Virtual APs and CPU

RouterOS Wireless Networking
1

Hello,

I need to use the same radio to:

  • Connect about 30 hotspot costumers. (All with NS5 and NAT in the NS5 ethernet)
  • Connect 4 remote repeaters to make the same 5 KM away. RBs with 2 radio, 1 receiving and 1 repeating in different freq..
    (I have my costumers in a mountain area without direct LOS, for this reason I’m doing repeaters..)

Then I’m thinking in:

  • Use the main wlan1 to create a hotspot and connect there all the costumer NS5’s.
  • Create one WDS associated to this wlan1 for each repeater. (4 in total).

My questions are:

  • This will work without isues?
  • If you use “a lot” of Virtual APs, the CPU is higher than if you use only the main wlan?
  • I need to create another virtual AP for the hotspot users and let the real wlan without nothing associated directly to it?


    Thanks,
2

I do not think that Virtual AP should make extensive load on your CPU.
Additional Virtual AP will be just as additional wireless interface, but using the same frequency.

3

Ok, perfect. Thanks sergejs!