
Thanks!
I have like a billion IT devices connected. But those are working fine, just my xiaomi phones have the issue.The more Nest devices I have connected, the worse it gets.
I'm also actively troubleshooting this with support. Probably sent 20+ .rif files. And so far it looks like it is a combination of ROS > 7.14.3 and Google Nest Hubs/Speakers that breaks Mikrotik WIFI intermittently. The more Nest devices I have connected, the worse it gets.
Anyone brave enough to try to see if it fixes things?*) wifi - avoid excessive re-transmission of SA Query action frames;
Why not7.18 beta
*) wifi - avoid excessive re-transmission of SA Query action frames
It's worth a try ?
Create supout file and share with support.I'm seeing this on the hAP ax3, can confirm that latest beta doesn't fix. If MikroTik support thinks I could help in some way, I ask them to please contact me.
/export file=anynameyoulike
Nope, none of that.@arnisfreimanis: do you also have google nest / home / chromecast devices in your network?
Did you have a look at the past changelogs?Unfortunately, I have already lost hope of fixing the WiFi disconnection problem.
v7.14.3 was introduced April the 17th, 2024. After this release, a new(er) driver of Qualcom was introduced that caused problems for some users. Have been there, did a lot of tweaking and have zero problems currently using v7.18beta2 (and the same since all 7.16.x versions there were made available).After all, the problem has been known for more than a year and Mikrotik does nothing about it.
Can you please provide numbers?In the past, in hotels, guesthouses and other public premises, the majority of WiFi network was implemented by Mikrotik, but now I see Omada equipment being installed in its place. No one professionally dealing with networks will push for the problems that Mikrotik guarantees.
Good for you. There are plenty of people here for whom the only fix that works is a rollback to 17.4.3. Someone posted above that they can reproduce the issue with a fresh / default config and just two devices. The "I just switched off WPA3 / set connect priority / ... and it works for me, don't know what y'all talking about!" crowd is just distracting from the real issue.v7.14.3 was introduced April the 17th, 2024. After this release, a new(er) driver of Qualcom was introduced that caused problems for some users. Have been there, did a lot of tweaking and have zero problems currently using v7.18beta2 (and the same since all 7.16.x versions there were made available).
So.. where was the problem? How to tweak things right?v7.14.3 was introduced April the 17th, 2024. After this release, a new(er) driver of Qualcom was introduced that caused problems for some users. Have been there, did a lot of tweaking and have zero problems currently using v7.18beta2 (and the same since all 7.16.x versions there were made available).
# 2025-01-27 08:41:54 by RouterOS 7.18beta2
# software id = 3EBJ-1MI6
#
# model = RB4011iGS+
# serial number = #############
/interface wifi channel
add band=2ghz-ax disabled=no frequency=2412,2437,2462 name=CHAN-2G \
reselect-interval=18h..1d skip-dfs-channels=10min-cac width=20mhz
add band=5ghz-ax disabled=no frequency=5250-5710 name=CHAN-5G \
reselect-interval=4h..8h skip-dfs-channels=10min-cac width=20/40/80mhz
/interface wifi datapath
add bridge=bridge-LAN disabled=no name=Datapath vlan-id=1
/interface wifi security
add authentication-types=wpa2-psk connect-priority=0/1 disabled=no ft=yes \
ft-over-ds=yes multi-passphrase-group=SSID name=SSID-PPSK wps=disable
/interface wifi configuration
add channel=CHAN-2G country=Netherlands datapath=Datapath disabled=no \
dtim-period=3 mode=ap multicast-enhance=enabled name=SSID-CONF-2G \
security=SSID-PPSK ssid=SSID tx-power=9
add channel=CHAN-5G country=Netherlands datapath=Datapath disabled=no \
dtim-period=3 mode=ap multicast-enhance=enabled name=SSID-CONF-5G \
security=SSID-PPSK ssid=SSID tx-power=24
/interface wifi capsman
set ca-certificate=auto enabled=yes interfaces=MGT-VLAN package-path=\
/packages require-peer-certificate=no upgrade-policy=none
/interface wifi provisioning
add action=create-dynamic-enabled disabled=no master-configuration=\
SSID-CONF-5G name-format=%I supported-bands=5ghz-ax
add action=create-dynamic-enabled disabled=no master-configuration=\
SSID-CONF-2G name-format=%I supported-bands=2ghz-ax
/interface wifi security multi-passphrase
add disabled=no group=SSID isolation=no passphrase=passphrase-50 vlan-id=50
add disabled=no group=SSID isolation=yes passphrase=passphrase-51 vlan-id=51
7.18beta also has no improvement for you? then your issue might be caused by something completely different.Good for you. There are plenty of people here for whom the only fix that works is a rollback to 17.4.3. Someone posted above that they can reproduce the issue with a fresh / default config and just two devices. The "I just switched off WPA3 / set connect priority / ... and it works for me, don't know what y'all talking about!" crowd is just distracting from the real issue.v7.14.3 was introduced April the 17th, 2024. After this release, a new(er) driver of Qualcom was introduced that caused problems for some users. Have been there, did a lot of tweaking and have zero problems currently using v7.18beta2 (and the same since all 7.16.x versions there were made available).
