MikroTik ATL 5G R16 5G router, 1 × Gigabit Ethernet LAN

The ATL 5G R16 gets its internet over the mobile network, so you need an operator SIM card and a data plan. It solves situations where there is no fibre or other fixed line: a summer house, a building site, a warehouse or a temporary office. In a business it can also serve as a backup connection that keeps the network running when the main line goes down.

The device has a single RJ-45 Ethernet port running at 10/100/1000 Mbit/s. You connect a computer directly or, more commonly, an existing router or switch that shares the connection with every device on the network. A Gigabit port does not hold back the 5G connection on the cable side.

The router weighs only 0.30 kg, so it is easy to put wherever the mobile signal is strongest. The supplier does not list mounting options or enclosure details, so choose the installation spot by signal strength and the length of the network cable.

This router cannot be part of a mesh system, while MU-MIMO is listed as supported in the manufacturer data. The supplier does not list a Wi-Fi standard or bands, so plan the wireless network with a separate router or access point connected to the Gigabit port of the ATL 5G R16.

Owners of summer houses, farms and building sites that wired internet does not reach; businesses that need a mobile backup link next to their main line; and administrators of MikroTik networks who want to bring a 5G connection to an existing router over a single Ethernet cable.