MikroTik Routers and Switches Other Advice
I would recommend becoming acquainted with the interface by setting up a personal lab to explore its functionalities thoroughly. It's advisable to undergo training before attempting to implement the system, ensuring a better understanding of its features and capabilities. Overall, I would rate it seven out of ten.
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Simon Wanyutu
Founder at Simpro Tech
I would suggest that they do not require extensive technical knowledge to deploy it, thanks to the graphical user interface.
This is one task that doesn't need to be repeated, making deployment much faster and easier than that of competitors. Additionally, the solution is highly robust, as the instance I deployed has been running for nearly a decade without issue.
I would rate MikroTik Routers and Switches a nine out of ten.
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MikroTik Routers and Switches
April 2024
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Terah Kaggwa
Technical manager at Djamboree
I would definitely recommend using this solution. I would rate it a nine out of ten.
View full review »Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. The solution fulfills all my use cases.
View full review »We can always give a recommendation of the product to others, or if there is any help required, as community members, we can also help any small ISPs who are facing any issue. So we can always be there to help them out. We strongly recommend the solution to any small or medium-sized teams who want to start using it.
I haven't explored the switch much, but considering the routers, I rate the overall solution a seven and a half to eight out of ten, and to be more specific, I would go with an eight out of ten.
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AleksandarIvanovic
Head of IT department at Monetars
I give MikroTik Routers and Switches a nine out of ten.
For graphical improvements, I prefer the Firewall brand. For example, Check Point, Fortinet, or other similar options, including PSMs, with which I also have experience. In small businesses like ours, MikroTik Routers and Switches are highly beneficial as they offer some of the edge capabilities that we require for a smaller environment. If we don't need an enterprise solution due to the small number of users, these firewalls serve our needs effectively.
Once we become familiar with the hidden features, we can truly appreciate the power of MikroTik Routers and Switches. This understanding can enable us to unlock even more capabilities in the way we configure the routers. While MikroTik may not be the absolute best, it is indeed very good and highly useful. I wholeheartedly recommend MikroTik Routers and Switches.
We have a dedicated crew for maintenance.
View full review »Probably do one of the MikroTik authorized training courses before you start. Overall, I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
View full review »I am working with all the versions of the product. We have buyers on the market for the solution. People who want to use the product must be confident because the product is good and has a competitive price compared to other vendors. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.
View full review »We use MikroTik Routers and Switches in small office deployments. I rate it a six out of ten. I would recommend it for low-budget projects. The product can be difficult if you are not skilled.
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Bayzed Islam
IT Manager at ERL
I'm on MikroTik Routers and Switches version CCR1016.
Maintaining MikroTik Routers and Switches is straightforward, and there's always an update every four months.
My company has almost two hundred users of the product, and there is a plan to purchase another and have more users.
I'd tell people looking into using MikroTik Routers and Switches that the product is excellent but lacks a firewall solution. However, if you're a small to medium-sized company, I recommend it. For bigger organizations, you may have to look into another product.
My rating for MikroTik Routers and Switches is eight out of ten.
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Ahmad Alimuddin
IT Manager at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
View full review »I would recommend the solution to other people who plan to use it. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
View full review »We're a partner and reseller.
I'm using the latest version of the product.
I'd recommend the solution to enterprise-level companies.
Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten.
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Udochi Ododo
Manager, Technical Planning and Solutions Design at Galaxy Backbone Ltd
My advice for anybody who is implementing MikroTik Routers is to make sure that they have the requisite toolsets onboard to manage the devices so that they don't run into problems. Otherwise, it is a good and inexpensive product to use.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
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MohammadSalman
Consultant and technical support at joudeh center for computer and modern software
I rate MikroTik routers and switches a seven out of ten. We can't use all the product features due to telecommunications laws in my country.
View full review »I'm not sure which version we're on right now.
If you understand networking, you should try it out - as long as you have time to work with it.
