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 64bit |
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 |
Included parts