Hi there, I am searching for days now how to solve my Problem. Without success, Maybe someone has an idea
Central Router is a CRS125 with RouterOS 6.49.6 and there are several cAPs connected with CapsMan (all v 6.49.6).
I used to have a Windows Server 2016 in the last years as Domain Controller, fileserver and DHCP/DNS-Server.
For some reasons I decided to shutdown permanently the Windows Server.
DNS and DHCP moved to the MikroTik Router. All configured, all working well.
But since I shut down the Windows Server, my WiFi Weather Station reports WiFi problems. There are massive packet losses in the connection.
I've checked it by pinging the weatherstation from PC and from the Winbox. In this state, the Weatherstation cannot submit its data to a local WeeWX instance because of the bad connection
I thought it is maybe a WiFi Problem with my Cap Configuration or so, but it isn't.
When I stop the DHCP Server on the MikroTik device reactivate my Windows Server, the WiFi Weatherstation works 100 well all the time.
No packet losses, no WiFi Problems, nothing. All ok.
I turn off again Windows Server and activate DHCP on the MikroTik device, the problem comes back again.
When the WeatherStation boots, it connects to the cAP and all is working OK for some minutes. After about 4-5 minutes, the Problem begins again. Packet losses over and over.
Sometimes, without doing anything, it works again for 1-2 minutes, before breaking again.
This is very awful. I've checked with "DHCP Explorer" what Informations are sent through Windows Server DHCP and MikroTik DHCP:
DHCP Windows Server:
DHCP MikroTik DHCP Server
I only see differences for DHCP renewal time and rebind time. It isn't mentioned with MikroTik DHCP. Could this be a Problem?
What is the difference of MikroTik an Windows DHCP that can cause sucha Problem.
By the way, the weatherstation cannot work with manual IP configuration. It only uses DHCP.
And this is the WeatherStation: DNT WeatherScreen Pro
Anyone has any ideas? Thanks in advance.