new CAPsMAN bands

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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Hi, i am just wondering in old capsman / older wireless drivers support max band AC - there were more options of band combinations - be able run more bands/Wifi norm at same time.

For example

Older CAP
2GHz b/g/n
2GHz g/n
5GHz a/n/ac
5GHz n/ac

But new wireless friver and interfaces support AX there is not so many combinations, actually non - you can run one band/norm at time.

Specifically, lets say wAPG-5HaxD2HaxD

New CAP (wAPG-5HaxD2HaxD)
2GHz ax
2GHz g
2GHz N
5GHz a
5GHz a/n
5GHz ac
5GHz ax


Am I missing something or is it like this? Is there option in CAPsMAN, not to set in provisioning/Channel/Configuration more than one band? I guess its the HW thing. Means to make AP accessable for wide range of devices, you can not run it at AX (still lot of devices not supporting) so you end up with 2GHz N and 5GHz ac or 5GHz a/n.

So what is the point of AX :]]]

Or when running AX it still support all below like AC/N/A - meaning device support only N or only AC can still connect when AP set as AX?

Thnx

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You’re misunderstanding the option.

The Band setting in the provisioning rules is a matcher.
Meaning an interface that supports 5ghz AX (will not match for AC), for example.
Or an interface that supports 5ghz AC. and so on


On the configuration, you’re setting a max.
So if you set it to AC. it will only act like an A/N/AC AP.
If you select AX, it will act like an A/N/AC/AX AP.

Keep in mind that A/N Devices might run into issues with FT and WPA3.

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The Band setting in the provisioning rules is a matcher. - i understand that

On the configuration, you’re setting a max. - i was not sure if it works like this, so this is good.

Thank you for clearing it for me!