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I found the reason for the loss of signal in all gadgets with a router. Private wi-fi address mode was enabled on iphone settings in static address mode. Turning off this mode doesn't result in loss of signal from the router during two day. Additionally turned off Wi-Fi Assist mode in cellular data.
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As result when STA receives deauth frame it actually leaves AP as 802.11 standards require, and we get log entry "connection lost", or "sa query timeout" on AP. This affects all wave2 lineup devices afaik.
I have reported this to support.
I sent them files three times, and they gave me recommendations on some settings. I made them, but the problem was not solved.@blondasek, @maigonis - This is just a user forum. If you haven't already, please email a support.rif to support@mikrotik.com.
Have you shared your config here on the forum already? Would like to have a look at it, if possible.I sent them files three times, and they gave me recommendations on some settings. I made them, but the problem was not solved.
7.18beta also has no improvement for you? then your issue might be caused by something completely different.
Good for you. There are plenty of people here for whom the only fix that works is a rollback to 17.4.3. Someone posted above that they can reproduce the issue with a fresh / default config and just two devices. The "I just switched off WPA3 / set connect priority / ... and it works for me, don't know what y'all talking about!" crowd is just distracting from the real issue.
from this topic we have seen many people who join in on the "me too", but the issue was related to something else.
please make a full report of the issue with RIF file from 7.18beta, logs from client device, etc. and email to support@mikrotik.com
No improvement with the latest beta (7.18beta6).It seems 7.18beta6 solved for me,after 1 days usage looks like it works.
7.18beta also has no improvement for you? then your issue might be caused by something completely different.
from this topic we have seen many people who join in on the "me too", but the issue was related to something else.
please make a full report of the issue with RIF file from 7.18beta, logs from client device, etc. and email to support@mikrotik.com
Could you give the netinstall hoop a try? Just to make sure that the device is clean from start?And yes, I have been through the hoops with support with rif's.
This is the what is logged related to wirelessI cant see much details on this low res screenshot, but: you seem to ping wifi-clients from AP. What is written in the log while timeout?
I have performed multiple netinstalls.And even tried with minimal "default" configuration. Still the same.Could you give the netinstall hoop a try? Just to make sure that the device is clean from start?And yes, I have been through the hoops with support with rif's.
Would you be so kind to share your config if not done already?I have performed multiple netinstalls.And even tried with minimal "default" configuration. Still the same.
Using the following devices Google Nest Audio, Google Nest Mini, CCwGTV(4K), Harman Kardon Soundbar, Xiaomi MI Smart Speaker to stream content from Spotify, Netflix, MAX etc.What means "Google Cast enabled devices"? What kind of devices are these? You mean this all happens while casting e.g. Youtube from Android phone to your Android TV?
Thank you for asking, but I don't think it will shed any new light to this issue sharing a bare minimum device "default" configuration.Would you be so kind to share your config if not done already?I have performed multiple netinstalls.And even tried with minimal "default" configuration. Still the same.
Yes, I tested explicitly disabling management-protection with RoS 7.17rc2 and supplied supout.rif's to the ongoing support ticket I have with Mikrotik.@mndtrp: Have you tried explicitly disabling management-protection? It's "allowed" by default for WPA2 but can be set to "disabled". The only relevant thing about Chromecasts that I can find is linked to protected management frames. Has mikrotik support confirmed to you that they tested the issue with some Chromecast devices connected to wifi?
