MikroTikhAP ax3 Access Point with 4-Core 1.8GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 4X GLAN, 1x2.5G LAN, US Version

i've been in IT for basically my entire life, so i'm no stranger to configuring routers and switches and putting together a network, using iptables/nftables, working with vlans, making ethernet cables by hand etc. i've done it all and i do it all every day for a living.at home i've used various netgear switches flashed with dd-wrt (which is AWFUL) or openwrt (which is pretty decent with good hardware support) but this upgrade cycle i decided that i didn't want to have to flash whatever i got to make it good and something with super good, bleeding edge software so i got something with a good operating system preinstalled for me and from a brand that i heard lots of good things about from friends and colleagues.that was a GOOD CHOICE, HOLY HECK. this thing is unreal in how fast and configurable it is. it's SO EASY to configure this thing, even over ssh! winbox too, while looking pretty dated, gets the job DONE. this router is jam-packed with features that are all presented in a dense but highly functional manner and once you get the hang of how things work, it flat performs. definitely not for the faint of heart, but if you've got any kind of networking experience it's a dream to work with. i was able to configure this router and have it swapped with my old one in like 30 minutes with no hiccups, even with swapping the internet port from 1 to 5 so i could use the poe and 2.5gbe for stuff inside my network.in short: home router with good hardware coupled to a powerful operating system out of the box, no flashing required. gobs of documentation online. definitely going to get more mikrotik stuff for my network in the future.

Highly customizable with all the features your heart desires! Seriously this thing has it all, the configurability is unmatched from anything I've seen on the consumer market. Not a simple plug-and-play router, it will take some manual configuring and the management software (winbox) could use a GUI update from this decade, however, it does not affect its usability. MikroTik does have a mobile app, however, I have not seen anything useful from it. WiFi coverage is decent with its external antennas, it covers my whole apartment well.

This is a great unit, especially upgrading from a Archer C7 unit. WiFi is fast enough, as I don't have gigabit internet so it's more than sufficient, and I'd use Ethernet for anything demanding gigabit speeds anyways. You should know ahead of time that MicroTik products do require a little more knowledge than typical consumer routers, but it gives you a lot more flexibility and control than others do. There's a lot of content online that you can read.I will say my only complaint is that the quick start guide included is NOT correct at all. You need to connect a PC hardware directly to the first Ethernet port and connect to it using the gateway address of the modem as your static IP on the PC. From reading forums, this apparently wasn't always the case, so this part may vary depending on installed firmware. Still, the quick start guide should have mentioned this.Once I got that finally figured out, it was a breeze to get everything else set up.

I had an hAP ac2 and had tons of issues with network speed over Wifi as well as devices disconnecting. This device is far better in those regards, and having WPA3 and Wifi 6 is nice.I will however say that it's still not perfect, as configuring even basic things expected of a router can be a can of worms with RouterOS (I just don't feel it's especially well thought out, and it seems like it still has some bugs). Eventually I intend to use this as just my Wifi AP and go with OpenWRT or Pfsense for routing and firewall, which will make things so much quicker and easier, and give some more features to work with. For now however it works perfectly as a full router once configured, and you can't beat the control you have over the device.

I have bought many of these for myself and businesses I support. The Mikrotik OS has all the features of more expensive routers, firewalls and APs, all combined in one. If you're not a network expert then configuring these could be over your head, but it does come pre-installed with a basic configuration for novices.Fantastic product.

Setup is more complicated than a typical router, but once setup it runs without any necessary interaction. It automatically adjusts when internet goes down and gets restored.

I'm a big fan of Mikrotik - but this is the worst of all devices I've ever used in their lineup. Wifi speeds of 7Mbps on the 5GHz///when this device is configured as the CAPSMAN! Google before buying and you will see it is a common problem!I also have the hap-AX2 and cap-AX and they work really well. The only poor performer is this AX3. I so wanted to love the AX3... but it's more headache than it's worth.Update - configured the cap-AX as the CAPSMAN... and the AX3 now gives much better speeds.

Well, speed as in WiFi speed. If you know of Mikrotik, you know why you want the hardware, because it is inexpensive, powerful, and RouterOS kicks ass. WiFi tops out at about 300 Mbps reasonably, but that isn't a problem because of latency. I own and manage two of these.