The Huawei 5G Outdoor CPE N5368X is a rugged outdoor 5G fixed-wireless router designed for homes, rural installations, and small offices where indoor 5G signal is weak.

Main specifications

Feature Specification

Product type Outdoor 5G CPE (Customer Premises Equipment)

5G modes SA / NSA dual mode

5G bands n78, n77, n41, n38

LTE bands FDD B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28; TDD B38/B40/B41/B42/B43

5G max speed Up to 1.5 Gbps downlink

Upload speed NSA: 110 Mbps, SA: 220 Mbps

Wi-Fi Dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Wi-Fi speed 2.4 GHz: 300 Mbps, 5 GHz: 867 Mbps

Max connected devices Up to 32 devices

SIM slot 1 × Nano SIM

Ethernet ports 1 × LAN, 1 × Power/LAN (PoE-style setup)

Antenna type Integrated outdoor high-gain directional antennas

Weather protection Outdoor weatherproof enclosure (commonly described as IP65 class)

Power 19V / 24W

Chipset Huawei Balong 5000

Extra features Band lock, tower lock, IP/MAC/URL filtering

Key features
Outdoor mounting for stronger 5G reception
Designed for rural or weak-signal environments
Supports both 4G fallback and 5G connectivity
Single-cable installation with Power/LAN connection
Band locking and tower locking supported on many firmware versions
Better thermal handling than many indoor 5G routers
Typical use cases

Rural internet replacement
Farm or warehouse connectivity
Construction sites
Homes with poor indoor 5G signal
Rooftop or wall-mounted fixed wireless access (FWA)

Things to know before buying

• It uses Wi-Fi 5, not Wi-Fi 6
• Usually only one SIM slot
• No multi-gig Ethernet
• Best performance depends heavily on your local carrier’s supported 5G bands
• Outdoor positioning is critical for maximum speed