P.S. I have the same problem as you (lots of Chromecast devices, nothing never than 17.4.3 works) but no means to easily test different ROS versions.
I have tried that. In addition to separate master interfaces 2.4 and 5. Same behavior.What about putting the Chromecast devices on a separate virtual SSID?
Same behavior. See the link in the post above yours.Has anyone tried stable 7.18 yet? Same behavior or fixed? Please share your result.
I have the same router and smartphone, the wireless connection is very stable with 7.18.1!I have same issue on MikroTik hAP ax^3 with ROS 7.18 and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. With ROS 7.14.3 it works fine.
I agree. And I didn't have any problems to begin with!7.19beta2 appears to be worse for me
Here's my WiFi 5G configuration. Nothing extraordinary:I have the same router and smartphone, the wireless connection is very stable with 7.18.1!
Post your configuration…
set [ find default-name=wifi1 ] channel.band=5ghz-ax .skip-dfs-channels=10min-cac .width=20/40/80mhz configuration.antenna-gain=5 .country=Ukraine .mode=ap .ssid=SnakeNet_5G disabled=no security.authentication-types=wpa2-psk,wpa3-psk
What device are you using? Setting gain manually should only be used for devices where antenna can be detached.Here's my WiFi 5G configuration. Nothing extraordinary:
It's MikroTik hAP ax^3, currently with 7.14.3. I didn't enter antenna gain manually, it came from default config.What device are you using? Setting gain manually should only be used for devices where antenna can be detached.Here's my WiFi 5G configuration. Nothing extraordinary:
Otherwise you should use TX Power and leave gain to default.
I think you need to read what is DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) and after reading it you will come to the conclusion that when you live in Ukraine, you need to turn it off.Here's my WiFi 5G configuration. Nothing extraordinary:I have the same router and smartphone, the wireless connection is very stable with 7.18.1!
Post your configuration…
On 7.18 I get periodically "connection lost" messages. The issue is random, the phone can stay connected for several hours, or disconnect several times in one hour. As I said on 7.14.3 it works fine, no disconnections.Code: Select allset [ find default-name=wifi1 ] channel.band=5ghz-ax .skip-dfs-channels=10min-cac .width=20/40/80mhz configuration.antenna-gain=5 .country=Ukraine .mode=ap .ssid=SnakeNet_5G disabled=no security.authentication-types=wpa2-psk,wpa3-psk
You're allowed to use DFS channels as long as the device carries out the CAC check.
I've got a Xiaomi Redmi Note Pro 12 and yes, I've had quirks with it as well. Normally I have the 2.4GHz and 5GHz SSIDs set to the same but for testing/experimentation, I've sometimes given them different names. On more than one occasion, the 5GHz SSID doesn't show at all on the mobile. Turning Wi-Fi off and back on causes it to reappear.I have like a billion IT devices connected. But those are working fine, just my xiaomi phones have the issue.
Whit out seeing logs I can only guess that Xiaomi phone just blacklists MT AP for some reason. Does AP logs say that Xiaomi phone have lost connection multiple times?Last post for tonight. Whilst somebody might say the problem lies with the Xiaomi mobile as the tablet doesn't exhibit the same problem. I could buy into that except that doesn't explain why the same issue doesn't occur with the neighbours Virgin Media Wi-Fi 5 router. It never disappears on the mobile.
Does your wifi country mach on AP and phone? It will cause MT chips to disconnect, also adding BSSID on temp ignore list.I've done a bit more testing today and I'm going to say "ignore my posts about Xiaomi mobile" in the context of this thread, i.e. something to do with SA Query Timeout. It's a red herring and I only went down this rabbit hole as somebody else mentioned a Xiaomi mobile.
I've just connected up a TP-Link TL-WA1201 access point and it's doing exactly the same thing. In fact, it's doing it far more frequently than the MT access point. This is clearly some quirk with the Xiaomi Redmi Note Pro 12 and Wi-Fi 5 - or more widely the MediaTek soc. Google that and you open up an even bigger can or worms. Consider how ubiquitous Wi-Fi is on the planet, I'm surprised there are so many quirks everywhere.
