pc router kicks all clients off and does not reconect

happydaddy · March 26, 2008, 9:09pm

Hi

Just need to know if anyone can help?

i have a pc router with v3.4 firmware and after more or less every week i need to physicaly power down the pc router and restart it. Somhow it seems to kick off all clients linked and does not reconect them. when i do a scan from client side i see the ssid, signal strength being -60 but cant seem to connect, at least not until i restart pc router on the highsite. Any ideas?

(Highsite) AP-BRIDGE----------------STATION-WDS (Client)

Also something different which is not as important as above. i notice that if i loose my link to my Highsite both routers resets, the pc router and the client pc router.

thanks

ahmedsaffar76 · March 27, 2008, 9:36am

Hi ;
why you are using station WDS at client site ? , try to make it station .
when a WDS or repeater device failed to connect to main device it reboot and trying again to reconnect and so on .
with best regards .

happydaddy · March 27, 2008, 8:44pm

i made it wds because it was the easiest way with having all ip addresses the same and not need to do routing as i am still quite noob. So if i understand you properly i place the client in station mode no wds. will this work with my set up?

i have the highsite on a AP-bridge mode with the wds section being (dynamic and bridge 1) enabled. Does the client need to be in wds (dynamic and bridge 1) enabled with just station mode?

thanks

ahmedsaffar76 · March 27, 2008, 9:18pm

Hi ;
i need to ask you , you said router kicks all client and then you say you have an AP bridge and a wds client .
how many client connected to the AP bridge ? how ?
then i will guide you what to do .
with best regards .

happydaddy · March 27, 2008, 9:31pm

i have 5 people connected to ap-bridge and all clients are in station-wds mode.

i added a bridge to AP and added under wds (wds mode:static and wds default bridge:bridge1)
I did the same for the clients linking into AP only difference they link in as station-wds with same wds modes

i am one of the clients(client 2).Below is example of two clients and Access Point.

Modem-------client2(station-wds)-----router~~AP-bridge~~router-------client1(station-wds)
192.168.1.200—192.168.1.232-------192.168.1.199~~192.168.1.205~~192.168.1.207–192.168.1.233

thanks

ahmedsaffar76 · March 28, 2008, 1:52am

Hi Happydady ;
first you have few number of clients , using WDS mainly for doing roaming .
so , when i user move with his laptop as example from area one to area two he will not be disconnected from the network
bacause WDS are placed in different places to make a roaming network like the cellphone network .
i think you do not need to use WDS .
if you want to use WDS check the following :
from the new terminal enter the following command :

/ interface wireless export

and then check :

/ interface wireless wds
add name=“wds1” mtu=1500 arp=enabled disable-running-check=yes
master-interface=wlan1 wds-address=aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff comment=“”
disabled=no

is the disable-running-check= no or yes ? , you should make it yes by copying this part to text file , do the changes there and copy the corrected command from the text file .
delete the WDS from the wireless and then past the copied command to new terminal window .

as i see in your diagram that you are connected to the internet modem directly , the internet modem not connected to the AP bridge ???
why you are using routers ? what for ???
you should connect the AP bridge to the internet modem and all the five clients should be using station mode to read the ssid coming from the AP bridge and to connect to it .
if you need further info. write for it .
with best regards .

happydaddy · March 28, 2008, 7:33am

hi

this is the result after i eter comand:

