Spectral-scan for AC devices.!

RouterOS General
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I think this is a MUST HAVE on all wireless devices, and even more for WISPs service providers that handles hundreds or even thousands CPE’s and AP on the field.
We’ve set out confidence on Mikrotik devices and a lot of WISP carriers use them, please take this serious.. the spectrum its getting crowded and crowded and the lack of this tool make everything a lot harder.

JB.

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    How long we wait? From 2014? :open_mouth: :open_mouth:
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You may use old 802.11a devices for spectral scan
or
buy and use device from another vendor for spectral scan. :laughing:
or
wait for years when (and if) it will be implemented.

(This is reality of mikrotik at 2018).

FTGJ, MT is more about routing, not wireless.

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Hard, but that is my advice
Buy something else for Wireless and use Mikrotik for Routing Only!
Mikrotik Wireless is dead end!

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Its easy to say, but when you have more than 2000 cpe deployed its not a matter of a couple of hundred dollars to change brands…a lot of them are still 802.11n based but migrating to 802.11ac has been a real pain in the ass, and yes in some of the POPs i have been installing some damaged SXT and Basebox (TX amplifier damage) to get some feedback about the spectral use…

I know that Mikrotik does not use the atheros drivers and they use their own but at lease enable one for spectral scans and even if we have to reboot will be a less pain in the ass than not having it at all.
Regards
JB

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Migration to ac?
Do this but not with Mikrotik, there are a lot of other vendors, try them you will learn that Mikrotik Wireless hasn‘t the Performance for the future…

  • no Spectral Scan
  • no GPS Sync
  • Legacy TDMA not working on current chipsets
  • only Low end devices in the last 24 Month
    ( this mean cheap Plastic cases, no shielding, Antenna with wide Side Lobes, etc
  • Multicore Board with ROS that is not really capable for that


    The only bright spot is WAP60G / LHG60G

Mistry7

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Have to disagree, Mikrotik is by far the best all round solution I have found for our network of over 3000 nodes, all 100% MT, The only exception is Air fiber 24ghz for backhaul between masts. even that may well be replaced by the w60g once it matures. Yes there is better performing vendors out there but not at a price point that makes it viable for a wisp in todays highly competitive market. The 60ghz solution along with the up coming likely release of the 6ghz band will ensure wireless lives on in the face of the cable guys. Long Live Mikrotik