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Have a HAP AX2 and MI TV stick 4k at home and have had to create an SSID with 5ghz only to stop it trying to connect to 2.4ghz and fail.I got recently two hap ax2 devices set up with capsman and found out a similar problem with Xiaomi device - this is Mi Box media streaming box. All seems to be well on 5 GHz, but on 2,4 GHz it hands on refuses to connect no matter what settings are used for 2,4 GHz radio. It worked without problems on 2,4 GHz with hap ac and old legacy driver.
Xiaomi is WPA2 non-ax device and is capable to connect to 5 GHz SSID with WPA2/WPA3 mixed mode, but on 2,4 GHz nothing works - not even disabling ax and WPA3. Same behaviour is on 7.18.2 and 7.19beta8. Bad thing is that there's nothing in logs after unsuccessful attempts.
Can't you just make it static from the router then add it to the access list ?Have a HAP AX2 and MI TV stick 4k at home and have had to create an SSID with 5ghz only to stop it trying to connect to 2.4ghz and fail.I got recently two hap ax2 devices set up with capsman and found out a similar problem with Xiaomi device - this is Mi Box media streaming box. All seems to be well on 5 GHz, but on 2,4 GHz it hands on refuses to connect no matter what settings are used for 2,4 GHz radio. It worked without problems on 2,4 GHz with hap ac and old legacy driver.
Xiaomi is WPA2 non-ax device and is capable to connect to 5 GHz SSID with WPA2/WPA3 mixed mode, but on 2,4 GHz nothing works - not even disabling ax and WPA3. Same behaviour is on 7.18.2 and 7.19beta8. Bad thing is that there's nothing in logs after unsuccessful attempts.
/interface wifi channel
add band=2ghz-ax disabled=no frequency=2412 name="2.4GHz AX 1" secondary-frequency=disabled width=20mhz
add band=2ghz-ax disabled=no frequency=2437 name="2.4GHz AX 6" secondary-frequency=disabled width=20mhz
add band=2ghz-ax disabled=no frequency=2462 name="2.4GHz AX 11" secondary-frequency=disabled width=20mhz
add band=5ghz-ax disabled=no frequency=5180 name="5.0GHz AX 36" secondary-frequency=disabled width=20/40/80mhz
add band=5ghz-ax disabled=no frequency=5745 name="5.0GHz AX 149" secondary-frequency=disabled width=20/40/80mhz
add band=5ghz-ax disabled=no frequency=5805 name="5.0GHz AX 161" secondary-frequency=disabled width=20/40/80mhz
/interface wifi datapath
add bridge=BR_Main bridge-cost=10 disabled=no name="datapath1 main"
add bridge=BR_Guest bridge-cost=20000 client-isolation=yes disabled=no name="datapath2 guest"
/interface wifi security
add authentication-types=wpa2-psk disabled=no ft=yes ft-over-ds=yes management-protection=allowed name=WiFi_Security_Main wps=disable
add authentication-types=wpa2-psk disabled=no ft=yes ft-over-ds=yes management-protection=allowed name=WiFi_Security_Guest wps=disable
/interface wifi configuration
add beacon-interval=200ms channel="2.4GHz AX 1" country="United States" datapath="datapath1 main" disabled=no dtim-period=2 mode=ap multicast-enhance=enabled name=WiFi_AP003_Garage_2_4G_Ch1 security=WiFi_Security_Main ssid=TrekGalactic_2.4Ghz
add beacon-interval=200ms channel="2.4GHz AX 11" country="United States" datapath="datapath1 main" disabled=no dtim-period=2 mode=ap multicast-enhance=enabled name=WiFi_AP002_Basement_2_4G_Ch11 security=WiFi_Security_Main ssid=TrekGalactic_2.4Ghz
add beacon-interval=200ms channel="2.4GHz AX 6" country="United States" datapath="datapath1 main" disabled=no dtim-period=2 mode=ap multicast-enhance=enabled name=WiFi_AP001_Attic_2_4G_Ch6 security=WiFi_Security_Main ssid=TrekGalactic_2.4Ghz
add beacon-interval=200ms channel="5.0GHz AX 149" country="United States" datapath="datapath1 main" disabled=no dtim-period=2 mode=ap multicast-enhance=enabled name=WiFi_AP001_Attic_5G_Ch149 security=WiFi_Security_Main ssid=TrekGalactic_5.0Ghz
add beacon-interval=200ms channel="5.0GHz AX 36" country="United States" datapath="datapath1 main" disabled=no dtim-period=2 mode=ap multicast-enhance=enabled name=WiFi_AP002_Basement_5G_Ch36 security=WiFi_Security_Main ssid=TrekGalactic_5.0Ghz
add beacon-interval=200ms channel="5.0GHz AX 161" country="United States" datapath="datapath1 main" disabled=no dtim-period=2 mode=ap multicast-enhance=enabled name=WiFi_AP003_Garage_5G_Ch161 security=WiFi_Security_Main ssid=TrekGalactic_5.0Ghz
