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Mikrotik 802.11a/b/g/n High Power MiniPCI card - 350mw output Atheros AR9220 chipset
High power (~350mW with RouterOS) miniPCI wireless card for special applications.

R52n is a wireless 802.11a+b+g+n miniPCI card for multiband high speed applications, with up to 350mW output power. It works on 2.192-2.539 and 4.920-6.100GHz frequency range and supports Turbo mode for faster transfers. The card performs best when coupled with the MikroTik RouterOS. R52n is optimized to work with MikroTik Nstreme protocol to reach extra long distances at a great speed. The Nstreme protocol is MikroTik proprietary wireless protocol created to overcome speed and distance limitations of IEEE 802.11 standards and to extend point-to-point and point-to-multi point wireless link performance.

Specifications
Chipset : Atheros AR9220
Standards : IEEE802.11a, b, g,n
Media Access : CSMA/CA with ACK architecture 32-bit MAC
Security : Hardware based 64/128 bit WEP, TKIP, and AES-CCM encryption WPA, WPA2, 802.1x


NOTE: This 802.11n card requires RouterOS version 4.03beta or newer and a key update before it will be found in your RouterBoard miniPCI card slot. Instructions are on the Mikrotik wiki in the 802.11n Setup_Guide.

This card will not be recognized in older RouterOS versions. The key update is free but does require an Internet connection.

SKU R52n
Weight 0.03 lbs