MikroTik hAP AC Lite Tower
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WiFi routers
For summer cottages - For home (apartment) - 4G (3G) - Support for USB devices - Wi-Fi speed: over 300 Mbps
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MikroTik hAP AC Lite Tower specifications
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| General characteristics | |
| A type | Wi-Fi router |
| Wireless standard | 802.11a / b / g / n / ac, 2.4 / 5 GHz frequency, simultaneous dual band capability |
| MIMO support | there is |
| Reception / transmission | |
| Protection of information | WEP, WPA, WPA2, 802.1x |
| Transmitter power | 22 dBM |
| Access point / bridge options | |
| Switch | 4xLAN |
| Port speed | 100 Mbps |
| WDS technology support | there is |
| Bridge mode | there is |
| Number of USB 2.0 Type A connectors | 1 |
| Router | |
| NAT | there is |
| DHCP server | there is |
| Dynamic routing protocols | RIP v1, RIP v2 |
| Monitoring and configuration | |
| Web interface | there is |
| Memory | |
| RAM size | 64 MB |
| Flash memory | 16 MB |
| Additionally | |
| Possibility of connecting a 3G modem | there is |
| Possibility of connecting LTE modem | there is |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) | there is |
| Flash memory | there is |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 34x119x98 mm |
| Weight | 500 g |
| Additional Information | one POE output port |
Opinions about MikroTik hAP AC Lite Tower
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Advantages:
Nice device, but requires minimal knowledge of network parameters and their settings. Without desire and knowledge, it did not work out. Not quite standard settings. and graphical interface. For example, beeline L2TP. Dealt with 2 days with zero knowledge of IP protocols. I'm not sure if I did everything right. But the speed of Internet and Wi-Fi increased by 10-20 percent. The number of crashes has decreased.
Disadvantages:
very small ones that I don't want to mention. Mostly delight.
Comment:
I recommend taking the time to figure it out. Not standard equipment in terms of settings. The result is impressive.
17 March 2018, Moscow
Advantages:
Just one question - why do people still buy other routers? It's easy to set up, although the router os interface looks daunting for the first time. There are all possible presets, easier than on some routers for housewives. Much has been said about fine-tuning. Fantasy is not enough to come up with what cannot be done here. For example, I did conditional routing. All sites banned in Russia go through vpn, and the rest locally. Bistro and as if in a free country. Doesn't crash. Never. Gigabit over the air. By air, Karl. Small. There are no horns, which does not prevent him from being more powerful than horned bulky freaks for 15 thousand. It is beautiful and very pleasant to the touch. Very fast, quietly keeps ipsec encryption on a fast channel, 50 megabits. A single interface for a wide range of products. It's very easy to set up seamless roaming around a large home. It is cheaper than the simplest household router for housewives.
Disadvantages:
I did not find any flaws.
Comment:
I distribute my horned stupid asus to everyone. I change for this miracle. Cap ac, wap ac and hap ac are all you need.
June 5, 2018, Moscow
Advantages:
He can do a lot for his money. The firmware is not tied to the model, which means the device will be updated for many more years.
Disadvantages:
If you do not like the command line, do not know how to configure Mikrotik, or are not ready to spend a month studying, then you should not take it.
Comment:
This is a semi-professional device, with all the consequences. For configuration, it would be good to know the basics of linux and the networking stack at least at the CCNA level.
13 November 2018, Moscow
Advantages:
Powerful transmitter, price / quality ratio, stable performance, manufacturer support.
Disadvantages:
No gigabit ports
Comment:
High-quality router for little money for setting up IPTV without wires. The network was done at 5 GHz, there were no problems with signal strength or speed. Setting up a router isn't difficult if you know what you are doing. Without a certain customization skill, it will be quite difficult for a simple user to get it out of the box. I am glad that new firmware is constantly being released.