/interface wifi capsman
set ca-certificate=auto certificate=auto enabled=yes interfaces=BR_Main require-peer-certificate=no upgrade-policy=suggest-same-versionSymptoms:
I postulated elsewhere that this suggests that there is a bug in the driver which Mikrotik can't fix as they don't control the driver. Or worse it's a hardware fault in the AX chipset. Let's hope it's not the later. But if it's a driver problem, then Mirotik been at the mercy of Qualcomm and their fix schedule isn't ideal. I probably know the business reason but it does mean they're exposed. Are other manufacturers in the same boat?Extremely Disappointed - SA Query Timeout Bug Still Not Fixed After 10+ Months
I'm gonna guess this will be the same issue. These APs also use Qualcomm Chipsets.I postulated elsewhere that this suggests that there is a bug in the driver which Mikrotik can't fix as they don't control the driver. Or worse it's a hardware fault in the AX chipset. Let's hope it's not the later. But if it's a driver problem, then Mirotik been at the mercy of Qualcomm and their fix schedule isn't ideal. I probably know the business reason but it does mean they're exposed. Are other manufacturers in the same boat?Extremely Disappointed - SA Query Timeout Bug Still Not Fixed After 10+ Months
That is most likely the reason.I'm quite sure the driver wasn't updated without a reason. Most likely, it was to support new devices that only work with version 7.15 or later. If it were as simple as just reverting the change, MikroTik probably would have done that already.
Great news! I'm looking forward to this.Regarding Chromecast devices, we do have news. Qualcomm firmware with fixes is being tested internally now.
In my experience the value of the signal strength is incorrect (signal should be less than -90dBm or something around). And is therefor a valid reason to disconnect. Why the conclusion that you can't use it?I hope so. These frequent disconnects ("MAC@wifi disconnected, too strong signal, signal strength 158") are one of the reasons why I cant use wap ax as a daily driver.
I don't know what the actual signal is. It says 158. And when I look at the registration table for this client it says -83. So what? I reported this "too strong signal" very very months ago to support and some weeks ago I provided additional supout.rif and got response that Mikrotik is already working on a fix together with Qualcomm. So now we are here awaiting a new driver fixing a variety of different symptoms/issues.In my experience the value of the signal strength is incorrect (signal should be less than -90dBm or something around). And is therefor a valid reason to disconnect. Why the conclusion that you can't use it?I hope so. These frequent disconnects ("MAC@wifi disconnected, too strong signal, signal strength 158") are one of the reasons why I cant use wap ax as a daily driver.
Why not just drop a link to 7.21_ab85 for those interested in testing. you will soon have an answer!Also Intel issues seem to be fixed now with this new update. So hopefully next update will resolve most wifi issues, fingers crossed.
First comes 7.20 beta then 7.20 rc andI better wait for 7.19.2
According to Normis already in 7.19.2: viewtopic.php?p=1146875#p1146875First comes 7.20 beta then 7.20 rc andI better wait for 7.19.2
then we wait for the new driver in 7.20 stable
Did you have different bufferbloat test results with previous driver?Cheers Normis, now testing on Hap_AX2 and Cap_AX WiFi results are as expected.
Can you also share the other packages related to the nightly builds?Caution, this is pre-release that most likely contains other bugs. I can't guarantee that with this version something will not burst into flames or something. https://mt.lv/nightly-build DO NOT INSTALL THIS if you use it for something important.
Can we have container package for 7.21 nightly please.Caution, this is pre-release that most likely contains other bugs. I can't guarantee that with this version something will not burst into flames or something. https://mt.lv/nightly-build DO NOT INSTALL THIS if you use it for something important.