Wi-Fi router MikroTik hAP ac3, black Review

I can cook these "cats". More precisely, I even have two Mikrotik certificates. So I knew what I was getting. I knew how to set up this equipment and what to expect from it. Hanging in the farthest corner of the house under a roof with other equipment. The equipment is very specific for people far from networks.

Who writes that "wow * about this mikrotik for you, it's not clear . it doesn't work" you either don't know how to use quik set or you just don't want to delve into and figure it out

I took to replace hap AC, under 500 Mbps Internet and vpn tunnels with encryption. Fully pulls load data. Has pros: Powerful iron. ipSec hardware encryption. Design. Low operating temperature. Very flexible in customization With its cons: The operating system requires knowledge of network technologies to configure.

This is my second MikroTik router. The first one has already worked for six years and continues to work (962). No problem - set it up once and forget it. This router was purchased to expand the coverage area on a plot of 12 acres of a natural home.

Settings can and should be edited in the WinBox utility, downloaded from the home site mikrotik. Com/download Got pros: There are no managers who will think for you and whose services you will not turn away. There are millions of settings, which of course is worthy for an amateur, but you don’t need to faint, if you are not an expert, then press Quick Set there, a simplified setting of which is enough for home needs. Has some cons: When setting up the 2022 region, the power of the WiFi…

I wanted to fill in the configuration from the old Mikrotik RB951G, but the router does not boot with it. Got pros: Flexibility of settings, performance, stylish design. Comes with a solid power supply with a large margin. Cons: In the vertical position of the router, the antennas rest against the network wires if they are also installed in a vertical position

You DO NOT need this router if: 1. You want a plug-and-forget device. 2. You don't know anything about networks and don't want to know. You definitely need such a router if: 1. You want total control. 2. The words vlan, trunk and other mac-address tables are not alien to you. 3. The previous paragraph is not about you, but I want to change it, but I don’t spend even more crazy money on cisco. 4. Get you to work. Connecting a remote site with 10-15 people to the central office via L2TP is a…

First, this functionality is overkill for 95% of home users. Secondly, its setup is not very simple. I have been using tp-link 4300 on openwrt for the last 10 years and got used to consoles, configs and was ready for difficulties. But everything turned out to be much easier. All RouterOS settings are unified and logical. Wifi is faster and more stable. Certificate-based VPN (openvpn, ipsec) is much easier to set up than in openwrt. Huge 2022-speaking community. As long as everyone is happy.

The router is great, as a universal solution (also wifi, disk) - it's not good. I want a metarouter (it's a pity to put simple things on a separate server, but I often want to collect flow or noticeably pervert with Amazon / DHCP, openwrt would save, but). With its pros: ROS! you can do everything that can be done on the router, even WireGard was brought in as a client in the latest versions. There is enough memory and processor for almost everything (well, if you mess with PBR, you can still…

Standard MikroTik equipment. It is used as a home incoming router under the "gray" address. Configured site-to-site WireGuard paired with RB760iGS, local Amazon, VPN tunnels to server sites, etc. necessary for operation and self-hosted services. With its pros: RouterOS settings options - you can configure almost anything you want Coverage Simultaneous operation of a wireless network in 2.4 and 5 GHz under one SSID With its cons: The tightening of the antennas is rather weak, but not critical

Pros: In general, a good piece of iron for those who are interested and who understand what they need. For amateurs, it is worth looking for simpler solutions. Has some cons: Trouble with the antennas. They twist in one direction, but as soon as you lightly touch your finger in the opposite position, they fall as if bent.

Some pros: Mikrotik and the possibilities that it gives. This model should support wifi wave2 in the future. With its cons: She's really big! While not necessarily a disadvantage, cooling is better.

Do not take Mikrotik if you do not know exactly why you need Mikrotik. High probability of difficulties when setting up by a non-specialist. Even your provider most likely does not have clear instructions for setting up such equipment. Be aware of this and check before buying. Has some pros: Virtually unlimited functionality and flexibility in configuring ROS. High performance, stability for a device at this price. Can captivate you to study network technologies and the principles of computer…

!Don't forget to protect your MikroTik devices! MikriTik, as always, pleased me with a functional, fast, open and reliable device for good money. For those who encounter this company for the first time: in order to set up a device for home use, you will either have to have some experience with network equipment, or smoke guides on the Internet to set up and protect the device, but otherwise the device will please you, it works stably and quickly , if nothing is broken in the huge settings menu.

This is the third generation of hap ac that I buy. Before that there was hap ac2. This router heats up a little less, plus its size is larger, and due to external antennas, it covers the entire apartment well, even through concrete walls. I divided the range into 2.4 channels, dropping the entire smart home with Alice, including light bulbs and other devices, so as not to interfere.

For a large area, I strongly recommend not this router, but for Mikrotik - a bundle from an access point (located in the right place) + a regular wired router. Has some pros: An excellent router and access point, to cover a 1-2 room apartment. Perfect stability. Nearly limitless customization options. Cons below: Previously, Mikrotiks were very favorably priced, but now the prices are completely inadequate, and for some reason they are.

I took it for comparison with hAP ac2 and because of the PoE port. I did not notice a strong positive difference in the work, with the exception, subjectively, of a lower load on the processor when working with IPSec + ILV lists got in. Of the negative points: either they were too smart with the software module for IPQ-4019, or the antennas are not optimal for 5GHz, but hAP ac2 on simple settings with 5GHz has, subjectively, the best coverage area. However, we managed to overcome this problem…

Got pros: Fast, hardware encryption and memory "not measured", even RAM, even disk. Different cons: Wi-Fi doesn't work very well. The same kinetic keeps the connection better. In general (not only in my opinion), Wai-Wai is stuck on Mikrotiks - a la "so that it is."

Different pros: Powerful like a Lamborghini Aventador! Stable as a Kalashnikov! Some cons: I would like more ports, but there are more expensive models for this.

Works great in interference conditions, other routers could not cope. Plus, you can set up work without regional restrictions