MUM 2014 Venice
How to configure MikroTik wireless system
to work effectively in noisy enviroment.
Wireless Instruments sp. z o.o.
PRESENTATION GOAL
Share our experience and knowledge about wireless links settings in
noisy enviroment.
PRESENTATION PLAN
- The presentation is divided for few fundamental parts:
- How to prepare the bridge
- How to set the bridge
- How to improve the bridge
CHAPTER I
HOW TO PREPARE TO
CREATE THE BRIDGE
I. HOW TO PREPARE TO CREATE THE BRIDGE
1. Determine what to we need:
· Type of the connection (topology) & application
· Expected throughput
· Installation points
· Economical aspect
I. HOW TO PREPARE TO CREATE THE BRIDGE
2. Check the environment
First thing to do is a scan of the network (Spectral Scan). It’s possible using MikroTik feature
Spectral Scan which is available on DUDE program. It can be used on operating systems like
Windows, Linux.
· Find the frequencies in the considering band if there are a free space to be used for a link.
· Determine the channel width which is needed to get expected signal/throughput
· Determine wireless protocol which you are going to use (we suggest to use NV2, because of it’s
very good parameters and resistance for the noise)
· If there isn’t any free frequencies… then you are in troubles (how to solve it, we wil present
in the point III. How to improve the bridge).
I. HOW TO PREPARE TO CREATE THE BRIDGE
2. Check the environment
Spectral Scan
Using this feature
you are able to
determine where
you can locate
your link and its Spectral Scan
channel width.
In the EU we can
use 5,47 – 5,75 GHz
Pic. Spectral scan for 5,1 – 5,9 GHz frequency (taken in Wrocław).
I. HOW TO PREPARE TO CREATE THE BRIDGE
3. Hardware
This point depends on the terrain conditions and expected results.
Antennas Radio
· LOS (Line of Sight) We recommend to use RouterOS compatible
· NLOS (Non-Line of Sight) devices with NV2 MikroTik protocol.
All the Atheros radios, beginning from
Atheros 5212 support NV2.
Radio device criteries:
· Output power
· Number of chains
· Sensitivity Pic. Example RouterBoard
(RB911G-5HPnD) for NV2.
CHAPTER II
RouterOS
MAIN SETTINGS
II. RouterOS MAIN SETTINGS
NV2 protocole
· Much more efficient than previous
versions of CSMA (Carrier Sense Multiple
Access), NV2 uses TDMA (Time Division
Multiple Access).
· NV2 has features minimalizing overheads
and another special features helping in
reducing received noise.
· NV2 is available from 5,0rc1
RouterOS level.
Pic. Where to set NV2.
II. RouterOS MAIN SETTINGS
Set „Band” in Wireless
· set one protocole networks, not combined.
· set comparable signal levels (with the
same protocole) in case of p2mp
connections.
Band settings
II. RouterOS MAIN SETTINGS
HT-MCS settings
Depending on the signal results, we choose the best option
for us using a table provided by MikroTik software.
Pic. MCS list for MIMO 2x2 Pic. Signal options.
Every link is to be planned individually. For more info, come to our stand and talk with our engineer.
CHAPTER III
HOW TO IMPROVE
THE BRIGE
III. HOW TO IMPROVE THE BRIDGE
If the previous settings don’t
help, there are 4 solutions:
· Wider channel to have better throughput
· Narrower channelto have better spectral
power density (longer link, but worse throughput)
· Free frequency
· Find the method how to separate your signal from
existing signals on given frequencies
III. HOW TO IMPROVE THE BRIDGE
Wider channel
MikroTik RouterOS enables to
set 30MHz channels for
MIMO 2x2, then the maximum
possible transfer on MIMO 2x2
can be up to 450Mbps.
In our case it’s 320Mbps
Pic. Test link with 30MHz channel widths.
III. HOW TO IMPROVE THE BRIDGE
Free frequency
· hard to find any frequency free from another networks and interferences.
· band over 6.1GHz (there are also modules operating 5.9 – 6.5GHz. In Poland
these frequencies can be rented).
The system requires special radio modules and 6 GHz antenna series from Wireless
Instruments. The system works well using MiktoTik RouterBoards and RouterOS software. For
details regarding ROS settings and hardware, we invite for personal contact.
III. HOW TO IMPROVE THE BRIDGE
Find the method how to separate your signal
from existing signals on given frequencies
· In standard there are two polarizations H and V. But what in case when there is a high
portion of noise in all band ?
· We discovered that X-polarity is very effective polarization in very noisy environment. X
means the rotation of 45 deg of H&V polarization, so H+45 deg and H-45 deg.
III. HOW TO IMPROVE THE BRIDGE
Test to compare X with H&V
To check this thesis we set two links on the same place, the same settings, same antennas (but with
different polarizations X vs. H&V).
Test parameters:
· Distance 2,5km
· 1st point – 10-floor building
· 2nd point 2-floor building
· LOS (Line Of Sight)
Hardware:
· RouterBoard RB911G-5HPnD
· 20 dBi panel dual polarity MIMO 2x2 antenna WiBOX PA M5-20HV / WiBOX PA M5-20X
III. HOW TO IMPROVE THE BRIDGE
There is a spectral scan in HV polarization
Pic. Spectral scan (5.1–5.9GHz) in HV polarization, WI PA M5-20HV + RB911G-5HPnD.
III. HOW TO IMPROVE THE BRIDGE
There is a spectral scan for X polarization
Pic. Spectral scan (5.1–5.9GHz) in X polarization, WI PA M5-20X + RB911G-5HPnD.
III. HOW TO IMPROVE THE BRIDGE
There has been set two noisy frequencies:
5500 MHz and 5715 MHz.
Pic. Spectral scan and marked test frequencies.
III. HOW TO IMPROVE THE BRIDGE
Test process - Frequency of 5500 MHz
HV polarization (WiBOX PA M5-20HV + RB911G-5HPnD) X polarization (WiBOX PA M5-20X + RB911G-5HPnD)
Pic. UDP transfer achieved on our link (5500MHz) with H&V polarization. Pic. UDP transfer achieved on our link (5500 MHz) with X polarization.
We got a transfer of the level of 70Mbps, but the link was not stable, We have achieved very stable connection with the max speed of
and the link disconnectedpermanently. Good bridge impossible. 152Mbps with not big throughput fluctuation, and pings 11-48ms,
which is very satysfying result.
III. HOW TO IMPROVE THE BRIDGE
Test process - Frequency of 5715 MHZ
HV polarization (WiBOX PA M5-20HV + RB911G-5HPnD) X polarization (WiBOX PA M5-20X + RB911G-5HPnD)
Pic. UDP transfer achieved on our link (5715MHz) with H&V polarization. Pic. UDP transfer achieved on our link (5715MHz) with X polarization.
The achieved signal had max. throughput of 90Mbps, but was very unstable, We have achieved around 145Mbps without a big throughput influence.
the fluctuation was 30-90Mbps. Setting the throughput on the level
of 50Mbps helped to get stable link.
This test shows that there are some possibilities to work effectively in crowded 5 GHz band
and that there are some solutions for noisy environment.
For more information regarding our solutions and tests we invite to our stand.
Thanks for Your attention
Wireless Instruments Technical Team
www.wireless-instruments.com
