Mikrotik RB953GS-5HNT-RP RouterBOARD 1600mW 3x3 MIMO Triple Chain RPSMA

The MikroTik RB953GS-5HnT-RP is a high-performance 5GHz wireless router built on the Atheros QCA9558 platform, delivering up to 1600mW of transmit power through a 3x3 MIMO Triple Chain architecture across three RP-SMA antenna connectors. Designed for demanding point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and backhaul deployments, it combines 802.11a/n wireless with three Gigabit Ethernet ports and dual SFP cages for fiber uplink flexibility. Two miniPCI-express expansion slots and dual SIM slots extend the platform to support additional wireless radios or 3G/4G cellular modems, making it well suited for redundant WAN configurations, remote site connectivity, and infrastructure buildouts where multiple connectivity paths are required. RouterOS Level 5 is preinstalled, providing access to the full suite of MikroTik routing, switching, and traffic management capabilities out of the box.

Key features & benefits

• 1600mW Transmit Power — Up to 1600mW of wireless output power supports long-distance 5GHz links where signal budget is critical to link reliability and throughput.
• 3x3 MIMO Triple Chain Architecture — Three independent transmit and receive chains operating simultaneously improve spatial diversity, link stability, and aggregate throughput compared to single- or dual-chain designs.
• 802.11a/n Wireless on 5GHz — Operation exclusively in the 5GHz band reduces interference from crowded 2.4GHz environments, making the platform appropriate for high-density or interference-prone deployments.
• Atheros QCA9558 Wireless Platform — The QCA9558 chipset underpins the radio subsystem, paired with a Scorpion 720MHz CPU and 128MB RAM to handle routing, firewall, and wireless processing concurrently.
• Three RP-SMA Antenna Connectors — Dedicated RP-SMA ports for each MIMO chain allow installers to select directional or omnidirectional antennas appropriate to the link geometry and coverage requirements.
• Three Gigabit Ethernet Ports — Full-gigabit wired connectivity on all three Ethernet ports eliminates copper-side bottlenecks for high-throughput backhaul and LAN distribution scenarios.
• Dual SFP Cages — Two SFP slots enable direct fiber connectivity, supporting longer cable runs, electrical isolation between network segments, and integration into fiber-based campus or carrier infrastructure.
• Two miniPCI-express Expansion Slots — The dual miniPCIe slots allow the addition of supplementary wireless radios or cellular modem cards, enabling multi-radio or multi-WAN configurations from a single chassis.
• Dual SIM Slots — Two SIM slots complement the miniPCIe expansion to support multiple 3G/4G modems simultaneously, facilitating cellular WAN redundancy or load-balanced failover strategies.
• RouterOS Level 5 Preinstalled — Level 5 licensing unlocks the full breadth of RouterOS features including advanced routing protocols, VPN tunneling, queuing, and firewall policies without requiring additional license purchases.