Anyone using a MikroTik hAP ac² ?

Ice Tea · 30 Jul 2019 at 09:57

Is anyone running this router and did the latest RC firmware fix solve any Wi-Fi issues?

Seems to be very conflicting reports online with some saying even after the RC fix that they still can't get past 300/400Mbps on 5G (even at close range) and regularly having hard drop outs , none of these problems existed with their previous Netgear/Asus type consumer router?

Some have speculated on thermal issues kicking in as well due to the small heatsink and case but i can't find any official response to that?

Thanks

Ice Tea · 31 Jul 2019 at 12:44

Caged said:
They’re garbage, sent mine back after battling with it for two weeks and never being able to break through 160Mbps.

Thanks Caged , seems like a lot of people feel it's not worth the battle.

WJA96 said:
@Ice Tea - If you want to play with a MikroTik router/WLAN access point, I’m happy to lend you one to see what you think of it.

I'll pass on your kind offer thanks buddy.

I've recently started reading about alternatives to stock firmware as none of them seem to care about security updates and just got side tracked with Mikrotik hardware.

Ice Tea · 31 Jul 2019 at 23:27

That was the route i was originally thinking but all the extra gear , switch and leads is just so messy and it's not easy for family members to administer.

Ice Tea · 1 Aug 2019 at 00:55

LOL , i don't need an elderly Aunt calling me when her Porn downloads stop working.

Something along the lines of a all in one box would make life easier plus i'm waiting to see what the new SuperHub 4 will be like as there was talk of VOIP so i'm not sure how that would work in Modem mode?

Ice Tea · 1 Aug 2019 at 08:41

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.p...-launch-500mbps-broadband-in-spring-2019.html

We also note that Voice-over-IP (VoIP) services are now available to 42% of their UK cable footprint.

I didn't realize it had already started , i've not heard anyone complain so i'm guessing it's an extra option rather than being forced upon people?

Ice Tea · 1 Aug 2019 at 12:41

@Caged

Thanks for the VOIP info.

Ice Tea · 1 Aug 2019 at 12:52

Thanks for being our first.

No internet and no phone crossed my mind as a potential issue...

Ice Tea · 25 Nov 2019 at 10:06

Anyone else been brave enough to try the HAP AC2 ?

There have been firmware updates so i wondered if it was still as bad as Caged experienced.

Ice Tea · 26 Nov 2019 at 00:07

It's not for me thanks WJA96 and if i remember correctly yours is the single core AC , i just wondered if they ever resolved the issues that were specific to this quad core model.

Ice Tea · 26 Nov 2019 at 10:35

Apparently the hap ac2 has been discontinued but i can't find any info if there will be a replacement.

I'm surprised the Audience is still using the old IPQ4019 717MHz , you would have thought they would have gone for a more modern 1.2ghz ARM processor.