MikroTik, in terms of its features and functionality, is a seven out of ten.
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Parameshwar Pattila
Director at Navyug Networks
I would recommend this solution to new users if they deal with two or three gigs of traffic. Beyond that, it can't handle the load.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give MikroTik Routers and Switches an eight.
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Rodney Teopengco
Chief Solutions Architect at Tech2go Strategic IT Solutions
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten for the reliability and the performance that you get out of it. I wouldn't rate it a ten because of the warranty limitation.
There is also a learning curve to be able to successfully manage it, but once you do that, it's going to work wonders. It's also not that expensive.
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MichaelCinco
Information Technology Supervisor at JLR Construction and Aggregates Inc.
I'm a customer and an end-user.
I've mostly upgraded the product to the latest version. I have a few more left that are still on the older version.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
MikroTik is very good, however, you need to know the fundamentals to use it. You have to have a solid foundation on the capabilities or concepts used in MikroTik for it to become very effective for your organization.
View full review »We have some local operators here in Spain that use MikroTik wireless routers for their operations. They needed compact outdoor routers, and we provided MikroTik solutions.
I would recommend it. Overall, I would rate it a ten out of ten.
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Kourosh N.
Information Technology Administrator at Diconium
I would recommend Cisco to people living in the USA and UK. It's more dependable and trustworthy. I would enjoy using MikroTik if it is an open-source product. Overall, I rate the product a six or a seven out of ten.
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MikeKajubi
Operational Manager at Astrah Technologies
I would rate the product an eight out of ten. The product is robust and cheap compared to Cisco.
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Kunal Sabharwal
CEO & Founder at Dextro Solutions LLP
I would recommend this solution. My experience has been awesome. They have good reliability and speed.
I would advise others to go for it, but I would recommend either going through quite a lot of training before using this or having an expert who knows everything about it. You require eight-hour training to fully understand the capabilities of this solution.
I would rate MikroTik Routers and Switches a nine out of ten.
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ShabeerMohamed
CAD Engineer at Pro av
MikroTik Routers and Switches is a very stable equipment. I rate it a ten out of ten.
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IvanZabaluyev
Broadcast Engineer
I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
I've only had a little bit of experience with them.
View full review »MikroTik Routers and Switches are good and easy to use. I would rate MikroTik Routers and Switches an eight out of ten.
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Iman Mo
Senior Network Administrator at Calm blue ambassador - abcallcenter
We're just a customer and an end-user.
We use multiple deployment models, including cloud and on-premises.
I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. We're mostly happy with the product, however, there are areas of improvement that need to be addressed.
View full review »Overall, this is a good product but everything can improve a little bit. The product is not perfect.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
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Johan Smook
Shareholder, Angel funder and coach at LucidView
The solution is relatively cheap and scales well. However, products like ours come in to assist in expanding the capabilities, such as reporting and cybersecurity features like traffic shaping. These additional functionalities don't come naturally with the basic setup. The tool's logical management can be problematic, especially for enterprise networks, and that's where add-on products become necessary. I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.
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Cosmas Makurira
Technician at Telone Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd
I would highly recommend MikroTik Routers and Switches and would rate it at ten on a scale from one to ten.
View full review »We normally just buy the solution from the vendors, and then obviously we're just a reseller of IT companies.
I only use the routers. I've never used the switches or the APs. Usually, the switches we use, they're Ubiquiti. Same for the APs. And then obviously for the firewall, router, we use the MikroTik.
With most of my clients, including home users and companies, everything MikroTik. Obviously, the home users will use the RG750. For businesses, they'll use 2011, the bigger switches that have a bit more beef.
In terms of which version we're using, they auto-update. We're always on the latest stable version.
I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten.
I would recommend this solution to others.
I would rate MikroTik Routers and Switches a nine out of ten.
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GalFuchs
Technical Support Engineer at Point PC
My advice is that this is a small package with huge features and you should try it on your own.
