Hi,
im running 2 CAP ACs with CAPSman (CAP 7.14.1 - wireless package, Capsman 7.14. RB5009), and I noticed, that some clients in my IoT Network, are not choosing the AP, which is providing the best signal/noise ratio (in my opinion).
Best example is the AC unit (below listed as item #7), which is in the same room as the upstairs AP (mounted on the wall near the ceiling, the AC on the wall opposite to the AP). The other AP is located in the floor below, almost in the same spot (neat the ceiling, on the wall). Another example (Item #25) is a Smart Plug, in the next room ("behind") the AP. This Client also chooses the downstairs AP, with a RSSI of -85, instead of the one in the next room.
# INTERFACE SSID MAC-ADDRESS UPTIME RX-SIGNAL
7 IoT 2.4Ghz-AP1-1 IoT [REDACTED] 7h44m5s660ms -52
25 IoT 2.4Ghz-AP1-1 IoT [REDACTED] 7h10m58s300ms -49
I already reduced the TX power to 10, to "force" the clients to move to a better AP (which is more in range).
Both 2.4Ghz APs (with SSID "IoT") are transmitting with 8dbm Gain.
TX CCQ ist between 86% and 93%
Still Clients stay at RSSI levels between -80 and -90, not switching to the "better" AP.
CapsMan config is still the "old" way (before 7.13).I can see only "RX-Signal".. the RSSI Level I have to check on the client itself, which hugely differs (-49dbm RX -> RSSI -85dbm).
I read, that if a client should only connect to this particular AP, it's recommended to have different SSIDs setup, and assign the clients to these SSID.
Would relocating the APs do any difference? I can't understand, why there's barely a client connecting to the upstairs AP, even from my understanding, clients in proximity should choose it.
Thanks for your help.
im running 2 CAP ACs with CAPSman (CAP 7.14.1 - wireless package, Capsman 7.14. RB5009), and I noticed, that some clients in my IoT Network, are not choosing the AP, which is providing the best signal/noise ratio (in my opinion).
Best example is the AC unit (below listed as item #7), which is in the same room as the upstairs AP (mounted on the wall near the ceiling, the AC on the wall opposite to the AP). The other AP is located in the floor below, almost in the same spot (neat the ceiling, on the wall). Another example (Item #25) is a Smart Plug, in the next room ("behind") the AP. This Client also chooses the downstairs AP, with a RSSI of -85, instead of the one in the next room.
# INTERFACE SSID MAC-ADDRESS UPTIME RX-SIGNAL
7 IoT 2.4Ghz-AP1-1 IoT [REDACTED] 7h44m5s660ms -52
25 IoT 2.4Ghz-AP1-1 IoT [REDACTED] 7h10m58s300ms -49
I already reduced the TX power to 10, to "force" the clients to move to a better AP (which is more in range).
Both 2.4Ghz APs (with SSID "IoT") are transmitting with 8dbm Gain.
TX CCQ ist between 86% and 93%
Still Clients stay at RSSI levels between -80 and -90, not switching to the "better" AP.
CapsMan config is still the "old" way (before 7.13).
Code:
name="IoT" mode=ap ssid="IoT" country=austria installation=indoor security.authentication-types=wpa2-psk .encryption=aes-ccm .group-encryption=aes-ccm .group-key-update=1h .passphrase=[REDACTED] datapath.bridge=BR-MAIN .vlan-mode=use-tag .vlan-id=20 channel.frequency=2412,2437,2462 .control-channel-width=20mhz .band=2ghz-g/n .extension-channel=disabled .tx-power=10 .skip-dfs-channels=no rates.basic=12Mbps,18Mbps,24Mbps,36Mbps,48Mbps,54Mbps .supported=12Mbps,18Mbps,24Mbps,36Mbps,48Mbps,54Mbps I read, that if a client should only connect to this particular AP, it's recommended to have different SSIDs setup, and assign the clients to these SSID.
Would relocating the APs do any difference? I can't understand, why there's barely a client connecting to the upstairs AP, even from my understanding, clients in proximity should choose it.
Thanks for your help.
Statistics: Posted by h1ghrise — Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:02 pm