AP signal strength optimization
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Surveying the signal strength throughout the mesh, it appears to uniformly be about -70. I would think that it should be stronger.
The other day I wandered around and found that at least 4 APs had that strength.
What prompted me to look was I was trying to set up a MikroTik CPE on one marina tenant's boat. The CPE was able to see the network but it showed the strength to be about -70. The boat is only midway between two APs, each being about 50 tp 60 feet away.I thought this was strange so I went out on the dock and found my reading was about the same.
This got me to wondering why the signal strength was so low.
Haven't heard too many complaints about connectivity, although one tenant, a tech-type person, said he noticed a lot of disconnecting and reconnecting.
Trying to troubleshoot the problem applying optimization methods that I have found in these forums. I realize there are differences in signal strength depending on which way you are looking. Looking from the Omada cloud controller, clients seem to be showing good strength. Looking from the client's perspective, though, is a different story.
I have set static IP's for the APs, reduced Tx power, checked channels so they alternate, and limited channel width to 20MHz.
@Fae When I check MESH tab in the access points, the signal strength between APs is from 50dBm to 61dBm.
I can upload screenshots of these.
I've linked them to the lowest number available. I've had to reconfigure them occasionally when the strength changes, although I have no idea why they would change.
The only thing I've tweaked is limiting the download and upload limit globally to 10240Kbps.
The MikroTik is working on 5GHz. No real obstructions between the MikroTik and the nearest AP.