Dear Forum,
Update: I found out that the tx-power is set to 17 on the hAP ax S but only 8 on the cAP ax. In Router OS i can only find an option to limit the tx-power but not set it. Is there an option for it?
i just purchased one cAP ax and one hAP ax S. I set them up as access points, the cAP on my upperfloor and the hAP on my ground floor. I have a 1GBit Internet connection and both of the APs are connected to my RB5009. The RB5009 is connected to a AVM FritzBox which is a ISP modem/router/switch for my cable Internet. It’s a double NAT setup because of that. Wired on my PC this setup gives me 1.08GBit download.
The cAP is mounted to the ceiling in a central location. When i am stading directly under it i can get up to 500mbit download speed. But only just one room next ot it and it drops to 120mbit or below. Sometimes i get up to 250mbit from the hAP but this isn’t even on the same floor.
So my question is: Is the antenna and the connection of the hAP ax S so so much better than the cAP ax (since it is a newer product) or is something wrong with my setup?
cAP ax:
[admin@MT Cap ax] > /export hide-sensitive
# 2026-04-04 23:34:27 by RouterOS 7.22.1
# software id = KJBF-U3BQ
#
# model = cAPGi-5HaxD2HaxD
/interface bridge
add admin-mac=04:F4:1C:CA:2D:35 auto-mac=no comment=defconf name=bridge
/interface wifi
set [ find default-name=wifi1 ] channel.band=5ghz-ax .skip-dfs-channels=all \
.width=20/40/80mhz configuration.country=Germany .mode=ap .ssid=MTcapax_5G \
disabled=no interworking.realms-raw="" security.authentication-types=\
wpa2-psk,wpa3-psk .ft=yes .ft-over-ds=yes
set [ find default-name=wifi2 ] channel.band=2ghz-ax .width=20/40mhz \
configuration.country=Germany .mode=ap .ssid=MTcapax_2G disabled=no \
interworking.realms-raw="" security.authentication-types=wpa2-psk,wpa3-psk \
.ft=yes .ft-over-ds=yes
/interface ethernet switch
set 0 cpu-flow-control=yes
/interface list
add comment=defconf name=WAN
add comment=defconf name=LAN
/system script
add comment=defconf dont-require-permissions=no name=dark-mode owner=*sys \
policy=ftp,reboot,read,write,policy,test,password,sniff,sensitive,romon \
source="\r\
\n :if ([system leds settings get all-leds-off] = \"never\") do={\r\
\n /system leds settings set all-leds-off=immediate \r\
\n } else={\r\
\n /system leds settings set all-leds-off=never \r\
\n }\r\
\n "
/disk settings
set auto-media-interface=bridge auto-media-sharing=yes auto-smb-sharing=yes
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether2
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wifi1
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=wifi2
add bridge=bridge interface=ether1
/ip neighbor discovery-settings
set discover-interface-list=LAN
/interface list member
add comment=defconf interface=bridge list=LAN
add comment=defconf interface=ether1 list=WAN
/ip dhcp-client
add interface=bridge name=client_bridge
/ip dns
set allow-remote-requests=yes
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Berlin
/system identity
set name="MT Cap ax"
/system leds settings
set all-leds-off=immediate
/system routerboard mode-button
set enabled=yes on-event=dark-mode
/tool mac-server
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
/tool mac-server mac-winbox
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
hAP ax S:
[admin@MT Hap ax s] > /export hide-sensitive
# 2026-04-04 23:29:54 by RouterOS 7.22.1
# software id = Q1PW-WPFQ
#
# model = E62iUGS-2axD5axT
/interface bridge
add name=bridge1
/interface wifi
set [ find default-name=wifi1 ] channel.band=2ghz-ax .width=20/40mhz \
configuration.country=Germany .mode=ap .ssid=MThapaxs disabled=no \
interworking.realms-raw="" security.authentication-types=wpa2-psk,wpa3-psk \
.ft=yes .ft-over-ds=yes
set [ find default-name=wifi2 ] channel.band=5ghz-ax .skip-dfs-channels=all \
.width=20/40/80mhz configuration.country=Germany .mode=ap .ssid=MThapaxs \
disabled=no interworking.realms-raw="" security.authentication-types=\
wpa2-psk,wpa3-psk .ft=yes .ft-over-ds=yes
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether1
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether2
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether3
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether4
add bridge=bridge1 interface=ether5
add bridge=bridge1 interface=sfp1
add bridge=bridge1 interface=wifi1
add bridge=bridge1 interface=wifi2
/ip dhcp-client
add interface=bridge1 name=client1
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Berlin
/system identity
set name="MT Hap ax s"
RB5009
[admin@MT RB5009 PoE] > /export hide-sensitive
# 2026-04-04 23:36:24 by RouterOS 7.22.1
# software id = 06TV-QU63
#
# model = RB5009UPr+S+
/interface bridge
add admin-mac=04:F4:1C:B7:61:5C auto-mac=no comment=defconf name=bridge
/interface ethernet
set [ find default-name=ether1 ] advertise=100M-baseT-half,100M-baseT-full,1G-baseT-half,1G-baseT-full,2.5G-baseT l2mtu=1514 poe-out=off
set [ find default-name=ether2 ] l2mtu=1514
set [ find default-name=ether3 ] l2mtu=1514 poe-out=forced-on
set [ find default-name=ether4 ] l2mtu=1514
set [ find default-name=ether5 ] l2mtu=1514 poe-out=off
set [ find default-name=ether6 ] l2mtu=1514
set [ find default-name=ether7 ] l2mtu=1514
set [ find default-name=ether8 ] l2mtu=1514
set [ find default-name=sfp-sfpplus1 ] l2mtu=1514
/interface list
add comment=defconf name=WAN
add comment=defconf name=LAN
/ip pool
add name=default-dhcp ranges=192.168.88.10-192.168.88.254
add name=poolBig ranges=10.0.0.10-10.0.0.254
/ip dhcp-server
add address-pool=default-dhcp disabled=yes interface=bridge name=defconf
add address-pool=poolBig comment=big interface=bridge name=dhcpbig
/disk settings
set auto-media-interface=bridge auto-media-sharing=yes auto-smb-sharing=yes
