Wireless Networking • Re: hAP ax3 wireless problem

And I just re-read my post, and then reread it again, and then had to go search the specs (again, because I couldn't believe my own eyes)....

...and yes, if the ax2 has 4dBi and the ax3 (with external antennas) is 3.3 on 2.4GHz the range for 2.4GHz would be worse. And this may be the inherent problem (which i didnt catch before).

So, wow. The cheaper device with no external antennas, is probably the better device to use anyhow.
Although, now I have a slew of replacement antennas in my cart, to try different variations. Ultimately, the ax3 gives you the option of using external antennas for the flexibility of adding your own, however, I think there still lies some fault with MikroTik for including antennas with worse performance in 2.4GHz than the ax2, as almost no one would ever assume a more expensive device with external antennas would provide worse range than a smaller device with internal antennas. So, I think a LOT of people are making this mistake, and then complaining about the bad "performance" (range) of the hAP ax3.

Also, I take slight offense to the moderators adjustment of my original title (something along the lines of..I can't remember what it was now): "100% proof of range issues with hAP ax3" as being "click bait" to "hAP ax3 wireless problem" because
a) this creates a very generic title and problem description which people won't be able to find.
b) I provided sufficient and actual proof that the hAP ax3 in a real environment, worked worse than a hAP ax2 (and an AirCube).
c) I have more or less solved my own problem, and/or provided the answer/solution, that the hAP ax3's 2.4GHz range WILL be worse than the hAP ax2's due to the included antennas, and that to meet or exceed the range of a hAP ax2 someone will need to purchase third party external antennas, as the ones included are insufficient.

Statistics: Posted by iriseth — Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:58 pm