Hi LSan83,
We've deployed hundreds (or even thousands) Mikrotik routers (in the beginnen hAP AC, later hAP AC2), we haven't seen any thermal issue actually.
But maybe this is because most routers are often idle, because people use their internet connection primarily for browsing and streaming so only a few Mbit
When they were just released, we bought some hAP AC3's for testing, but it's technically almost a hAP AC2 in a bigger package / housing with a significant higher price level and external fragile antenna's. WiFi performance was a little better than hAP AC2, but not worth the price difference, besides the fact that multiple users of our pilot group broke one or more antenna's.
I've to admit that our tests were is the RouterOS 6 time, not tested with RouterOS 7 and the new / alternative Wave2 Package.
Preferable in a semi robust tiny enclosure (like the hAP AC2)
No thanks!!! The hAP AC2 is too small for good Thermal Dissipation. I can't get both 2.4 and 5 GHz active and stable on it. I have to turn off the 2.4 Ghz on the AC2.
The hAP AC3 case is much better.
We are hoping / wondering if a hAP AC2 successor is on the roadmap, with at least:
- WiFi 6 support
- nBase-T / 2.5G / 5G RJ45 port(s)
It's not that the technology is currently unavailable or too expensive, brands like TP-Link offer WiFi 6 capable routers for < €40.
Not with 2.5G/5G RJ45 ports too at that price....
Would be all over this myself though I want a SFP port as well.
Been rocking my hAP AC1 setup since 2017 and need to upgrade
Better to look on RB4011/RB5009 successor for that