Not looking to swap hardware. If the consensus is defaults are good, I’m OK with that.
I think a lot of the log entries I see are due to phones going into sleep mode to save batteries, and then waking up and thinking they should still be connected to the WiFi. From: Josh Luthman Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 1:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] RouterOS tweaks for SoHo WiFi router Might try a Ubnt Airrouter. It has less options and I can't even recall the last time we had one of those i-devices with problems. DHCP/DNS aren't really going to be a template thing - they're yours to decide. I have always left everything MT default unless I need to solve a problem, which is pretty uncommon. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: Do any of the Mikrotik consultants have a recommended template for tweaking the parameters on a Mikrotik router for SoHo use? Doesn't have to be free if it's track tested and good. Not looking for firewall or QoS rules, I know those are out there. More interested in the WiFi parameters and maybe stuff like DHCP and DNS parameters. Silly me, I assume the Mikrotik defaults should be good, and maybe that's true. Normally the only thing I change is I bump up the DHCP lease time from 10m to 1d if it's not a public hotspot. I have heard some people suggest things like disable 802.11b and set a minimum signal to connect. I'm struggling a bit with homes that have a boatload of portable devices, which are constantly going to sleep to save batteries, or moving to places with poor signal, or leaving in the car and coming back. iPhones/iPads seem more troublesome than Androids and laptops.
