MikroTik hAP ac2 RBD52G-5HacD2HnD-TC Dual-Concurrent 2.4/5GHz Access Point, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 5 x Gigabit Ethernet ports

About myself: I don't consider myself very knowledgeable about networking. Also I'll admit there are tech things in this world that really are too hard to use, for example configuring legacy audio in arch Linux. A few years ago I setup a wifi bridge in my parents tv room. I used a pair of dlink ethernet-over-power outlets to run ethernet from their cable internet box to a power outlet in their tv room, then I used a netgear nighthawk setup in bridge mode to broadcast their network over wifi and also plug in their tv devices. A few days ago the nighthawk started garbling the network, the 5g connection was dying and factory reset did nothing. So, time for a new router. I'd seen good reviews of Mikrotik but also that their 'routerboard' series were really hard to setup. I ordered this hap ac2 because it was cheap and got reasonable reviews. Tonight I set it up and I'll reiterate what others have said: I used winbox and I had a great setup experience. Took me about 35 minutes without reading any instructions. First thing... bridges are sometimes tricky to setup. Usually bridge configurations are designed to be invisible on the network. So.. when you configure the bridge and hit apply... often there is no longer any way to connect. With this unit I connected to it with a mikrotik app called winbox. I've heard people complain about it but I think its terrific. It finds mikrotik routers and connects to them via their mac address (static machine hardware id.) This means you can still see and configure it after the device has been activated as a bridge. So... I was all set to create bridge interfaces and add devices to the bridge, but right at the top of the winbox window is 'quickset' which configures the device in a few useful ways. I selected the 'PTP Bridge AP' setting. Named my network. Provided a device password. Enabled wifi security and password. Finally I went to IP/DHCP Server and disabled the DHCP (the house's main router does DHCP.) At that point I rebooted and plugged the device into my main router. I saw the wifi network I'd created, joined it, and winbox could connect again. Also... the internet was working. A minor weird part of setup... the quickset page only configured the 5ghz network, left some other wifi network with a mikrotik name on 2.4ghz. I went to wifi, clicked on wlan2 and renamed that wifi network. It was already setup to use the same security and password as the 5ghz network. Lastly... I went to 'update' the firmware on the device with quickset/update button. It failed with a dns error. The device wishes to communicate with some microtik server somewhere, and I didn't give it dns server or even let it have an ip address, so of course dns failed. I looked up the mikrotik ip address on my pc, then created a custom dns entry: upgrade.mikrotik.com 13.33.44.253 After this the update succeeded and I then disabled my dns entry. While there were a few screwy things I actually found this entire setup procedure to be extremely professional. The thing that matters to me is that once these settings were made things just worked. I sort of wish I was trying to do more with it.

This is not for the faint of heart. It is like learning linux all over again plus the intricacies of raw networking without the consumer friendly interface. Although the OS is based on linux I believe, the command line commands are quite different and basically mimic the GUI (or vice-versa. The GUI (Winbox) is very nice but old school. The Good: Very powerful Wifi for something so little. I've used it in a 3200 sf ranch house in the middle of the house on a book case. Reached all parts with no problem and strong signal, easily switching between 2 and 5 ghz. Moved to a bigger 3 story house and it's still going strong almost 3 years later, reaching every part of the home no problem whether I place it in the basement or the second floor. The 5 ports are more than enough for me when I attach a small switch for my ethernet. The Frustrating: If you aren't a network engineer you're in for several weeks/months of learning the intricacies of networking. OR just skip it all and go to the "quick setup" button and just use that to easily setup a basic network plus a guest network. For anything more you'll need to learn RouterOS. The Great: Regular updates. POWER. If you want to do nearly anything with your home network you can do it with Mikrotik's RouterOS. Unlimited Guest SSIDS? Unlimited Vlans? Built in Wireguard ? No problem. Easy ? No. I"m spending 2 days just setting up some Vlans for my IOT devices. Support: It's there but it's in forums and documentation/youtube videos. Big fan community. Value: I was able to get this for about $50 in 2021, now much more than that but probably still worth it though I might go for some of the upgraded routers Mikrotik has. Reliability: I have not had any of the overheating issues I've had with other routers. After 3 years I did develop a minor short in the AC adapter. Instead of replacing it I just got a Poe injector which works great and powers the router. Make sure the injector is microtik compatible as microtik does not use the newer poe standard. I do have a USB powered fan with my networking equipment that I use to cool my pi and some of that also benefits the router. Always a good idea to keep your router cool if you can.

