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MikroTik hAP ac2 (RBD52G-5HacD2HnD-TC) - all you need and then some for fair price.

Jnr 6y ago
Still using the hAP ac that I ordered 5 years ago and it works great. After some time I needed more ports, so I added Mikrotik switch in the mix that gets powered by hAP ac PoE out port. Great hardware and great software at low prices.
hyperbovine 6y ago
MikroTik hardware is nice but that company has a serious case of nih syndrome. This manifests as a lot of cryptic, undocumented commands plus the occasional showstopper exploit (eg https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13118 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13118). As an added benefit, they have a cult of online followers who are all too happy to deride anyone who points these (and other) flaws out as a clueless nontechnical moron. Fwiw I'm transmitting this through one of their routers.
- fleg 6y ago
  Is Mikrotik Router Monitoring System an actual MikroTik software, or is third party open source project? Doesn't seem to be provided by MikroTik: https://github.com/adeoluwa-adebiyi/Mikrotik-Router-Monitoring-System https://github.com/adeoluwa-adebiyi/Mikrotik-Router-Monitori...
- kardianos 6y ago
  That CVE is for third party software. But this brings up a good point. It has a good API surface you can plug into in many ways. There have been some CVEs, but all the exploits I'm aware of already had patches and were only exploitable for un-updated models. I honestly don't know what you mean by not invented here. They did create a wireless protocol for point-to-point products with some advantages for those who opt into it, but that's the only thing I can think of. Sometimes their documentation is lacking, but generally their docs are very good.
glogla 6y ago
That one is 2x2 so you're not getting a lot of bandwidth or range.
- KozmoNau7 6y ago
  The majority of client devices are 2x2 or even 1x1, so for most setups it won't make much of a difference, if any at all. If you need a more advanced AP, you probably shouldn't be looking at all-in-one devices. Buy separate components, add as many APs as you need for proper coverage, rather than relying on a single device to cover everything.
TreeInBuxton 6y ago
Absolutely this. I put the "Super"hub I got from Virgin Media in modem mode immediately and installed an ac2, and the experience has been lovely.

Jnr 6y ago

Still using the hAP ac that I ordered 5 years ago and it works great. After some time I needed more ports, so I added Mikrotik switch in the mix that gets powered by hAP ac PoE out port. Great hardware and great software at low prices.

hyperbovine 6y ago

MikroTik hardware is nice but that company has a serious case of nih syndrome. This manifests as a lot of cryptic, undocumented commands plus the occasional showstopper exploit (eg https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13118 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13118). As an added benefit, they have a cult of online followers who are all too happy to deride anyone who points these (and other) flaws out as a clueless nontechnical moron. Fwiw I'm transmitting this through one of their routers.

fleg 6y ago
Is Mikrotik Router Monitoring System an actual MikroTik software, or is third party open source project? Doesn't seem to be provided by MikroTik: https://github.com/adeoluwa-adebiyi/Mikrotik-Router-Monitoring-System https://github.com/adeoluwa-adebiyi/Mikrotik-Router-Monitori...
kardianos 6y ago
That CVE is for third party software. But this brings up a good point. It has a good API surface you can plug into in many ways. There have been some CVEs, but all the exploits I'm aware of already had patches and were only exploitable for un-updated models. I honestly don't know what you mean by not invented here. They did create a wireless protocol for point-to-point products with some advantages for those who opt into it, but that's the only thing I can think of. Sometimes their documentation is lacking, but generally their docs are very good.

glogla 6y ago

That one is 2x2 so you're not getting a lot of bandwidth or range.

KozmoNau7 6y ago
The majority of client devices are 2x2 or even 1x1, so for most setups it won't make much of a difference, if any at all. If you need a more advanced AP, you probably shouldn't be looking at all-in-one devices. Buy separate components, add as many APs as you need for proper coverage, rather than relying on a single device to cover everything.

TreeInBuxton 6y ago

Absolutely this. I put the "Super"hub I got from Virgin Media in modem mode immediately and installed an ac2, and the experience has been lovely.