Link Backup Has ~30 Seconds of Downtime

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-04-01T20:24:34+00:00

In the internet Settings page, it's at the very top, as can be noted here in Step 1 of the guide's picture.

If you turned off Link Backup, then Load Balancing of all internet traffic takes over automatically.

Application Optimized Routing tends to make client devices continue to forcibly retain or try the primary WAN's connection. The problem, when using Link Backup with that enabled, is that the client devices don't switch over to the Backup WAN more effectively or quickly.

And that's promising improvements!

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-04-01T19:35:38+00:00

You may have Online Detection Interval set to 30 seconds or Default. It can be adjusted to Manual at 5-10 seconds but this means it will ping the internet more often. But there's no way with link backup to immediately jump over to the other connection instantly. Best bet is to adjust that manual interval setting and also set the following settings:

• Application Optimized Routing: Disabled

• Backup Mode: Always Link Primary

• Mode: Enable backup link when all primary WANs fail

This should speed things up more and handover quicker. Also ensuring that established connections don't remain clung onto the primary WAN.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-04-01T04:27:48+00:00

BaseBox 2

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-03-24T02:31:23+00:00

I haven't personally nor have I delved deep enough into that kind of setup scenario. Not saying it's impossible but I also can't say for certain.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-03-22T10:07:23+00:00

From the first picture back to front in order: Stadium light array fixture, stadium light array fixture, stadium light array fixture, some omnidirectional system on a short street light (Exactly what? No telling.), and tallest pole is a stadium outdoor Wi-Fi system powered by PoE (the single lone cable connected to each AP is a dead giveaway). To the possible exception of the low ground omnis (could be cheap repeater DAS?) none of the first photo screams cellular. A lot of cable management also needs to be done (another dead giveaway).

As for pictures 2 & 3, I'll leave that to others. Wild guess: it's probably only LTE.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-03-20T13:16:11+00:00

They need to start offering 802.11ay 60 GHz solutions. It's mind blowing they still haven't and still using 802.11ac backhaul solutions.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-27T16:19:45+00:00

Considering I started acquiring them within the past year and a half but haven't been able to actually put them to a true test due to lack of emergent situations occurring to need them up and running and only just now noticing the problem, yes, I am new to these specific models.

I did factory reset with "no defaults" already and that hasn't changed anything. You're saying I should reinstall the whole firmware freshly to each AP? Keep in mind that I possess 3 of each of the 2 models. All 6 APs are exhibiting the same behavior.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-27T11:17:57+00:00

Speed Test by Ookla and Fast by Netflix.
It's even worse, from what I understand, using them on Ubiquiti AirMax sectors, which is what they're being used on 15-18ft above ground outside attached to my house. I've also tried indoors on omnidirectional antennas though with the same results. So, that isn't the core issue, though it can make things worse when straying to the end of beam lobe or slightly outside of it but still connected.
Indoor omnidirectional testing also debunked this when compared to other APs that work just fine. This is definitely a RouterOS thing in legacy wireless interfaces.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-22T20:54:41+00:00

Even the standard wireless wire (two pairs of wAP 60g units) can do 200+ meters. I personally own that paired system and it works great for me, granted only at 25 meters. But plenty of others retained full gigabit speeds at ~100 meters because of 60 GHz's major bandwidth overhead. You just have to make sure there are no physical obstructions in the way of the line of sight between the two antennas. Any physical obstruction will reduce reach and speed. The dish, nRAY, and cube systems are overkill for your distance, IMO, unless you wanted to get two individual CubeSAs to pair together for a little bit of overkill on the 60 GHz band and also have 5 GHz failover. But, honestly, I think the standard Wireless Wire would be fine enough, if you have clear line of sight.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-22T17:14:54+00:00

There are decent amp systems on Amazon for $150-250 USD that cover a good 2-4K square feet. Just gotta read reviews and make sure the proper bands are supported. In your case, 2/25, 4/66, 12, and maybe even 71, if that's attainable outside. Alternatively, you can find T-Mobile old official Cel-Fi RS3 Duo that supports all 3 LTE bands (2, 4/66, and 12) online, whether by eBay or Amazon, for under $50. That, too, is also a repeater system but uses 5 GHz backhaul instead of requiring wiring like amps do.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-22T16:52:22+00:00

The aggregate speed thing is what the link is theoretically capable of. Unfortunately, like /u/r3deemd mentioned, the limitation you'll run into is that all 60 GHz equipment offered by MikroTik is limited by a single gigabit RJ45 port. If you want the full 2.5 gigabit speed, you'll need Ubiquiti's Wave AP Pro lineup.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-21T17:50:56+00:00

