MikroTikMikroTik hAP ax2 US Version (C52iG-5HaxD2HaxD-TC-US)

I love the gear from Mikrotik. It isn't necessarily the easiest to setup, but it is very powerful. With multiple ethernet ports and wifi, it can support a large number of clients. When integrated with other Mikrotik gear, security is increased by having centralized control. I plan to purchase more of these.

I love these routers. The haters don't get it because they don't understand networking. You can do just about anything with it. I have a WireGuard tunnel set up between two of them 2000 miles away and use queues to throttle my Internet addicted teenager when he needs to get off and read a book. Ease of setup? Maybe not, but if you want that, Quick Setup might work for you. This is a great home router for a network engineer on a budget. Excellent value for the money.

This isn’t your ordinary AP, it’s *much* more. If you’re a Network Geek or the Average Joe this will fit your purpose. I’ve used mine for two months now and love the capability this thing offers. It’s like a Swiss Army knife of WiFi & networking. That said if you just want a simple setup, choose one of the easy setup options. I can’t speak to range as I live in a one floor condo. However, I can anywhere between 700Mbps - 800Mbps thru my cable modem using a Mac or iPad with this thing. You can do VLANs (I have) and 802.3ad link aggregation (I have), bridging, routing, firewalling, etc. Like I said Swiss Army knife. Love it.

By chance, I ended up with two internet providers in my home. Having worked all my life in IT and with network gear, I know that load balancing between two WAN connections can be expensive. However, MikroTik offers a solution that even their cheaper versions can handle.When I saw the MikroTik WiFi 6 router priced under $100, I bought it without hesitation to replace my slow Netgear, which was incapable of managing two WAN connections. The hAP ax2 is designed to handle multiple connections, so I made the switch.The configuration process is by no means easy, but there is ample documentation and guides available online. After some effort, I successfully set up a configuration that load balances traffic equally between my two connections, allowing me to use both ISPs simultaneously.Overall, I am very pleased with the performance of the MikroTik hAP ax2. It has significantly improved my network's efficiency and reliability. If you're looking for an affordable router that can handle multiple WAN connections, I highly recommend this one. Just be prepared to invest some time in the setup process!

It is small and capable. The 1st one 5g band worked less than 24 hr. The 2nd works great. Some learning curve for setting up 2nd ssid and time to get used to the interface. Recommend.

Excellent performance as a router. Wi-Fi performance is average.

This little guy sports a unified OS experience in a small yet powerful package. The router looks nicer in real life than it does in photos and works better than it looks.The only thing I'd warn people about is the (seemingly) weak wireless signal. It's to be expected of a unit with no external antennae, but the range seems even a bit worse than I anticipated even with that in mind. It's not a huge deal because it still gets the coverage I need, but I'd avoid this unit for larger spaces for sure. I'm in a rather densely designed ~1350 sq. ft. 3 BR and I can't get signal on the opposite side of the house, for reference.

Hardware: Solid. 5 of 5 starsForward/Software: 0 of 5 starsMy goal was to use these in a mesh. One conflicted with another’s channel, software had it switch channels, but it conflicted with another’s channel (I bought 4 for my whole house). Even when manually assigning channels and signal strength per AP, garbage was the result (simply put).The good news, I finally tweeked it to work. Update comes through, everything went to crap (worse than a windows update).Want simple WiFi? Use ISPs WiFi router.Want mesh WiFi? Go TP-Link or other cost effective route. This company isn’t it.