MikroTik RbcAP2nD WiFi Ceiling Mount Access Point problems

[Kloofvreter]

Due to poor wifi coverage in a big house (RB2011 built in wifi), I've installed one of the above mentioned Mikrotik APs. It works perfectly...except for poor latency and throughput

When connected to the RB2011, I get 4ms ping, and 20mbps up and down. With the AP, I get a ping of 30ms+, and anything between 1-2mbps up and down throughput.

No channel congestion
B/G/N modes tested
20/40 channel width, tested with 20 also
New cable from AP to router
Tested with various devices.
Upgraded firmware

Has anyone got any other suggestions?

/Fck me for not waiting until Jan for Scoop to stock UBNT units.

 

[Muttley]

Should've waited for Scoop...

I think Miro have stock of the UniFi AC LR units.. (well in Joburg they have 160 units as per this am).

 

[breacher]

Personally, I think Mikrotik suck with wireless, period. Hope you come right tho. Interference, perhaps?

 

[Kloofvreter]

You are right, Mikrotik does indeed suck at wireless. Outdoor wireless (like the DynaDish) works quite well, but not when it comes to access points and such.

After a lot of fiddling, it seems the issue was related to security. WPA and WPA2 both were activated. Sorted that out, and then took the AP to my friend's house to install. It worked perfectly, but all their devices are Apple, and none of them wanted to connect

Turns out I need to disable TKIP and enable AES. Jisses, UBNT devices just work. WTF.

 

[rubber_otter]

The new software on Apple devices dont like TKIP. You should have said something

 

[Kloofvreter]

The new software on Apple devices dont like TKIP. You should have said something

Hahaha never owned an Apple device that I needed to connect to a MikroTik AP

 

[Diesal]

I've seem someone mention that UBNT is like Apple and MikroTik like Android

 

[rubber_otter]

In that case I am a draadsitter

 

[Kloofvreter]

In that case I am a draadsitter

LOL, As much as I like Android, I will not use MikroTik AP's again. The routers and outdoor microwave radio units are fine, NOT the AP's.

 

[rubber_otter]

Oh hells to the no! Mikrotik AP's can suck it. Unifi AP's all the way.

Mikrotik can be used as the management hardware that does your DHCP and your firewalls, but never WiFi.

 

[breacher]

The new software on Apple devices dont like TKIP. You should have said something

Annoying.

 

[breacher]

Oh hells to the no! Mikrotik AP's can suck it. Unifi AP's all the way.

Mikrotik can be used as the management hardware that does your DHCP and your firewalls, but never WiFi.

All good for routing (great bang for buck aswell, if not the best) - but I would say routing that's it.

UniFi's are awesome also the new Amplifi also working well, meshing seems stable, reliable with decent throughput all round, good app, and of course Xclaim/Ruckus performs exceptionally.

@slootvreter - Is Samsung not going over to Tizen on Mobile/Smartphones too in the future? I'm asuming you love Android OS on a Samsung device?

 

[breacher]

I've seem someone mention that UBNT is like Apple and MikroTik like Android

:crylaugh: