Strange problem

RouterOS Wireless Networking
1

Hello,

I have a HAP AC mikrotik.

I make same test and I see that. so…

My version is 6.38.3.
First test:
I reset to default with NO default configuration. I configure wireless and I see the signal is pretty low.

Second test:
I reset to default with WITH default configuration. I see the wireless signal is very good now.

Does anybody know what is the difference at the wireless with NO default and WITH default ?


I thought that the default configuration is for firewall and security and some other stuff not for wireless but it seems that I was wrong.


Regards,

2

You will also need to enable all wireless chains, set correct wireless protocol and many other settings. NO config means all settings are set to lowest.

You can use this command to view what the default config contains:

/system default-configuration print

For example:

[admin@Jebal] > system default-configuration print 
  script: :global ssid;
          #| RouterMode:
          #|  * WAN port is protected by firewall and enabled DHCP client
          #|  * Wireless interfaces are part of LAN bridge
          #| wlan1 Configuration:
          #|     mode:          ap-bridge;
          #|     band:          2ghz-b/g/n;
          #|     ht-chains:     0,1,2;
          #|     ht-extension:  20/40mhz-Ce;
          #| wlan2 Configuration:
          #|     mode:          ap-bridge;
          #|     band:          5ghz-a/n/ac;
          #|     ht-chains:     0,1,2;
          #|     ht-extension:  20/40/80mhz-Ceee;
          #| LAN Configuration:
          #|     switch group: ether2 (master), ether3, ether4, ether5
          #|     IP address 192.168.88.1/24 is set on LAN port
          #|     DHCP Server: enabled;
          #|     DNS: enabled;
          #| WAN (gateway) Configuration:
          #|     gateway:  ether1 ;
          #|     firewall:  enabled;
          #|     NAT:   enabled;
          
          :log info Starting_defconf_script_;
          :global action;
          #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          # Apply configuration.
          # these commands are executed after installation or configuration reset
          #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :if ($action = "apply") do={
          # wait for interfaces
          :local count 0; 
          :while ([/interface ethernet find] = "") do={ 
          :if ($count = 30) do={
          :log warning "DefConf: Unable to find ethernet interfaces";
          /quit;
          }
          :delay 1s; :set count ($count +1); 
          };
          
            :local count 0;
            :while ([/interface wireless print count-only] < 2) do={ 
              :set count ($count +1);
              :if ($count = 30) do={
                :log warning "DefConf: Unable to find wireless interface(s)"; 
                /ip address add address=192.168.88.1/24 interface=ether1 comment="defconf";
                /quit
              }
              :delay 1s;
            };
            /interface wireless {
              set wlan1 mode=ap-bridge band=2ghz-b/g/n tx-chains=0,1,2 rx-chains=0,1,2 \
                disabled=no wireless-protocol=802.11 distance=indoors
              :local wlanMac  [/interface wireless get wlan1 mac-address];
              :set ssid "MikroTik-$[:pick $wlanMac 9 11]$[:pick $wlanMac 12 14]$[:pick $wlanMac 15 17]"
              set wlan1 ssid=$ssid
              set wlan1 frequency=auto
              set wlan1 channel-width=20/40mhz-Ce ;
            }
            /interface wireless {
              set wlan2 mode=ap-bridge band=5ghz-a/n/ac tx-chains=0,1,2 rx-chains=0,1,2 \
                disabled=no wireless-protocol=802.11 distance=indoors
              :local wlanMac  [/interface wireless get wlan2 mac-address];
              :set ssid "MikroTik-$[:pick $wlanMac 9 11]$[:pick $wlanMac 12 14]$[:pick $wlanMac 15 17]"
              set wlan2 ssid=$ssid
              set wlan2 frequency=auto
              set wlan2 channel-width=20/40/80mhz-Ceee ;
            }

(and much more)

3

Hello,

I see that but how can view the power and number of active chain from wireless who made with capsman ?

Regards,