MikroTik - hAP ax³
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"once running, it’s super stable and reliable."
"Been running hap ax3 for and the longest uptime i got is 2 years and 5 months."
"The devices are more or less bulletproof. I reboot the router every 6 months and it is only because I do a OS update."
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"Mikrotik has very long software support ... IMO software support is really important if you plan to use your router for a long time. New security vulnerabilities are found all the time, not having them patched put your data at risk, and not many consumer router brands push out security updates for 5 year old products."
"It also supports Wire Guard VPN natively, so you're covered for privacy, too."
"They can do pretty much anything the enterprise routers and APs can do(even wifi roaming if you have a few)."
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"strong WiFi 6 (2.4 & 5GHz)"
"I’ve decided to stick with my MikroTik hAP ax3, which allows me to achieve speeds of 850-900mbps when nearby and around 400-500mbps at a distance."
"Currently at 0.6/0.6, which my hAP can do no problem"
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"i’ve tried to configure vlan or many things more on luci (openwrt dashboard) and i have to say it’s hard for me to do that. ... i have experience with cisco, mikrotik, …, i did many things like vlan, vpn, access group, access list, firewall, … but can not do a single thing with luci dashboard. it’s completely useless."
"setting up things like VLANs is horrible compared to other brands listed in this thread"
"If you like to tinker I'd recommend mikrotik stuff - AX2 or AX3. But you really should like to tinker, they're not trivial if you get outside of the default config."
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"con questa situazione ....aggiungendo un deco in una stanza con due pareti in mezzo ....arrivo a 80M di velocità...mi sembra poco....tenendo conto che con un extenderee (semmpre tp-link) da 20 euro collegato sulla rete del router ottengo praticamente la stessa velocità...."
"I got U6 and it has an awful signal transmission that feels like can't even penetrate paper."
"none of them even came close to the signal penetration I got from the GLinet flint 2."
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"setting up things like VLANs is horrible compared to other brands listed in this thread"
"If you like to tinker I'd recommend mikrotik stuff - AX2 or AX3. But you really should like to tinker, they're not trivial if you get outside of the default config."
"if you end up wanting to change any of the default settings, it’s probably the least user friendly networking gear I’ve ever used."
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"slow adoption of the new WiFi standards"
I agree with mikrotik, take a look at their hAP ax3 if you want an all in one device.
r/HomeNetworking • Good consumer routers that aren't Ubiquiti? ->I was disappointed to find that the UDR7 only supports 2x2 MIMO. After considering this, I’ve decided to stick with my MikroTik hAP ax3, which allows me to achieve speeds of 850-900mbps when nearby and around 400-500mbps at a distance. PD: from what I’ve seen the UDR7 has a Mediatek chipset instead of Qualcomm.
r/Ubiquiti • Dream Router 7 ->Wait for WiFi 7, if you need containers you need a USB stick so go for the ax3 in that case (the new ax s wouldn’t work as it’s 32 bits and most images are now built only for 64 bits). PD: I have the ax3 and works great running Adguard Home as a container.
r/mikrotik • Looking to buy a hAP ax², still a good idea? Should I wait if maybe/hopefully/possibly Mikrotik comes out with a WiFi 7 hAP? ->The hAP ax is a great router/AP combo unit and has a good default config out of the box, but if you end up wanting to change any of the default settings, it’s probably the least user friendly networking gear I’ve ever used. I personally run Mikrotik for my home lab and setting up things like VLANs is horrible compared to other brands listed in this thread
r/BuyItForLife • Looking for Wi-Fi Router Recommendations! ->I've got two ax3's and a hapac2 running capsman and it works pretty seamlessly for me. When I look at the logs I can see devices roaming occasionally, especially phones.
r/mikrotik • Best hardware solution for seamless Wi-Fi with mikrotik as main router? ->MikroTik HAP ac3 or ax3. Either one is good. It just depends on your budget. These are reliable routers.
