MikroTik RouterBOARD PowerBox Pro Outdoor PoE 5-Port 1-SFP Port Router

Description

Same Electronics, Outdoor Case — That’s the Difference

The RB960PGS-PB (PowerBox Pro) and RB960PGS (hEX PoE) share identical hardware: same QCA9557 CPU, same RAM, same port layout, same RouterOS licence. The PowerBox Pro is an outdoor five Gigabit Ethernet port router with PoE output on four ports, featuring a weatherproof outdoor case for mounting on a tower or in other outdoor locations. If you need the hEX PoE’s functionality at a remote site, on a comms tower, under a rooftop overhang, or on an external wall exposed to the elements, the RB960PGS-PB is the appropriate unit. The standard hEX PoE (RB960PGS) is the indoor plastic desktop unit.

Five Gigabit Ports with Four PoE Outputs

Ethernet ports 2–5 can power other PoE-capable devices at the same voltage as applied to the unit, with passive or 802.3af/at PoE output supported. It can power 802.3at and 802.3af mode B compatible devices if 48–57V DC input voltage is used. Maximum current is 1A per port, with shielded Ethernet connectors throughout. This makes the PowerBox Pro well suited for powering outdoor wireless access points, IP cameras, and other PoE devices co-located on a mast or rooftop — eliminating the need for separate injectors at each device.

⚠️ Passive PoE at 24V input; 802.3af/at requires 48–57V input. The same PoE voltage caveat applies as the indoor hEX PoE: at the default 24V input voltage, ports 2–5 output 24V passive PoE. Standard 802.3af/at devices require a 48V supply (sourced separately). Maximum 450 mA per port, no PoE device class negotiation.

SFP Cage for Fibre Uplink

The device has an SFP port for adding optical fibre connectivity — essential for outdoor deployments where the uplink from the tower or remote site runs over fibre. The SFP cage accepts standard 1.25 Gbps SFP modules (module not included).

Outdoor Form Factor and Power

Dimensions are 125 × 52 × 225 mm — a notably different form factor from the squat 113 × 89 × 28 mm desktop footprint of the indoor hEX PoE, shaped for pole or wall mounting. Input voltage range is 12–57V DC, with the same 54W maximum power consumption (including PoE outputs) and 6W standalone. The wide voltage range accommodates solar power systems, 48V DC telco supplies, and standard 24V passive PoE injection for powering the unit itself.

RouterOS L4 — Full Feature Set

RouterOS Level 4 is pre-installed with lifetime free software updates, covering static and dynamic routing (OSPF, BGP, RIPv2), firewall with connection tracking, NAT, VLAN (802.1Q), bridge, bonding, IPsec, OpenVPN, L2TP, PPTP, SSTP, MPLS, bandwidth queuing, hotspot, scripting, DHCP, DNS, PPPoE, and more. The full RouterOS feature set is identical to the indoor hEX PoE.

Key Highlights

• Enclosure: Outdoor weatherproof — pole/tower/wall mountable
• CPU: QCA9557 single-core MIPSBE @ 800 MHz
• RAM: 128 MB | Storage: 16 MB flash
• Ethernet ports: 5× Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbps) | Shielded
• PoE out: Ports 2–5 | 1A max per port | 2A max total | Passive or 802.3af/at (48–57V input required for 802.3af/at)
• PoE in: Passive PoE on port 1 | DC jack 12–57V
• SFP cage: 1× 1.25 Gbps (SFP module not included)
• USB: No USB port (unlike the indoor hEX PoE)
• RouterOS: Level 4 (pre-installed, lifetime updates)
• IPsec hardware acceleration: Not supported on this CPU
• Power: DC jack 12–57V | Max 54W (with PoE devices) / 6W standalone
• Dimensions: 125 × 52 × 225 mm
• Operating temp: −40°C to 60°C
• Architecture: MIPSBE

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