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Constant disconnect routerboard wifi client

Thu Mar 23, 2023 3:27 pm

Hello everyone.

I have a Mikrotik used as a gateway for my fibre. In my room outside the house I have another Mikrotik which is a Wifi client of the Gateway.

I set it up like so:
viewtopic.php?t=171313
also tried this:
https://mikrotrik.com/how-to-setup-mikr ... ater-mode/

Same issue on both, I will lose connection every 30 seconds consistently.


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Like clockwork every 30 or so seconds the ping shoots up and / or disconnects.

I have wlan1 on 20mhz / 2412.

I had this working perfectly with the mikrotik gateway and a Tp-Link flashed with OPENWRT. The TP-link died and I replaced it with a HAPac2 but this issue is killing me.
 
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Re: Constant disconnect routerboard wifi client

Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:05 am

I used this method:

(with Winbox starting from stock configuration):
1. Connect to a LAN port of the RB2011 with cable
2. Exclude the Wi-Fi interface from the bridge - Bridge -> Ports -> Delete the Wi-Fi interface
3. Include the Ether1 interface in the bridge - Bridge - Ports -> Open ether2 -> Copy -> Change the interface in the new dialog to ether 1 -> OK
4. Adjust which is the WAN port - Interfaces -> Interface list - WAN -> wlan1
5. Connect the Wi-Fi interface as a client to the Wi-Fi network of Home WiFi router - Wireless -> WiFi interfaces -> wlan1 -> Scan -> find the WiFi network and press Connect
6. Adjust the security settings of the WiFi client - Wireless -> Security Profiles -> default -> Mode: dynamic keys; Authentication Types WPA/WPA2 PSK (or other, depending on the security settings of the Home WiFi router)
If everything is OK with the security settings the RB2011 will connect to the home router
7. Enable the DHCP client of the RB2011 on the WiFi interface - IP -> DHCP client -> Change ether1 to wlan1

And now I still get the ping spikes but no timeouts.

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Re: Constant disconnect routerboard wifi client

Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:21 pm

I just went ahead and had a cable installed from the house to the outside room.
 
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Re: Constant disconnect routerboard wifi client

Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:02 pm

That is always the best solution!
WiFi can work, but it often is erratic. Without knowing model numbers and configuration there is little that can be said about it.
 
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Re: Constant disconnect routerboard wifi client

Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:00 am

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Re: Constant disconnect routerboard wifi client

Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:05 am

Wireless wire Cube has been a solid bridge solution for me.

But when I go outside and back in... I prefer not using copper.

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