Meaning of the Mikrotik RouterBoard Product Code
This time I will make an article about Mikrotik, do you already know what Mikrotik is? Mikrotik is an OS that can turn an ordinary computer into a router network device, Mikrotik itself has a hardware router called a routerboard or RB. There are many types of routerboard products and each type has been assigned a product code to distinguish it. So this time I will discuss the meaning of the Mikrotik product code or naming the Mikrotik routerboard.
For naming the rotuerboard itself, it will usually be in the format like this:
<board name> <board features> - <built-in wireless> <wireless card features> - <connector type> - <enclosure type>
The following is also an example of the name of the Mikrotik routerboard: RB450, RB1100, RB750, RB951Ui-2HND, RB912UAG and many more. Now by reading these names we can find out the specifications of the routerboard, along with the explanation.
Understand the Meaning of the Mikrotik RouterBoard Product Code
Board Name
the board name or the name of the board, it is clear that this code is for the name of the board: v, here's an example of RB951
- RB = Routerboard
- 9 = Indicates the name Series 900 / Series 9
- 5 = Indicates the number of ports / interfaces on the rootboard, there are 5
- 1 = Indicates that there is a wireless router interface 1
So you could say the meaning of the code is that the Routerboard 9 series has 5 Ethernet ports and 1 wireless.
Board Features
This code is to indicate the features on the routerboard.
- U = There is a USB port on the routerboard
- P = Power Injection without controller (POE)
- A = Advanced, signifying higher memory and a license above level 4
- G = Indicates that the routerboard is equipped with a gigabit ethernet port
- S = equipped with SFP port
- L = Light edtion or light package
- i = Single port power injection without controller
- R = equipped with an embedded wireless card or MINIPCIe slot
- x <N> = the number of cores on the routerboard and N is the number (x2, x16)
- e = there is a PCIe Interface extension card
- H = High performance or a higher processor.
Built-in Wireless
If the Mikrotik routerboard has wireless, this code will be written.
Band
- 5 = 5Ghz
- 2 = 2.4Ghz
- 52 = dual band 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz
- power per chain
- (Blank) = “Normal” - <23dBm at 6Mbps 802.11a; <24dBm at 6Mbps 802.11g
- H = “High” - 23-24dBm at 6Mbps 802.11a; 24-27dBm at 6Mbps 802.11g
- HP = “High Power” - 25-26dBm 6Mbps 802.11a; 28-29dBm at 6Mbps 802.11g
- SHP = "Super High Power" - 27 + dBm at 6Mbps 802.11a; 30 + dBm at 6Mbps 802.11g
Protocol
- (blank) = Card with the standard 802.11a / b / g
- n = Card support 802.11n
- ac = Card support 802.11ac
Number_of_Chains
- (empty) = single chain
- D = dual chain
- T = triple chain
Connector Type
Code to indicate the connector type used by routerboard
- (empty) = only one connector option
- MMCX = for the MMCX connector type
- u.FL = for the u.FL connector type
Enclosure Type
If this code is to indicate the routerboard casing type
- BU = board unit (without casing)
- RM = rack-mount enclosure (casing that is devoted to use on a rack with mounting)
- TC - Tower (vertical) case (Casing tower stand type)
- IN - indoor enclosure (Casing used for indoors or indoors only)
- OUT - outdoor enclosure (Special casing for outdoor or outdoor installation)
- EM - extended memory (larger memory capacity)
- LM - light memory (smaller memory capacity)
- BE - black edition case (Case with a special edition black color)
So, for example, there is a routerboard with product code RB951Ui-2HND, it can be concluded that the 9 series routerboard with 5 ethernet ports and 1 wireless, has a USB port and a single port power injection without a controller, has a speed of 2GHz with a higher processor and supports 802.11n with dual chain.