Groove 52
2.4GHz/5GHz Backbone/CPE, N-male connector
Our smallest outdoor series model - a fully featured wireless RouterBOARD powered by RouterOS. Weatherproof, durable and ready to use. It has one 10/100 Ethernet port with PoE support and a built in wireless radio. It has software selectable 2 or 5GHz wireless mode, and high output power!
With the Nv2 TDMA technology, up to 125Mbit aggregate throughput is possible! It has a built-in N-male connector, and pole attachment points, so you can attach it to an antenna directly, or use a standard antenna cable. LED signal indicators make it easy to install and align.
Box contains: Groove unit, mounting loops, PoE injector and power adapter
We have two versions available.
-Groove 52-US (USA) is factory locked for 2412-2462MHz, 5170-5250MHz and 5725-5835MHz frequencies. This lock can not be removed.
- Groove 52 (International) supports 2412-2484MHz and 5150MHz-5875MHz range (Specific frequency range can be limited by country regulations).
Specifications
| Product code | RBGroove52HPn |
| Architecture | MIPSBE |
| CPU | AR9342 |
| CPU core count | 1 |
| CPU nominal frequency | 600 MHz |
| Dimensions | 180x49x44mm, 193g |
| RouterOS license | 3 |
| Operating System | RouterOS |
| Size of RAM | 64 MB |
| Storage size | 16 MB |
| Storage type | FLASH |
| MTBF | Approximately 100'000 hours at 25C |
| Tested ambient temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
Powering
| Number of DC inputs | 1 (PoE-IN) |
| Max power consumption | 6 W |
| Cooling type | Passive |
| PoE in | Passive PoE |
| PoE in input Voltage | 9-30 V |
Wireless specifications
| Wireless 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Max data rate | 150 Mbit/s |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz/5 GHz number of chains | 1 |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz/5 GHz standards | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz/5 GHz chip model | AR9342 |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz/5 GHz generation | Wi-Fi 4 |
Ethernet
| 10/100 Ethernet ports | 1 |
Other
| PCB temperature monitor | Yes |
| Voltage Monitor | Yes |
| Beeper | Yes |
Certification & Approvals
| Certification | CE, FCC, IC, EAC, ROHS |
Wireless specifications
Ethernet test results
| RBGroove52HPnr2 | AR9342 100M 1 port test | ||||||
| Mode | Configuration | 1518 byte | 512 byte | 64 byte | |||
| kpps | Mbps | kpps | Mbps | kpps | Mbps | ||
| Bridging | none (fast path) | 8.1 | 98.4 | 23.5 | 96.3 | 148.0 | 75.8 |
| Bridging | 25 bridge filter rules | 8.1 | 98.4 | 23.5 | 96.3 | 87.6 | 44.9 |
| Routing | none (fast path) | 8.1 | 98.4 | 23.5 | 96.3 | 148.0 | 75.8 |
| Routing | 25 simple queues | 8.1 | 98.4 | 23.5 | 96.3 | 106.6 | 54.6 |
| Routing | 25 ip filter rules | 8.1 | 98.4 | 23.5 | 96.3 | 60.5 | 31.0 |