NetMetal ax
The Mars rover of network technology. Our most robust 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 durability, it can be easily installed almost anywhere – you can open and close the housing with one hand. The IP66 rating protects the device from dust and powerful water jets – in damp attics and lift shafts, busy docks or coastal towers. No terrain is too rough for the NetMetal ax – the Mars rover of network technology!

It has a modern dual-core ARM CPU, Gigabit Ethernet and 2.5 Gigabit SFP for fibre optic connections, a USB port and a free miniPCIe slot that allows further customisation. For example, you could add an LTE modem for mobile internet backup – we’ve added a NanoSIM slot to the NetMetal! But there are other options too, 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 previous wireless protocols. Two RP-SMA connectors allow you to connect an antenna of your choice for distances of up to 30 kilometres*. If required, you can customise the NetMetal ax with antennas such as our screw-on omni-directional antenna HGO-antenna-OUT for shorter ranges. It offers 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, there’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 connections are feasible, their reliability can vary. In addition, the achievable distance is highly dependent on the chosen antenna.

Technical data
-Product code L23UGSR-5HaxD2HaxD-NM
-Architecture ARM 64bit
-CPU IPQ-5010
-CPU core count 2
-CPU nominal frequency 800 MHz
-RouterOS licence 4
-Operating system RouterOS v7
RAM size 256 MB
-Memory size 128 MB
-Memory type NAND
-MTBF Approx. 200’000 hours at 25C
-Tested ambient temperature -40°C to 70°C

Power supply
-Number of DC inputs 2 (DC socket, PoE-IN)
-DC socket 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 Maximum 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

– 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports 1

Fibre
– 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 monitoring Yes
-Voltage monitoring Yes
-Beeper Yes

Certification & approvals
-Certification CE, FCC, IC, EAC, ROHS
-IP 66