How to strengthen wi-fi on MikroTik hAP ac²?

Question

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Good afternoon. There is MikroTik hAP ac ² , it serves as a switch (it simply amplifies the pass signal). There was a need to distribute wi-fi at this point, but the device is in a metal box (so that the wires do not lie in plain sight) - the signal is muffled strongly, it is unrealistic to use.
Need a solution.

Questions:

1. Is it possible to connect an external wi-fi antenna to MikroTik hAP ac ² (without soldering)? what?
   
2. If the antenna is not an option, what access point would you recommend and why? for example, there are mAP lite , cAP lite , etc. What to choose for 1-5 users?
   

Answer 1

Well, try to unwind, if the SMA is really crucified, then the adapter + any sticks like https://mikrotik.com/product/ACOMNIRPSMA drill holes in the box and screw it on the outside

Answer 2

The task is missing data. If you just need to pull the antenna out of the box, spin up your mikrotik and see if there are any connectors.
But it will be a collective farm in any case, you still have to collective farm mounting these antennas.
If the box is just for aesthetics, replace it with a plastic one and don't worry, it's the easiest.
If mikrotik only amplifies the signal, replace it with a signal amplifier from the same mikrotik (it is much more compact).
If you need to pull a point out on one cable, take the compact cap lite itself.

Answer 3

It has no external antennas. Depending on whether you need a 5GHz band, take either cap ac or cap

Answer 4

Judging by the photo, there are connectors for connecting external antennas on the board:

the review itself: https://habr.com/ru/post/351044/

Answer 5

The power of MikroTik hAP ac² is 1 watt more powerful you can hardly find my entire five-story house covers just change the region to etsi