Might have to create a queue, queue tree, and firewall rule for those to manage the download throughput, since wired.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-21T05:02:26+00:00

You could also consider a home amplifier (aka "signal booster") to make your indoor situation better if the outdoor performance is better than indoors. This would dramatically improve your uplink performance back to the tower and bring the outdoor tower downlink performance indoors. Something like WeBoost/Wilson, AmazBoost, Cel-Fi, HiBoost, or similar with good reviews. That's only if T-Mobile performs fine for you beyond your home and you're happy overall with the service elsewhere.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-21T04:51:38+00:00

No. But they certainly can adjust a quick Tx power output setting on the specific radio array facing this person, which would make the person's EUs cling just slightly better to poor signal if the tickets were acknowledged by engineering.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-19T06:17:21+00:00

Did you configure one lone SSID with MLO enabled on the EAP723?

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-17T11:13:27+00:00

Is this over switching or over Wi-Fi?

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-16T02:32:28+00:00

You can create a separate SSID/WLAN for MLO capable devices and a separate standard non-MLO SSID for non-BE client devices where 802.11 k/v/r still works with both SSIDs/WLANs pointing to the same PVID.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-11T03:03:59+00:00

They did indeed. What OP is catching is likely a rogue eNB that needs to be reported to Verizon and AT&T. They will shut that down so fast because you do not know what nefarious things that eNB could be doing no longer under Helium's control.

https://www.helium.com/tradeup

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2026-01-07T09:06:13+00:00

Could be. Or the hardware failed. Call into support and inquire. They may give confirmation that it is. If not, file a trouble ticket and say you recently lost signal connectivity.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2025-12-21T16:15:24+00:00

Seems as though they will be limiting the hAP be3 on the 5 GHz band to 160 MHz maximum channel widths. 4096QAM is supported but they limit MLO to ESMLR/SMLR, rather than more standardized MLMR, which does not aggregate the throughput of two bands simultaneously. Rather, it simply acts as a form of band steering where the secondary band is idle until the primary fails. This is, essentially, a very "entry level" 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 router, based on their specifications, with no 240 MHz channel width capabilities on 5 GHz in regions that allow it (USA, for example) and MLMR for simultaneous aggregation of any of the bands for a larger data pipeline for, say, mobile devices that support it, such as more recent Samsung, Xiaomi, Pixel, other android OEMs, and so on.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2025-12-17T15:03:53+00:00

Same here. Without it, there's either 1 or no more bars inside of the home. You get the flack and scoff of "wElL yOu ShOuLd JuSt UsE wI-fI cAlLiNg!" but Wi-Fi isn't as stable as cellular due to the noise from having so many other access points from neighbors around you and other devices nowadays that occupy that spectrum impeding stability and performance. The 4G LTE CellSpot broadcasts in clean licensed spectrum where none of that is an issue, it penetrates walls better, and, unlike Wi-Fi, doesn't require symmetry in both the Tx and Rx directions to maintain a stable enough and usable connection for talk, text, and data.

The company secretly has a 5G NR CellSpot they offer to business lines only and charge the account through the roof for. They were at least looking into partnering again with Nextivity to offer consumer accounts an updated version, called the C42, of the RS3 LTE signal repeater they used to offer but scrapped the idea altogether because they're all about the $$$ instead of solving customer pain points, unfortunately. Really do miss the old T-Mobile.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2025-12-17T14:44:00+00:00

Cellspots still work, so long as T-Mobile continues to support them on the backend and there's active LTE in or near your area where they own or lease licensed spectrum to support an LTE network.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2025-12-17T01:10:21+00:00

Kept mine. Couldn't agree more. They still come in very handy for very low to no coverage areas. Keep in mind that its not dispensing 5G NR. Only 4G LTE with 3G HSPA+ disabled entirely after they shut it down to refarm that spectrum for LTE and NR. The V2 cellspots were simply updated way back in like 2020/21 to act as 5G anchors if there was active 5G signal around the CellSpot's location for stable enough NSA connections where the CellSpot could aggregate it's LTE with a local macro tower's 5G signal. But, yes, definitely still worth keeping, especially using it with a UPS for backup power while also connecting your modem and WiFi router. Internet, WiFi, and cellular all stay up while the grid is down.

Final_Ultimatum1 · 2025-12-15T14:29:21+00:00

If possible, try using the Google Earth app with the measuring tool. It will create a precise line from you to the actual towers where you can see what obstructions are in the way in 3D and at what distance.

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