 MBytes 138 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 48.00-49.00 sec 16.0 MBytes 134 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 49.00-50.00 sec 16.3 MBytes 137 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 50.00-51.00 sec 10.4 MBytes 86.9 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 51.00-52.00 sec 2.27 MBytes 18.9 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 52.00-53.01 sec 711 KBytes 5.82 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 53.01-54.00 sec 1016 KBytes 8.37 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 54.00-55.00 sec 1.21 MBytes 10.1 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 55.00-56.00 sec 9.74 MBytes 82.0 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 56.00-57.00 sec 5.27 MBytes 44.0 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 57.00-58.00 sec 854 KBytes 7.00 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 58.00-59.00 sec 667 KBytes 5.46 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 59.00-60.00 sec 498 KBytes 4.09 Mbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 4] 0.00-60.00 sec 543 MBytes 75.9 Mbits/sec sender
[ 4] 0.00-60.00 sec 543 MBytes 75.9 Mbits/sec receiver
iperf Done.
Without CAPsMAN and local bridging, it looks ok and stable.
perf3 -c 192.168.11.11 -t 60
Connecting to host 192.168.11.11, port 5201
[ 4] local 192.168.11.10 port 59373 connected to 192.168.11.11 port 5201
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 4] 0.00-1.00 sec 18.6 MBytes 156 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 1.00-2.00 sec 16.3 MBytes 137 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 2.00-3.00 sec 17.1 MBytes 143 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 3.00-4.00 sec 15.6 MBytes 131 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 4.00-5.00 sec 18.2 MBytes 153 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 5.00-6.00 sec 14.5 MBytes 122 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 6.00-7.00 sec 14.4 MBytes 121 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 7.00-8.00 sec 16.7 MBytes 140 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 8.00-9.00 sec 19.6 MBytes 165 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 9.00-10.00 sec 15.0 MBytes 126 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 10.00-11.00 sec 16.3 MBytes 136 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 11.00-12.00 sec 16.5 MBytes 139 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 12.00-13.00 sec 17.1 MBytes 144 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 13.00-14.00 sec 15.9 MBytes 133 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 14.00-15.00 sec 18.6 MBytes 156 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 15.00-16.00 sec 17.1 MBytes 144 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 16.00-17.00 sec 16.8 MBytes 141 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 17.00-18.00 sec 16.7 MBytes 140 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 18.00-19.00 sec 17.3 MBytes 145 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 19.00-20.00 sec 15.6 MBytes 131 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 20.00-21.00 sec 18.9 MBytes 158 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 21.00-22.00 sec 17.4 MBytes 146 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 22.00-23.00 sec 17.8 MBytes 149 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 23.00-24.00 sec 17.6 MBytes 147 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 24.00-25.00 sec 19.1 MBytes 160 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 25.00-26.00 sec 20.4 MBytes 171 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 26.00-27.00 sec 19.0 MBytes 159 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 27.00-28.00 sec 18.9 MBytes 159 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 28.00-29.00 sec 18.8 MBytes 158 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 29.00-30.00 sec 19.2 MBytes 161 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 30.00-31.00 sec 18.6 MBytes 156 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 31.00-32.00 sec 18.0 MBytes 151 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 32.00-33.00 sec 17.5 MBytes 147 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 33.00-34.00 sec 17.4 MBytes 146 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 34.00-35.00 sec 14.3 MBytes 120 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 35.00-36.00 sec 18.8 MBytes 158 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 36.00-37.00 sec 18.6 MBytes 156 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 37.00-38.00 sec 18.5 MBytes 156 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 38.00-39.00 sec 17.7 MBytes 148 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 39.00-40.00 sec 18.4 MBytes 155 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 40.00-41.00 sec 17.3 MBytes 145 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 41.00-42.00 sec 19.3 MBytes 162 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 42.00-43.00 sec 19.8 MBytes 166 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 43.00-44.00 sec 18.5 MBytes 155 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 44.00-45.00 sec 16.9 MBytes 142 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 45.00-46.00 sec 14.6 MBytes 122 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 46.00-47.00 sec 19.0 MBytes 160 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 47.00-48.00 sec 15.0 MBytes 126 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 48.00-49.00 sec 17.8 MBytes 150 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 49.00-50.00 sec 20.8 MBytes 175 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 50.00-51.00 sec 16.9 MBytes 142 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 51.00-52.00 sec 20.2 MBytes 170 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 52.00-53.00 sec 19.5 MBytes 164 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 53.00-54.00 sec 20.1 MBytes 168 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 54.00-55.00 sec 20.5 MBytes 172 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 55.00-56.00 sec 18.0 MBytes 151 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 56.00-57.00 sec 18.3 MBytes 154 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 57.00-58.00 sec 18.4 MBytes 154 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 58.00-59.00 sec 16.6 MBytes 139 Mbits/sec
[ 4] 59.00-60.00 sec 17.7 MBytes 148 Mbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 4] 0.00-60.00 sec 1.04 GBytes 149 Mbits/sec sender
[ 4] 0.00-60.00 sec 1.04 GBytes 149 Mbits/sec receiver
iperf Done.
Can anyone confirm this behavior or has similar experience? Or is there a hidden switch I have missed to configure?
Many thanks in advanced
Christian
