I’m trying to do something really strange and I’m going to explain my network configuration as best as I can.
I have a CPE on my roof, that I’m using as a router and DHCP server, connected to a PoE out port to an hAP AC lite (it’s connected to PoE out so I can use one power supply for both router and AP).
hAP AC lite has got two wlans, one working at 2.4GHz frequency and the other one at 5GHz. Ethernet and wlan interfaces are bridged all together.
What am I trying to do? I’m trying to make a wireless handover between those 2 wlans. I want to have the same SSID on each wlan, so when I can’t reach the 5GHz one, my smartphone automatically connects to the 2.4GHz one.
What’s the problem? When the smartphone connects to the 2.4GHz wlan, it doesn’t come back to the 5GHz one when I get closer to the AP, that’s probably because 2.4GHz signal is always better than 5GHz one.
What can I do to make the smartphone always connect to the 5GHz wlan if present, even with the worst signal possibile, otherwise connect to the other one and then come back to the first?
Hi.
In my house i have the same scenario
What you are trying to do is called band-steering, this is not available as easily set button option in mikrotik, so you have to make it.
If there is not control in Access Point side, the client will choose the better signal, But it depends too of the client vendor ( some devices prefer 5GHZ band besides 2GHz).
You can add access-list and manually set the mac-address and the specific wlan interface you want to choose
Another way is to look “more sexy” for client 5Ghz band, setting lower power of 2GHZ band (6-9db difference between 5Ghz) as you know for Space Free Loose 5GHz has more disadvantage from 2GHZ
Regards.
Thank you for your reply.
I already tried to make an access-list with the 5GHz wlan before the 2.4GHz one, but it changed nothing. Can you please post an example?
I won’t low the power of the 2.4GHz wlan, I won’t be able to connect outside my house (I’m using 2.4GHz for legacy devices and to connect while I’m in the car).
If you don’t want to lower your wlan2ghz radio you may choose the devices in the access-list like this:
add action=accept comment="Phone XXX" disabled=no interface=wlan_5G mac-address=54:00:22:3A:00:35
add action=reject comment="Phone XXX" disabled=no interface=wlan_2G mac-address=54:00:22:3A:00:35