[admin@MINARAT] > / interface wireless export 
# jan/01/2002 19:11:37 by RouterOS 2.9.50
# software id = C2CW-LJT
#
/ interface wireless 
set wlan1 name="wlan1" mtu=1500 mac-address=00:0C:42:18:10:64 arp=enabled \
    disable-running-check=no radio-name="000C42181064" mode=ap-bridge \
    ssid="minarat" area="" frequency-mode=manual-txpower \
    country=no_country_set antenna-gain=0 frequency=2412 band=2.4ghz-b/g \
    scan-list=default rate-set=default \
    supported-rates-b=1Mbps,2Mbps,5.5Mbps,11Mbps \
    supported-rates-a/g=6Mbps,9Mbps,12Mbps,18Mbps,24Mbps,36Mbps,48Mbps,54Mbps \
    basic-rates-b=1Mbps basic-rates-a/g=6Mbps max-station-count=2007 \
    ack-timeout=dynamic tx-power-mode=default noise-floor-threshold=default \
    periodic-calibration=default periodic-calibration-interval=60 \
    burst-time=disabled dfs-mode=none antenna-mode=ant-a wds-mode=dynamic \
    wds-default-bridge=bridge1 wds-default-cost=100 wds-cost-range=50-150 \
    wds-ignore-ssid=no update-stats-interval=disabled \
    default-authentication=yes default-forwarding=yes default-ap-tx-limit=0 \
    default-client-tx-limit=0 proprietary-extensions=post-2.9.25 hide-ssid=no \
    security-profile=device2 disconnect-timeout=3s on-fail-retry-time=100ms \
    hw-retries=15 preamble-mode=both compression=no allow-sharedkey=no \
    comment="HAPPYDADDY" disabled=no 
set wlan2 name="wlan2" mtu=1500 mac-address=00:15:6D:63:27:7D arp=enabled \
    disable-running-check=no radio-name="00156D63277D" mode=ap-bridge \
    ssid="loembridge" area="" frequency-mode=manual-txpower country="south \
    africa" antenna-gain=0 frequency=5500 band=5ghz scan-list=default \
    rate-set=default supported-rates-a/g=6Mbps,9Mbps,12Mbps,18Mbps,24Mbps,36Mbp\
    s,48Mbps,54Mbps basic-rates-a/g=6Mbps max-station-count=2007 \
    ack-timeout=dynamic tx-power-mode=default noise-floor-threshold=default \
    periodic-calibration=default periodic-calibration-interval=60 \
    burst-time=disabled dfs-mode=none antenna-mode=ant-a wds-mode=dynamic \
    wds-default-bridge=bridge1 wds-default-cost=100 wds-cost-range=50-150 \
    wds-ignore-ssid=no update-stats-interval=disabled \
    default-authentication=yes default-forwarding=yes default-ap-tx-limit=0 \
    default-client-tx-limit=0 proprietary-extensions=post-2.9.25 hide-ssid=no \
    security-profile=default disconnect-timeout=3s on-fail-retry-time=100ms \
    hw-retries=15 preamble-mode=long compression=no allow-sharedkey=no \
    comment="PARROW" disabled=no 
set wlan3 name="wlan3" mtu=1500 mac-address=00:0C:42:1F:3B:2D arp=enabled \
    disable-running-check=no radio-name="000C421F3B2D" mode=ap-bridge \
    ssid="loem.za.org" area="" frequency-mode=manual-txpower \
    country=no_country_set antenna-gain=0 frequency=5260 band=5ghz \
    scan-list=default rate-set=default \
    supported-rates-b=1Mbps,2Mbps,5.5Mbps,11Mbps \
    supported-rates-a/g=6Mbps,9Mbps,12Mbps,18Mbps,24Mbps,36Mbps,48Mbps,54Mbps \
    basic-rates-b=1Mbps basic-rates-a/g=6Mbps max-station-count=2007 \
    ack-timeout=dynamic tx-power-mode=default noise-floor-threshold=default \
    periodic-calibration=default periodic-calibration-interval=60 \
    burst-time=disabled dfs-mode=none antenna-mode=ant-a wds-mode=dynamic \
    wds-default-bridge=bridge1 wds-default-cost=100 wds-cost-range=50-150 \
    wds-ignore-ssid=no update-stats-interval=disabled \
    default-authentication=yes default-forwarding=yes default-ap-tx-limit=0 \
    default-client-tx-limit=0 proprietary-extensions=post-2.9.25 hide-ssid=no \
    security-profile=default disconnect-timeout=3s on-fail-retry-time=100ms \
    hw-retries=15 preamble-mode=both compression=no allow-sharedkey=no \
    comment="GRASSY PARK" disabled=no 
set wlan4 name="wlan4" mtu=1500 mac-address=00:0B:6B:80:A5:8C arp=enabled \
    disable-running-check=no radio-name="000B6B80A58C" mode=ap-bridge \
    ssid="loem2" area="" frequency-mode=manual-txpower country=no_country_set \
    antenna-gain=0 frequency=2447 band=2.4ghz-b/g scan-list=default \
    rate-set=default supported-rates-b=1Mbps,2Mbps,5.5Mbps,11Mbps \
    supported-rates-a/g=6Mbps,9Mbps,12Mbps,18Mbps,24Mbps,36Mbps,48Mbps,54Mbps \
    basic-rates-b=1Mbps basic-rates-a/g=6Mbps max-station-count=2007 \
