Hi,
I found only some old articles about this and do not know if they are actual or not.
I would like to use a cAP ac for spectrum analyzing in troubleshooting 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi.
Is this possible with this device (Chipset, software …).
Thanks,
Rene
Even when installing Mikrotik, I always have older Ubiquity M5 with me for spectrum analysis needs… that pretty much tells you how well spectrum analysis works on Mikrotik.
based on the firmware releases mikrotik makes the spectrum analyzer will be ready by 2030
Do you beleve in santa clause?
I can’t say anything for @mfr476, but I do! He drops me a present under Christmas tree every year. This year he was early and dropped me ROS v7 
I dont think the spectral scan works with Mikrotik 5GHz capable devices, IIRC I tried it on a Hap AC2 and said something about cant do it on this device
So you mean that Ubiquity gives you a better spectrum analysis?
In what way?
Can you please tell me the disadvantages of MikroTik’s specrum analyzer?
On Mikrotik, spectrum scan only works on 802.11n devices. If your HW is AC, there is no spectrum scan. None. Not supported. And probably never will, because it’s hardware limitation.
And even on N devices, all you get is ugly textmode based scan in console with limited resolution.
Compare that to AirView from the competition, where you can sweep 4.9-6.2GHz and clearly see what’s going on across the band, with waterfall display, max hold spectrum etc.
The GUI, the speed, the interactivity… everything is just better, so much it’s worth a hassle dealing with different hardware, portable POE and all that just to get a proper spectrum scan.
You can view a graphical spectrum with the dude server and the dude client software. It works with all wireless devices, except AC devices.
For this case I am running a dude server as virtual machine in HyperV.
@dl1nux have you tried
/interface wireless spectral-history <wireless interface name>
And
/interface wireless spectral-scan <wireless interface name>