Build Full Wireless WDS Mesh setting for roaming user

lectrapon · Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:16 am

Hello,

I have one QRT 2, one BaseBox 2 and one RB751U-2HnD.
I want to build a Wireless WDS Mesh With Mesh Interface like this picture :

My internet is connected to BaseBox 2.

someone have already done this setting ? http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Wireless_WDS_Mesh

Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:10 am

It's better to make topology according to local placement conditions. Use static wds links between the devices like wires and virtual APs for client's connection. But remember. Run wires rather everywhere even if you think you can't.

lectrapon · Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:26 pm

It's better to make topology according to local placement conditions. Use static wds links between the devices like wires and virtual APs for client's connection. But remember. Run wires rather everywhere even if you think you can't.

Hello JARDA,

I have attached panoramic image in default of topology

Installation_area.jpg

I precise that distance between basebox 2 and QRT 2 is around 400 meters.
And when I move at place where QRT2 will be installed I receive low signal on smartphone.

I have changed the picture of Reza Moghadam according my situation (I hope that this can better express my idea

).

FullMesh_customiz.jpg

I choosed these hardwares because I possess them already. And I think that diagram design by Reza Moghadam can be adapt to any Mikrotik hardware.

Wed Dec 02, 2015 5:08 pm

Well. It depends if you really need to build it for free. Or if you choose to spend some money for proper devices and avoid future problems. Just some of them you should expect in your proposed case: low throughput, high latency, high packet loss and client devices without signal or with but without access to Internet. Just think about the consequences of using the same frequency for all communication between all devices including the clients at once. Especially when they are weak and moving like phones... I would build the star network on 5g between the places and use local 2g devices you already have as Ap. Just take it as opinion or advice before you start to prepair never ending story of solving signal quality or performance problems.

lectrapon · Wed Dec 02, 2015 9:24 pm

Thanks for your support JARDA

According your answer, this is possible (and this make me happy

).
For 5g devices I will buy it next year (unless santa christmas help me before

).

For start up, I will focus on laptops clients to avoid some problems you listed...eg weak signal.

Just think about the consequences of using the same frequency for all communication between all devices including the clients at once.

Do you think that I have to use neighboring frequencies (AP1 to 2437 and 2452 for AP2)...but same SSID ?

Thu Dec 03, 2015 1:56 am

Using wds you will have to share the same frequency because you will use the same radio for everything. You cannot use one frequency for wds link and other for connecting the clients. This is the main restriction you cannot go over. Other problems will make the used antenna types of mentioned devices. But it is theoretically possible so if you have plenty of time for playing, let's start to play. Just avoid the mesh and use static wds links.

lectrapon · Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:03 am

... But it is theoretically possible so if you have plenty of time for playing, let's start to play...

OK, I am ready to try this setting according your guideline.

...Just avoid the mesh and use static wds links.

I have set 'WDS mode' in wireless configuration to 'static' and leave other values default in WDS tab.

Envoyé de mon GT-I9190 en utilisant Tapatalk

Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:07 am

Ok. Come back and share your experience.

lectrapon · Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:13 am

You want to see my configuration ?

Envoyé de mon GT-I9190 en utilisant Tapatalk

Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:27 am

I am curious mainly to the quality and performance results.

lectrapon · Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:38 am

OK, give me a moment for printing screen and exporting of my configuration.

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lectrapon · Thu Dec 03, 2015 12:52 pm

sorry to take long time before posting. I reset all router for being sure about what I done (newbie work

)

Here is what I settled in QRT 2 configuration :

QRT2.jpg

config_QRT2.rsc

Here is what I settled in RB951G configuration :

RB951G.jpg

config_RB951G.rsc

Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:25 pm

Well. But you are missing the wds links between the devices...

lectrapon · Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:03 pm

Well. But you are missing the wds links between the devices...

Hello JARDA.
I have tried all night long to do my best and I have found how to set up WDS using MikroTik (with google and mikrotik forum

).

Here is RB951G (AP1) configuration with WDS link :

RB951G_config.jpg

# jan/02/1970 00:27:19 by RouterOS 6.32.3
# software id = S368-Q2BJ
#
/interface mesh
add name=Mesh-Interface
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-b/g/n channel-width=20/40mhz-Ce \
    disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=2417 mode=ap-bridge ssid=WORK \
    wds-default-bridge=Mesh-Interface wds-mode=dynamic-mesh
/ip hotspot profile
add dns-name=wifi.kikvision.ci hotspot-address=10.5.50.3 name=hsprof1
/ip pool
add name=hs-pool-8 ranges=10.5.50.5-10.5.50.254
/ip dhcp-server
add address-pool=hs-pool-8 disabled=no interface=Mesh-Interface lease-time=1h \
    name=dhcp1
/ip hotspot
add address-pool=hs-pool-8 disabled=no interface=Mesh-Interface name=hotspot1 \
    profile=hsprof1
/interface mesh port
add interface=ether2 mesh=Mesh-Interface
/interface wireless connect-list
add interface=wlan1 mac-address=4C:5E:0C:06:2E:5C security-profile=default
/ip address
add address=10.5.50.3/24 interface=Mesh-Interface network=10.5.50.0
/ip dhcp-server network
add address=10.5.50.0/24 comment="hotspot network" gateway=10.5.50.3
/ip dns
set servers=8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4
/ip firewall filter
add action=passthrough chain=unused-hs-chain comment=\
    "place hotspot rules here" disabled=yes
/ip firewall nat
add action=passthrough chain=unused-hs-chain comment=\
    "place hotspot rules here" disabled=yes
add action=masquerade chain=srcnat comment="masquerade hotspot network" \
    src-address=10.5.50.0/24
/ip hotspot user
add name=admin password=1234
/ip route
add distance=1 gateway=10.5.50.3
/system leds
set 0 interface=wlan1

And Here is QRT2 (AP2) configuration with WDS link :

QRT2_config.jpg

# jan/02/1970 00:44:37 by RouterOS 6.32.3
# software id = QCC4-2T0S
#
/interface mesh
add name=Mesh-Interface
/interface wireless
set [ find default-name=wlan1 ] band=2ghz-b/g/n channel-width=20/40mhz-Ce \
    disabled=no distance=indoors frequency=2417 mode=ap-bridge ssid=WORK \
    wds-default-bridge=Mesh-Interface wds-mode=dynamic-mesh
/interface wireless wds
add disabled=no master-interface=wlan1 name=wds1
/interface mesh port
add interface=ether1 mesh=Mesh-Interface
/ip address
add address=10.5.50.2/24 interface=Mesh-Interface network=10.5.50.0
/system leds
set 0 interface=wlan1

AP1 (RB951G) should provide INTERNET. And his IP address is 10.5.50.3
Unfortunately when I connect a device it can't give its IP address...however I have set up HOTSPOT....what wrong

AP2 (QRT2) is connecting with WDS without problem but "Error: no internet connection" when I try to update cloud.

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