May 21, 2018, Moscow
Advantages:
* easy to set up - the first launch and setup took no more than 2-3 minutes: I connected, turned off, configured the WAN, entered the names of WIFI networks and passwords, saved - everything is ready, wifi networks at 2.4, 5 and the guestbook are already up and running. * the quality of the network is at a height - 95 comes from the provider, the same 95 on the LAN on the client, the same 94-95Mbit via WiFi (5) * compact size and beautiful body (without a bunch of terrible antenna pins in all directions) * a bunch of different settings kind, the ability to customize anything and how you want. * affordable price
Disadvantages:
- the interface of the settings is a bit not modern, more for techies, without unnecessary pictures, finesse, animation. Yes, in fact, there is nothing to do in these settings, set it up once and do not touch it anymore.
Comment:
February 26, 2018, St. Petersburg
Advantages:
Price-functionality ratio. Hardware (USB availability, RAM and flash, processor). The functionality of the stock firmware.
Disadvantages:
In comparison with competitors, the firmware goes far ahead, losing only to openWRT in functionality. Perhaps that's all.
Comment:
Completely similar to hAP AC lite, only the body is different. The younger model of the hAP AC series differs from its older brother in the absence of an SFP module and gigabit ports, but more than compensates for them with a minimum price. Complete freedom of customization - RouterOS is the same for all produced Mikrotik models, if you want even more settings - you can purchase a higher license, although there are more than enough of them for the home, and for medium-sized offices you can purchase a more powerful device, and preferably in a rack. The broadcasting power is sufficient, the transmission rates for both wi-fi and 8p8c ports correspond to the declared values. Quite miniature, easy to hide around the corner of a small wall cabinet, curtains, or a monitor. The LED indication is dim and does not hurt the eye, while checking the status is nevertheless sufficient.
September 1, 2018, Yekaterinburg
Advantages:
- 2.4 and 5 GHz support. - It is very easy to set up, just give names for 2.4 and 5 points and put down a general password and everything worked. - 3-room apartment, placed in the center (in the corridor), a switch extended to the rest of the wired devices. Wafer 5 GHz iPhones, MacBooks all perfectly caught. - Excellent speed, it gives out all 100 mb / s anywhere in the apartment (one wall is not an obstacle for 5 GHz, as it turned out), which the provider promises, I download 4K video in a couple of hours (~ 60-80 GB)
Disadvantages:
Not yet discovered
Comment:
I did not expect such speed from 5 GHz, now browsers / applications on the phone and laptop that actively work with the network have noticeably accelerated. To everyone who doubts whether to buy a 5 GHz router, I give an unequivocal answer that it is worth it, especially since it will last for 5 years, or even more.
September 9, 2018, Novosibirsk
Advantages:
Very compact, stylish and powerful. Huge functionality. Unification with other Mikrotik devices via RouterOS.
Disadvantages:
Dim LEDs. Once the wps / reset button stuck, causing the router to reset to factory settings. But I think this is the fault of my curvature.
Comment:
This is my first acquaintance with Mikrotik. I am pleasantly surprised by the quality and capabilities of this router, which, however, is not new for the devices of this manufacturer. The router itself is quite small. I was pleased with the presence of Quick setup, and a usb port. A logical and neat web interface, as well as many configuration options - web, winbox, telnet, ssh. I definitely recommend it to those who are sick of "plastic routers" like d-link, tp-link, asus, etc., who want more flexibility and functionality, but get ready to tinker with the setup!
11 May 2018, Moscow
Advantages:
-a huge number of different settings, you can "finely" configure routing; -miniature, compared to DIR-615;
Disadvantages:
-maybe not long-range communication and sometimes unstable ... although the provider Rostelecom may be "buggy", although this is not observed with the DIR-615 on the DD-WRT firmware
Comment:
Couldn't reset to default settings for a long time. It turned out that you need to hold down the reset button, insert the power, and after 5 seconds. (when the router blinks just next to the pressed button) release.
February 26, 2019, St. Petersburg
Not a big specialist. I didn't set up complicated things, I can't judge, but WIFI and DHCP are configured without problems. The channels for WIFI are automatically selected correctly, it is better not to do it manually. In general, I finally calmed down, from a variety of glitches like on an old router, I no longer have "bombs"
16 February 2019, Moscow
