The MikroTik hAP ac lite (RB952Ui-5ac2nD) is a dual-band wireless access point and router designed for home and small office use.¹ It offers a balance of affordability and advanced features, leveraging MikroTik's powerful RouterOS.²

Key Features and Specifications

• Wireless: This device is a dual-concurrent access point, providing Wi-Fi coverage on both the 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n) and 5 GHz (802.11a/n/ac) frequency bands simultaneously.³ It has a dual-chain setup for the 2.4 GHz band and a single-chain setup for the 5 GHz band, offering a combined wireless speed of AC750.⁴

   

• Ports: It has five 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports.⁵ While they are not Gigabit, they are sufficient for most home networking tasks and can be fully managed with RouterOS.

   

• Hardware: The hAP ac lite is powered by a 650 MHz CPU and has 64 MB of RAM.⁶ It also includes a USB port which can be used to connect a 3G/4G modem for a backup internet connection.⁷

   

• Power over Ethernet (PoE): The router can be powered via a standard DC jack or with passive PoE-in on the first Ethernet port.⁸ It also has passive PoE-out on port #5, which can be used to power another MikroTik device.

   

• RouterOS: The hAP ac lite runs on a RouterOS License Level 4, providing a wide range of enterprise-grade features such as an advanced firewall, user access control, bandwidth shaping, and various routing protocols.⁹

   

• Design: The device comes in a compact universal case that can be positioned either horizontally or vertically.¹⁰ It is passively cooled (fanless) and very quiet.

   

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MikroTik HAP AC Lite review and performance tests

This video provides a detailed review and performance tests of the MikroTik hAP ac lite, offering insight into its real-world capabilities.