MikroTikRBmAPL-2nD 2GHz mAP lite access point 802.11bgn 2x2 PoE in

This thing is tiny, and can be PoE powered, making it incredibly flexible. I have a remote gate that I wanted to install the highest resolution Ring doorbell, which is unfortunately not the one that has Ethernet support. So, what to do. My wifi signal out to that location is weak, and the doorbell would not reliably allow for two way communication with people at the gate. I had ethernet out there, then found this little guy, and it made for the perfect solution. I put it in a little weatherproof box, sealed the ethernet wire into the box, and powered it with PoE. I stuffed the whole thing in the wall behind the doorbell and it's set to act as a wifi to ethernet bridge with a custom SSID just for my doorbell to use. Now the doorbell has a strong wifi signal six inches away and works flawlessly. The mikrotik has an accessible IP on the internal side of the bridge so I can still manage and update it as needed.

If you love configuring IT gear, enjoy puzzles and searching for gold with torn scraps of faded treasure maps then you're the target demographic for this little guy. If you want a TINY wifi AP/router/bridge/etc. that can be PoE or USB powered in your bag of tricks, you'll endure the UI and documentation. Does the job once configuration is dialed in, and much smaller than anything similar. I have several, each set up for a different use case.

I installed this device in my home as a low-power dedicated AP for a floodlight camera. My other cameras are wired and powered with PoE, so the mAP lite sort of "represents" the floodlight on my wired network. The FCC ID is TV7MAPL2ND if you want to check out the guts before you buy it.I did have issues initially connecting to the web interface since it turns out the documentation was a little ahead of its time. A firmware upgrade followed by a factory reset causes the device to behave as documented, but with the shipped firmware the LAN interface did not come preconfigured with the IP address 192.168.88.1. Out of the box, it served up an unprotected wireless network named something like "MikroTik-XXXXXX", but I could not simply connect to this network to configure the device. What I ended up doing is plugging the mAP into my computer and enabling Windows internet connection sharing to share my computer's existing network connection with the mAP. This assigned an IP to the mAP, and I was able to connect to the web interface afterwards. Holy cow are there configuration options... I just used one of the quick settings to do what I needed.The reason I removed a star is the jack. Yes, the slim design looks nice, but the jack that was actually sourced is not great. It holds onto cables very well. Too well, actually, as it has a hard time letting them go. I have to push the entire connector down pretty forcefully as well as press in the connector's clip near its fulcrum before the jack releases the cable. This can't be great for the longevity of the cables or the jack, but luckily this device is a permanent fixture.I found the PoE support on the mAP lite to be great. I've powered this thing using an 802.3af/at injector from Cudy (model POE200) as well as a passive 24 volt injector from TP-Link (model TL-POE2412G).I haven't had this device for terribly long, so I'll update this review if things go south. In the meantime, pretty neat!

RouterOS is incredible, especially that it can run on such a small device.I'm using it to connect to my phone hotspot and provide a backup WAN connection.The only real cons I see are- Its almost too small (not really a con)- The PoE doesn't work, at least on my switch without a modified cable

This cute little piece of hardware, with its own limitations, worked only for one month.Now the ethernet connection is not working, firmware updates and resetting are not working either.At this moment it serves only as a paperweight.Junk!!

I use this as a cable extension at work. I made a little kit with a too-small-for-my -phone Powerbank & micro USB cable, a long slim-style Ethernet cable and it's all in a little zipper pouch. With this kit I can power up this AP, cable it to the Ethernet console port on a piece of network equipment, and I can move far away without problems. The little Powerbank keeps it running for at least four hours (the longest I've had it going before being complete in my tasks).It's very easy to configure simply - but it's also capable of lots more different purposes than how I use it.It weighs 1 oz. Tiny but you'd not guess that by the way it performs. Great buy.

I was pleasantly surprised when using this for the first time and discovered it can be POE powered. A second Ethernet port would be handy, but not necessary for my use case. Great job Mikrotik.

Was skeptical such a little device would be able to provide decent connectivity. Use it for my indoor cycling training with a Zwift station and Zwift companion mobile app. 50 miles ridden so far and no drops! Like other Mikrotik devices I've owned it helps to have some networking knowledge to take advantage of all the features. Thankfully there is a very active user community/forum that can answer just about any configuration question you may have.