/interface bridge port
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether2
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether3
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether4
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether5
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether6
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether7
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=ether8
add bridge=bridge comment=defconf interface=sfp-sfpplus1
add bridge=bridge disabled=yes interface=ether1
/ip neighbor discovery-settings
set discover-interface-list=LAN
/interface list member
add comment=defconf interface=ether1 list=WAN
add interface=bridge list=LAN
/ip address
add address=192.168.88.5/24 comment=defconf disabled=yes interface=bridge network=192.168.88.0
add address=10.0.0.1/24 comment=big interface=bridge network=10.0.0.0
/ip dhcp-client
add comment=defconf interface=ether1 name=ether1
/ip dhcp-server network
add address=10.0.0.0/24 comment=big dns-server=10.0.0.1 gateway=10.0.0.1 netmask=24
add address=192.168.88.0/24 comment=defconf dns-server=192.168.88.5 gateway=192.168.88.5 netmask=24
/ip dns
set allow-remote-requests=yes
/ip dns static
add address=192.168.88.5 comment=defconf name=router.lan type=A
/ip firewall filter
add action=fasttrack-connection chain=forward comment="defconf: fasttrack" connection-state=established,related
add action=accept chain=forward comment="forward accept " connection-state=established,related
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept established,related,untracked" connection-state=established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=invalid
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept ICMP" protocol=icmp
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept to local loopback (for CAPsMAN)" dst-address=127.0.0.1
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop all not coming from LAN" in-interface-list=!LAN
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept in ipsec policy" ipsec-policy=in,ipsec
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept out ipsec policy" ipsec-policy=out,ipsec
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept established,related, untracked" connection-state=established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=invalid
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop all from WAN not DSTNATed" connection-nat-state=!dstnat connection-state=new \
in-interface-list=WAN
/ip firewall nat
add action=masquerade chain=srcnat out-interface-list=WAN src-address=10.0.0.0/24
/ipv6 firewall address-list
add address=::/128 comment="defconf: unspecified address" list=bad_ipv6
add address=::1/128 comment="defconf: lo" list=bad_ipv6
add address=fec0::/10 comment="defconf: site-local" list=bad_ipv6
add address=::ffff:0.0.0.0/96 comment="defconf: ipv4-mapped" list=bad_ipv6
add address=::/96 comment="defconf: ipv4 compat" list=bad_ipv6
add address=100::/64 comment="defconf: discard only " list=bad_ipv6
add address=2001:db8::/32 comment="defconf: documentation" list=bad_ipv6
add address=2001:10::/28 comment="defconf: ORCHID" list=bad_ipv6
add address=3ffe::/16 comment="defconf: 6bone" list=bad_ipv6
/ipv6 firewall filter
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept established,related,untracked" connection-state=established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=invalid
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept ICMPv6" protocol=icmpv6
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept UDP traceroute" dst-port=33434-33534 protocol=udp
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept DHCPv6-Client prefix delegation." dst-port=546 protocol=udp src-address=fe80::/10
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept IKE" dst-port=500,4500 protocol=udp
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept ipsec AH" protocol=ipsec-ah
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept ipsec ESP" protocol=ipsec-esp
add action=accept chain=input comment="defconf: accept all that matches ipsec policy" ipsec-policy=in,ipsec
add action=drop chain=input comment="defconf: drop everything else not coming from LAN" in-interface-list=!LAN
add action=fasttrack-connection chain=forward comment="defconf: fasttrack6" connection-state=established,related
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept established,related,untracked" connection-state=established,related,untracked
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop invalid" connection-state=invalid
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop packets with bad src ipv6" src-address-list=bad_ipv6
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop packets with bad dst ipv6" dst-address-list=bad_ipv6
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: rfc4890 drop hop-limit=1" hop-limit=equal:1 protocol=icmpv6
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept ICMPv6" protocol=icmpv6
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept HIP" protocol=139
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept IKE" dst-port=500,4500 protocol=udp
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept ipsec AH" protocol=ipsec-ah
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept ipsec ESP" protocol=ipsec-esp
add action=accept chain=forward comment="defconf: accept all that matches ipsec policy" ipsec-policy=in,ipsec
add action=drop chain=forward comment="defconf: drop everything else not coming from LAN" in-interface-list=!LAN
/system clock
set time-zone-name=Europe/Berlin
/system identity
set name="MT RB5009 PoE"
/tool mac-server
set allowed-interface-list=LAN
/tool mac-server mac-winbox
set allowed-interface-list=LAN