RouterBOARD hEX User Manual

6/21/2021
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hEX
hEX (RB750Gr3)

First use

1. Choose your powering solution, please see
2. Connect your Internet cable to port 1 (labeled "Internet"), and local network computers to ports 2-5.
3. Connect your direct input power jack if not using POE, to start up the device.
4. If using POE please see section
5. The device will boot up and after a short beep, the network will be available for connecting.
6. Set your computer IP configuration to automatic (DHCP).
7. Once connected to the network, open
automatically.
8. We recommend clicking the "Check for updates" button and updating your RouterOS software to the latest version to ensure the best performance and stability.
9. Set up your password on the screen that loads.

Mounting

This device is designed for use indoors by placing it on the flat surface or mounting on the wall, mounting points are shown in the picture below, screws are not included in the
package. Screws with size 4x25 mm fit nicely, depending on your wall structure you can use dowels 6x30 mm and 6 mm drill bit if needed.
When mounting on the wall, please ensure that the cable feed is pointing downwards. We recommend using Cat6 cable for our devices. The IP rating scale for this device is IPX0.

Powering

The device accepts power from the power jack or from the first Ethernet port (Passive PoE):
Direct input power jack (5.5mm outside and 2mm inside, female, pin positive) accepts 8-30 V ⎓DC.
The first Ethernet port accepts passive Power over Ethernet 8-30 V ⎓DC. 12 V or more is recommended to compensate for the loss in cables.
The power consumption of this device under maximum load with attachments is 10 W. Without attachments 5 W.

Booting process

RouterOS includes many configuration options in addition to what is described in this document. We suggest starting here to get yourself accustomed to the possibilities:
https://mt.lv/help. In case IP connection is not available, the Winbox tool (https://mt.lv/winbox) can be used to connect to the MAC address of the device from the LAN side (all access
is blocked from the Internet port by default).
For recovery purposes, it is possible to boot the device from the network, see a section

Extension Slots and Ports

The device has five individual Ethernet ports, supporting automatic cross/straight cable correction (Auto MDI/X), so you can use either straight or cross-over cables for
connecting to other network devices.
MicroSD card slot.
USB type-A slot.

Buttons and jumpers

Reset button
The RouterBOOT reset button has the following functions. Press the button and apply the power, then:
Release the button when a green LED starts flashing, to reset RouterOS configuration to defaults.
Release the button when the LED turns solid green to clear all configuration and bridge all interfaces.
Release the button after LED is no longer lit (~20 seconds) to cause a device to look for Netinstall servers (required for reinstalling RouterOS over the network).
https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/UM/hEX
hEX - User manuals - MikroTik Documentation
Powering section for possibilities.
POE Adapter on how to connect.
https://192.168.88.1 in your web browser to start configuration, since there is no password by default, you will be logged in
Reset button.
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