Meet one of your most versatile companions: the NetMetal ax, a powerful, long-range outdoor access point that thrives in any environment. Designed for extra durability, it can be installed almost anywhere with ease. You can open and close the case with one hand. The rated IP66 protection will keep the device safe from dust and powerful water jets in damp attics and elevator shafts, bustling docks, or coastal tower structures. No terrain is too rough for the NetMetal ax, the Mars rover of networking!
It features a modern dual-core ARM CPU, Gigabit Ethernet, and 2.5 Gigabit SFP for fiber connectivity, a USB port, and a free miniPCIe slot that allows further customization. You could, for example, add an LTE modem for a mobile internet backup We’ve added a NanoSIM slot on the NetMetal! But there are other options, like adding a gateway for LoRa IoT setups, such as our R11e-LR8!
A powerful dual-band, dual-chain Wi-Fi 6 radio offers increased speed, stability, security, roaming, power management, and other features compared to the previous wireless protocols. Two RP-SMA connectors allow adding an antenna of your choice for distances up to 30 kilometers. If necessary, you can adapt the NetMetal ax for lower range use with such antennas as our HGO-antenna-OUT screw-on omni antenna unit. It provides 3.3 dBi gain for the 2.4 GHz band and 5.5-7.1 dBi gain for the 5 GHz band.
If you’ve read this far, here’s a little bonus feature: we’ve kept the good old beeper for various alarms or creative outputs.
*It’s important to note that while longer links are feasible, their reliability may vary. Additionally, the distance achievable greatly depends on the antenna selected for use.
Specifications
| Details |
|---|
| Product code | L23UGSR-5HaxD2HaxD-NM |
| Architecture | ARM |
| CPU | IPQ-5010 |
| CPU core count | 2 |
| CPU nominal frequency | 800 MHz |
| RouterOS license | 4 |
| Operating System | RouterOS v7 |
| Size of RAM | 256 MB |
| Storage size | 128 MB |
| Storage type | NAND |
| MTBF | Approximately 200'000 hours at 25C |
| Tested ambient temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
| Suggested price | $169.00 |
Powering
| Details |
|---|
| Number of DC inputs | 2 (DC jack, PoE-IN) |
| DC jack input Voltage | 12-28 V |
| Max power consumption | 25 W |
| Max power consumption without attachments | 12 W |
| Cooling type | Passive |
| PoE in | Passive PoE |
| PoE in input Voltage | 18-28 V |
Wireless specifications
| Details |
|---|
| Wireless 2.4 GHz Max data rate | 574 Mbit/s |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz number of chains | 2 |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz standards | 802.11b/g/n/ax |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz chip model | IPQ-5010 |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz generation | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Wireless 5 GHz Max data rate | 2400 Mbit/s |
| Wireless 5 GHz number of chains | 2 |
| Wireless 5 GHz standards | 802.11a/n/ac/ax |
| Wireless 5 GHz chip model | QCN-6102 |
| Wireless 5 GHz generation | Wi-Fi 6 |
Ethernet
| Details |
|---|
| 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports | 1 |
Fiber
| Details |
|---|
| SFP ports | 1 (2.5G supported) |
Peripherals
| Details |
|---|
| Number of SIM slots | 1 Modem (Nano SIM) |
| MiniPCI-e slots | 1 |
| Number of USB ports | 1 |
| USB Power Reset | Yes |
| USB slot type | USB type A |
| Max USB current (A) | 1.5 |
Other
| Details |
|---|
| PCB temperature monitor | Yes |
| Voltage Monitor | Yes |
| Beeper | Yes |
Certification & Approvals
| Details |
|---|
| Certification | CE, FCC, IC, EAC, ROHS |
| IP | 66 |
Wireless specifications
| 2.4 GHz | Transmit (dBm) | Receive Sensitivity |
|---|
| 1MBit/s | 27 | -100 |
| 11MBit/s | 27 | -94 |
| 6MBit/s | 29 | -96 |
| 54MBit/s | 27 | -80 |
| MCS0 | 29 | -96 |
| MCS7 | 26 | -75 |
| MCS9 | 24 | -70 |
| MCS11 | 22 | -67 |
| 5 GHz | Transmit (dBm) | Receive Sensitivity |
|---|
| 6MBit/s | 28 | -96 |
| 54MBit/s | 26 | -80 |
| MCS0 | 28 | -96 |
| MCS7 | 25 | -75 |
| MCS9 | 23 | -70 |
| MCS11 | 20 | -67 |