    ack-timeout=dynamic tx-power-mode=default noise-floor-threshold=default \
    periodic-calibration=default periodic-calibration-interval=60 \
    burst-time=disabled dfs-mode=none antenna-mode=ant-a wds-mode=dynamic \
    wds-default-bridge=bridge1 wds-default-cost=100 wds-cost-range=50-150 \
    wds-ignore-ssid=no update-stats-interval=disabled \
    default-authentication=yes default-forwarding=yes default-ap-tx-limit=0 \
    default-client-tx-limit=0 proprietary-extensions=post-2.9.25 hide-ssid=no \
    security-profile=default disconnect-timeout=3s on-fail-retry-time=100ms \
    hw-retries=15 preamble-mode=both compression=no allow-sharedkey=no \
    comment="OMNI PELICAN HEIGHTS" disabled=no 
/ interface wireless nstreme 
set wlan1 enable-nstreme=no enable-polling=yes framer-policy=none \
    framer-limit=3200 
set wlan2 enable-nstreme=no enable-polling=yes framer-policy=none \
    framer-limit=3200 
set wlan3 enable-nstreme=no enable-polling=yes framer-policy=none \
    framer-limit=3200 
set wlan4 enable-nstreme=no enable-polling=yes framer-policy=none \
    framer-limit=3200 
/ interface wireless manual-tx-power-table 
set wlan1 manual-tx-powers=1Mbps:17,2Mbps:17,5.5Mbps:17,11Mbps:17,6Mbps:17,9Mbp\
    s:17,12Mbps:17,18Mbps:17,24Mbps:17,36Mbps:17,48Mbps:17,54Mbps:17 
set wlan2 manual-tx-powers=1Mbps:17,2Mbps:17,5.5Mbps:17,11Mbps:17,6Mbps:17,9Mbp\
    s:17,12Mbps:17,18Mbps:17,24Mbps:17,36Mbps:17,48Mbps:17,54Mbps:17 
set wlan3 manual-tx-powers=1Mbps:17,2Mbps:17,5.5Mbps:17,11Mbps:17,6Mbps:17,9Mbp\
    s:17,12Mbps:17,18Mbps:17,24Mbps:17,36Mbps:17,48Mbps:17,54Mbps:17 
set wlan4 manual-tx-powers=1Mbps:17,2Mbps:17,5.5Mbps:17,11Mbps:17,6Mbps:17,9Mbp\
    s:17,12Mbps:17,18Mbps:17,24Mbps:17,36Mbps:17,48Mbps:17,54Mbps:17 
/ interface wireless security-profiles 
set default name="default" mode=none authentication-types="" \
    unicast-ciphers="" group-ciphers="" wpa-pre-shared-key="" \
    wpa2-pre-shared-key="" eap-methods=passthrough tls-mode=no-certificates \
    tls-certificate=none static-algo-0=none static-key-0="" static-algo-1=none \
    static-key-1="" static-algo-2=none static-key-2="" static-algo-3=none \
    static-key-3="" static-transmit-key=key-0 static-sta-private-algo=none \
    static-sta-private-key="" radius-mac-authentication=no group-key-update=5m 
add name="device2" mode=none authentication-types="" unicast-ciphers="" \
    group-ciphers="" wpa-pre-shared-key="" wpa2-pre-shared-key="" \
    eap-methods=passthrough tls-mode=no-certificates tls-certificate=none \
    static-algo-0=none static-key-0="" static-algo-1=none static-key-1="" \
    static-algo-2=none static-key-2="" static-algo-3=none static-key-3="" \
    static-transmit-key=key-0 static-sta-private-algo=none \
    static-sta-private-key="" radius-mac-authentication=no group-key-update=5m 
/ interface wireless wds 
/ interface wireless align 
set frame-size=300 active-mode=yes receive-all=no \
    audio-monitor=00:00:00:00:00:00 filter-mac=00:00:00:00:00:00 ssid-all=no \
    frames-per-second=25 audio-min=-100 audio-max=-20 
/ interface wireless snooper 
set multiple-channels=yes channel-time=200ms receive-errors=no 
/ interface wireless sniffer 
set multiple-channels=no channel-time=200ms only-headers=no receive-errors=no \
    memory-limit=10 file-name="" file-limit=10 streaming-enabled=no \
    streaming-server=0.0.0.0 streaming-max-rate=0

i whould like to move away from wds please provide me best way to do this.

you should connect the AP bridge to the internet modem and all the five clients should be using station mode to read the ssid coming from the AP bridge and to connect to it .

The ap-bridge is on a Highsite and have more than one wireless card in it, connecting clients all around it (all not roaming clients, there equipement is fixed). there is no pc’s connected to the highsite only the mikrotik router. Also just to add i have 4 wireless cards in the highsite all connecting different clients around it. most client use cpe mikrotik. Also i am sharing my internet connection with the freinds and we use a local cap which allows us to surf locally in the modem and we dial rasspppoe to get to international websites. Our gatway is the modem 192.168.1.200

Hope i gave you enough info to set me on the right path.

thanks