HAP AC - SFP port

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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Hi,
I have the hAP AC (not AC2 or AC Lite) with PoE out and SFP slot. Is the SFP slot a separate interface, making six in all, or does it take over one of the five Ethernets when it’s in use? Block diagram seems to show it separate.

Thanks, Tony S

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It’s a separate interface.
Keep in mind that it is connected directly to CPU not to a switch chip, so it’s good to use it as an uplink from ISP, and not so good as a LAN port.

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OK that’s great thanks. I’m running short of interfaces but I’m sure I can scrounge an SFP from work, Hopefully a Cisco GLC-T is compatible.

I’ll bear your comments in mind, I assume the concern is throughput and CPU impact rather than function. My main ISP uplink is on eth5 as it uses PoE, but I could use the SFP to connect my backup ADSL which only runs around 4 megabits/sec.

Thanks, Tony S

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Yes, exactly.