I am wondering if the hAP AC is a wireless router or an access point
https://mikrotik.com/product/RB962UiGS-5HacT2HnT

I want to use as access point only
already will be using CCR as router

Any MikroTik device with radio(s) running RouterOS can be configured as an accesspoint.

...yep, just use it in "bridge mode" only and do not add/enable any firewall rules.

This is the beauty of RouterOS. You can use nearly all product in the way you like to use it.

Is hAP AC a wireless router or an access point?

Yes

...yep, just use it in "bridge mode" only and do not add/enable any firewall rules.

So is cAP XL ac also a router then? cAP XL ac looks more mainly as access point but hAP ac is like a wireless router?
You get my question right?


I can use hAP ac as wireless router but cAP XL ac needs a router to work?

Cap xl ac is also a router, it has the same RouterOS with all bells and whistles other devices have.
The only problem is cap XL AC only has 2 ethernet ports which might make it a bit more difficult to use it as a router in some cases. But it can be done.
Even with 1 ethernet port it is possible (Router on a Stick). So even cAP Mini or mAP Lite can be used as router if you want (they only have 1 eth port).
That's the power (and for some the problem) of RouterOS. It is so flexible you can do a lot with it, things you need to pay a lot more for when comparing to other vendors.

The real intend of cap xl ac however is to be used as access point. But it does not REQUIRE a router. It can do so on its own.
Hap ac is a bit hybrid. It can easily be used for both since it has more ethernet ports available.

So is cAP XL ac also a router then?

yes

but cAP XL ac needs a router to work?

No, cAP XL can work as a router on its own.
Any MikroTik device with RouterOS can be configured as a router.
Whether it works as an access-point or as a (wireless or wired) router depends only on your configuration - that is the beauty of RouterOS

Hap ac is a bit hybrid. It can easily be used for both.

Quite so. I I'm using one as an AP, but it's a reasonably capable router if you want to use it as such. On the other hand I'm using something sold as a quite powerful router (RB4011 WiFi) as an AP and gigabit switch, simply because it was the cheapest multiGig capable AP I could find at the time (it's still one of the cheapest options, I think).

RouterOS gives you the flexibility to do pretty much whatever you want with your gear.

PS. There are different License Level, so not all product can do what other can do.

PS. There are different License Level, so not all product can do what other can do.

And different speeds on ethernet ports, or wireless channels, or ...
Obviously you need to do your homework before using a device in a certain context.

i see got it now...other brands/products are not like this
an access point usually can not be a router
makes mikrotik special in its own class i guess

thanks you all for all the info

an access point usually can not be a router

True, but most home router I have been working with can be set to bridge mode, so you can use a home router as an access point or as an switch.