I bought the MikroTik hAP ac² to create an isolated IoT VLAN, and overall it delivers exactly what I needed. The good: RouterOS is incredibly flexible. I was able to configure a client-DHCP-VLAN port linked to an upstream trunk DHCP server, build a VLAN switch (VLAN + bridge) grouping three physical ports and a wireless interface with its own DHCP server, set up NAT between the VLAN switch and the client-DHCP-VLAN, and even carve out an isolated admin port restricted to SSH and HTTPS. The firewall options are comprehensive, and the level of control is a dream for anyone who enjoys fine‑tuning their network. The bad: The product shipped with RouterOS v6 and I updated to v7.20.5, I found that due to the limited memory of the hAP ac² you cannot install the WPA3 package and are stuck using the standard wireless package. On top of that, I haven’t been successful connecting either of the wireless interfaces to a mixed WPA2/WPA3 WAP in station bridge mode. If you need station bridge or other wireless client modes, avoid this product and go with MikroTik’s WiFi‑6 hAP line instead. Bottom line: If you’re looking for a powerful, customizable router for advanced networking projects like IoT VLAN isolation, the hAP ac² is a fantastic choice. Just be prepared for a learning curve and a few quirks with wireless compatibility.

Na bijna 1 week in gebruik te zijn kan ik de aankoop enkel aanbevelen. De verkoper houdt zich aan de afspraken en de prijs is echt een bodemprijs.

Boitier qui fait routeur, pare-feux, serveur vpn et bien plus. Super débit, interface simple et efficasse, il faut cependant s'y connaître un minimum avant de se lancer mais ça reste une super solution. Le wifi (a travers un mur de pierre, environ 6 mètre ) est bien, 300 mbps en 5Ghz et 170 mbps en 2.4Ghz. Physiquement ridiculement petit, chauffe un peut mais c'est normal pour ce genre d'equipement, montage a plat ou sur la tranche, c'est top :) Pour résumer : Petit, puissant, blindé de fonctionnalités, vraiment pas cher, et d'une stabilitée incroyable. Ravie de cet achat :)

I still can't believe this exists, it's incredible. A sub £100 device (typically £60!) that is so fast, powerful and reliable that even enterprise flocked to it. Routing, switching, access point, and even ac wifi. All in one. Completely customizable, and can even be used as a home router, a dedicated VPN client, a managed switch, a hardware firewall.. your imagination is the limit. Anyone and everyone in the know recommends this for consumers, or fit it themselves, as it's so reliable you can set it up and never touch it again. No more unstable or slow wifi. No more overheating, overpriced consumer routers. Absolutely brilliant. This beats pretty much everything out there. Unify routers devices are nearer the £130 mark. Consumer junk like Asus, Huawei (Virgin Home Hub, BT Smart Hub etc.) are given to you by default but are around £80-£200 to buy new, have countless unhappy customers with huge wifi problems, overheating issues, and so forth. The whole world should be using the hAP AC 2 in 2020. Also, all the reviews bout this not being easy to set up or non-consumer friendly aren't true. It's literally working the moment you connect a power cable and ethernet cable. However, it's STRONGLY recommended that you set a wifi password, and admin interface password. Indeed that isn't as easy as it could be. It's just a case of visiting http://192.168.88.1 in a web browser like Chrome, login with username 'admin', then type a password in the WiFi password box. You can also set the Wifi ssid/Network name in the boxes at the top. To change the web admin password (recommended), then click the Password button at the bottom right. Finally, click Apply Configuration at the bottom right.

Genial. Lo compré para tenerlo de reserva para mi otro router Mikrotik y aunque es diminuto en comparación con el RB4011 funciona como la seda y no se nota la caída de prestaciones.

Auf der Suche nach einem neuen Router bin ich durch Zufall auf MikroTik gestoßen und ich bin begeistert. Sehr gute Technik, mein Netzwerk funktioniert einwandfrei und ich habe in meiner verwinkelten 100qm Wohnung keine Empfangsprobleme. Das hätte ich nicht von einem Gerät ohne Antennen erwartet. Zugegeben die Software erwartet von einem selbst etwas Einarbeitung. Die Grundeinstellungen sind auf der ersten Seite zusammengefasst und schnell eingestellt, aber durch die umfangreiche Software hat man, gegenüber restriktiver Software der größeren Hersteller, gefühlte unendliche Einstellungsmöglichkeiten. Also ein paar Grundkenntnisse in Netzwerktechnik sind hilfreich für den Anfang, aber meiner Meinung nach bekommt jeder einigermaßen technik-versierte Neuling den Router konfiguriert. Sehr schönes Gerät mit tollen Möglichkeiten. Ich würde diesen Router und auch die Firma MikroTik immer weiterempfehlen.