NetMetal ax
The Mars rover of networking. Our toughest long-range outdoor access point – now with Wi-Fi 6!
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 Female 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
| Product code | L23UGSR-5HaxD2HaxD-NM |
| Architecture | ARM |
| 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 |
Powering
| 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
| 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
| 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports | 1 |
Fiber
| SFP ports | 1 (2.5G supported) |
Peripherals
| 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
| PCB temperature monitor | Yes |
| Voltage Monitor | Yes |
| Beeper | Yes |
Certification & Approvals
| Certification | CE, FCC, IC, EAC, ROHS |
| IP | 66 |
Wireless specifications
Ethernet test results
| L23UGSR-5HaxD2HaxD-NM | IPQ-5010 two port test | ||||||
| Mode | Configuration | 1518 byte | 512 byte | 64 byte | |||
| kpps | Mbps | kpps | Mbps | kpps | Mbps | ||
| Bridging | none (fast path) | 274.6 | 3334.7 | 348 | 1425.6 | 591.2 | 302.6 |
| Bridging | 25 bridge filter rules | 203.8 | 2474.4 | 210.5 | 862.3 | 213.5 | 116.2 |
| Routing | none (fast path) | 280 | 3399.9 | 470.8 | 1928.3 | 425.6 | 217.9 |
| Routing | 25 simple queues | 200.2 | 2431 | 201.7 | 826 | 211.3 | 108.2 |
| Routing | 25 ip filter rules | 140.6 | 1707.3 | 145.5 | 595.9 | 145.4 | 74.5 |
