HowToWithLiene: Choosing the right MikroTik device

hi leanna from the microtech logistics here last time we talked about the super helpful microtech home app the easiest way to set up your router but before setting it up you need to choose the right device for your home it may seem difficult at first hundreds of devices endless features but once again it doesn't have to be complicated i will guide you through the process option number one hap ac3 the best option for most people and the one that i'm using in my home let's start with the basics this is a dual band router meaning it transmit in two frequency bands 2.4 gigahertz and 5 gigahertz this is very important feature if you live in the city because the standard 2.4 gigahertz band can get crowded and slow all your neighbors are using it as you can see this router has two cool looking external high gain antennas strong signal in every room yes give me two of those just kidding one is enough and when it comes to speed and performance the inside really matters think of it as a tiny computer that decides how to distribute the internet among your devices the better the insides it can communicate with your smartphone tablet tv and so on that's why hap ac3 comes with a powerful quad core cpu and 256 megabytes of ram it can handle a lot this is extra important during the age of remote work when so many people have to use vpn tunnels and spend hours in video calls just like me then there is the connectivity aspect hap ac3 has five gigabit ethernet ports enough to connect all your devices with poe support it can draw power or power other devices with pov one less cable around the house i'm loving it i'm using this feature to power a security camera to monitor my cats when i'm away because they are horrible you can mount it any way you like vertically horizontally or on the wall like this it is compact but powerful sturdy but stylish perfect router for most homes but not all homes are the same sometimes you have massive holes with lots of obstacles that can interfere with the signal here's an elegant solution mount a cap ac on the ceiling like this the sleek design will fit right in almost anywhere and it comes with two enclosures so you can choose the design you like best in many ways it's similar to the hap ac3 powerful hardware that can handle serious loads check dual band radio check being a ceiling device the cap ac has only two gigabit ethernet ports but they do support poe so you can power the cap and one other device without additional power cables so choose this device if you don't need many viral connections now during this pandemic we have seen another trend emerging with the remote work many people are moving to the countryside so you might need a router that can be used both indoors and outdoors not a problem the vap ac has got your back once again in many ways it is very similar to the hap ac3 but it comes in a small weatherproof enclosure it is perfect for installation outside your house in the garden or on the porch it has all the key features of the previously mentioned devices a powerful quad-core cpu plenty of ram gigabit ethernet port but some sacrifices had to be made to create this compact weatherproof champion we had to go with just two ethernet ports and drop the poe out it still has poe in so you can use power from other devices getting rid of extra cables which is nice the weatherproof case can be fixed to any wall the opening in the back allows running the ethernet cable through the wall directly behind the unit this way no cables are showing and the vap attracts even less unwanted attention and blends into any environment and it comes in two colors black or white so let's recap hap ac3 for most homes and apartments cap ac for ceiling insulation in huge spaces with many obstacles and vap ac for countryside homes gardens and all kind of unpredictable weather situations nice so let's move to the premium segment huge houses with several stories maybe even a great gatsby mention who knows either way usually these large houses require several access points around the property but who has the time to put a router in every corner of the house that's why we created the audience the premium router first of all just look at it beauty and functionality combined it's like an art piece you can proudly display it instead of hiding it behind the tv by the way stop putting your routers behind the tv seriously it can block some of the virulent signals thank me later but audience is not just about the looks it has the power to replace several other routers in our tests a single audience managed to cover more than 1800 square meters or twenty thousand square feet easily and if that's not enough you can always add another audience to the mesh network with a simple press of a button they will sync seamlessly just one button and you have created a single network to cover the wall premises audience features two gigabit ethernet ports so you can connect some wired devices or maybe even a home automation hack and instead of dual band radio the audience is a 3-band device it transmits in three different frequency bands at the same time usually the third extra 5 gigahertz band is used for the mesh technology the audiences need to communicate somehow right but if you're using only one audience the third band can be used for all kind of tinkering speaking of tinkering is there a router for the power users for all the engineers and home lab enthusiasts out there of course take a look at the 4011 series these bad boys feature not two not five but ten ethernet ports and an sfp plus interface for 10 gigabit networking with so many ports you can save money on switches and use it for 2011 for all your wired connections home automation hubs media service legacy devices and so on with 512 megabytes of nand storage a whole gigabyte of ram and an extra powerful quad-core cpu this router can handle even the craziest loads the dual band radio features four 5 gigahertz chains and it comes with powerful omnidirectional external antennas with a compact professional looking matte black metal case the 4011 will become the eye candy of your home lab ipsec hardware acceleration iptv bridges with net complex firewall rules and vpns your imagination is the limit we are very excited to see what you can come up with so let us know in the comments about your favorite microtex setups we might even feature some of them so there you have it a wireless router for almost any situation in the next video we will talk about lte devices in case if you need to use a mobile network talk to you soon my microtech friends

Channel: MikroTik

Views: 14,897

Keywords: mikrotik, routerboard, routeros, latvia

Id: dkxMRXwFDzA

Length: 8min 36sec (516 seconds)

Published: Wed Jul 28 2021