r/HomeNetworking • Which router should I pick? Light gaming/remote work/4 people ->[MikroTik hAP ax³](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1872028-REG/mikrotik_c53uig_5hpaxd2hpaxd_us_hap_ax3_2_4_5ghz_wifi.html) It’s what I recommend to everyone. It’s a solid device that has great reliability.
r/HomeNetworking • Advice? looking to buy a new router. ->Nope! It’s running full RouterOS.
r/HomeNetworking • Advice? looking to buy a new router. ->I can recommend mikrotik routers. I had some cheap devices from them lasting for more than 10 years (bought them in university to have something to put theory in practice). if you are limited to a single device, I can recommend the hap ax 3, using it as my daily driver for more some time. I would recommend to split router and access point. On mikrotik.com, you will find performance measurements for each mikrotik router. Mikrotik has a had history with WiFi, their pre WiFi 6 accesspoints are not that stable. Since WiFi 6 (the models with ax in its name), for me the WiFi reliability is good (YMMV). You may also try to reuse your tplink router as accesspoints, it might reduce the load on it
r/HomeNetworking • Affordable, reliable router for my needs ->To answer your questions and to add more ideas to the topic: \- AX-Line cant run WDS (easiest repeater setup) \- AX-Line can run as a "stupid" repeater as in: Connect to Wifi X Bridge to own WiFi in AP Mode. No capsman. See: [https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/313262189/Configuring+repeater](https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/313262189/Configuring+repeater) As you already want to go the "buy another" device route it seems like i could recommend an AX3. Might be a lot more expensive depending on where you live, but it can offer quite a bit more Wi-Fi range. For a "real world" comparison of the ax2 or ax3: In one setup i did the ax3 has around 4x the range of an ax2 (always depends on A LOT of factors, but the big antennas do help a lot) But if you just want to add an AP id personally would just go with a hap ax S (cause cheap) and then ignore capsman. And yes keep in mind the usual of "location scouting" and "frequency optimizations".
r/mikrotik • Need Ideas for Extending hAP ax² Wi-Fi Coverage ->To answer your questions and to add more ideas to the topic: \- AX-Line cant run WDS (easiest repeater setup) \- AX-Line can run as a "stupid" repeater as in: Connect to Wifi X Bridge to own WiFi in AP Mode. No capsman. See: [https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/313262189/Configuring+repeater](https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/313262189/Configuring+repeater) As you already want to go the "buy another" device route it seems like i could recommend an AX3. Might be a lot more expensive depending on where you live, but it can offer quite a bit more Wi-Fi range. For a "real world" comparison of the ax2 or ax3: In one setup i did the ax3 has around 4x the range of an ax2 (always depends on A LOT of factors, but the big antennas do help a lot) But if you just want to add an AP id personally would just go with a hap ax S (cause cheap) and then ignore capsman. And yes keep in mind the usual of "location scouting" and "frequency optimizations".
r/mikrotik • Need Ideas for Extending hAP ax² Wi-Fi Coverage ->I have an ax3 as main router and CAPsMAN and ax2 as a CAP/switch on another floor. Really happy with my setup
r/mikrotik • Looking to buy a hAP ax², still a good idea? Should I wait if maybe/hopefully/possibly Mikrotik comes out with a WiFi 7 hAP? ->Mikrotik has good components, build quality and very long software support, but configuration is a little complicated. hAP ax\^3 should suit your needs. I've been using the hAP ac\^3 (previous generation) for 5 years. IMO software support is really important if you plan to use your router for a long time. New security vulnerabilities are found all the time, not having them patched put your data at risk, and not many consumer router brands push out security updates for 5 year old products. Performance and reliability aren't the only things to consider.
r/BuyItForLife • Looking for Wi-Fi Router Recommendations! ->hap ax works for me as a station, not a repeater
r/mikrotik • Any WiFi repeater recommendations? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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