The biggest lesson that I learned from this solution is that we underestimated the power and value of MikroTik. We primarily implemented Cisco and Aruba solutions, but since then, we have found that MikroTik can be used in place of these bigger brands.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
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Hermann Medrano
Telecommunications Engineer at Universidad
The routers are very good, and they are very cheap. We can buy a lot of these routers for backup.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give MikroTik Routers and Switches a six.
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Mahmood Shah
Solutions architect at NetSys
I'd warn others that a tutorial or a bit of learning is required before beginning. It helps if a user has a bit of understanding about the solution. There's some complexity in the terminologies and surrounding the initial implementation process.
Overall, it's a good product, but it requires a bit of improvement, especially in relation to UTM and security.
I'd rate it eight out of ten.
View full review »My main advice to people considering this solution based on my experience is that I would suggest looking for other robust solutions. I know they are out there because I have used them.
On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best. I would rate MikroTik routers and switches as a six-out-of-ten. It seems to be working by its own devices but there is just too much old, slow, and unfriendly about them.
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Manish Nalawade
Owner at it logic
I recommend this solution to others.
I rate MikroTik Routers and Switches a seven out of ten.
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reviewer248214
Works at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
We buy from wholesalers, but we don't have a special selling agreement with anyone.
I'd rate the solution ten out of ten when it fits. It's useless if it doesn't fit. If it fits, I don't think there's a better product when you are looking at price-performance. Overall, I'd rate them nine out of ten. Any requirement would be fulfilled from Aruba or from Cisco, but not necessarily from Mikrotik, which is why I don't give them a perfect score.
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reviewer1026921
ICT Manager/Systems Administrator at a university with 201-500 employees
I'd rate the solution, on a scale from one to ten, at a seven. For the most part, we've been pleased with its capabilities.
I'd recommend the solution, especially from a pricing point of view. If Cisco is out of a company's budget, it's definitely an option.
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reviewer1126884
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I rate MikroTik routers and switches a nine out of ten, and I would recommend them to others.
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MartynasLaugalys
Network Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The technical features in MikroTik are not mentionable because it is a low-cost solution. There is no service, support, or proper training. We are using them because our competitors are using them, and we have to stay competitive.
The only real value of MikroTik is the price and I would not recommend this solution for any other reason. If you can get another device from a bigger company at a similar price then I would do that because the support is going to be better. Proper support is important.
I would rate this solution a five out of ten.
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reviewer1414179
B2B Product Management at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
I'm not an IT guy. I'm a business product manager. I'm more of a product or marketing guy. Therefore, I'm not overly technical.
We're service providers for a variety of organizations.
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We're pretty happy with the product.
I would recommend the solution to other organizations.
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reviewer997284
Network Engineer at a maritime company with 201-500 employees
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. If they made it a bit easier for new users to implement, I would rate it higher.
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NikitaMoroz
Team Lead at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees
I would recommend this solution for those who don't need a very stable solution. You will not have zero-downtime provided by MikroTik. Also, if you need clustered routers then this solution will not work. However, if you are willing to update several times a month with several minutes of downtime while upgrading and rebooting, then it will be fine.
The biggest lesson that I have learned from using this solution is to write the network plan out before implementing changes. Then, go only by the steps of the plan, and do not deviate.
Overall, it is a very good solution with a lot of features.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
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reviewer1283643
Network Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We have not had any issues with our MikroTik routers and I would definitely recommend them.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
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TamsanqaSemela
IT Systems Engineer at Mozolo Technologies
We use the solution and we provide services to clients as well. It's much cheaper than when we used Cisco and other devices. We're a reseller and solutions provider.
I do advise people to use the solution, because of the price and features. The more you learn is the more you realize how valuable MikroTik devices are.
One thing I would mention to others is that MikroTik is on Linux, but there's nothing like WinBox for Linux, or what you might call a Linux box. You need to do something that looks like WinBox, because if you're using Ubuntu, you will need to use WinBox and there isn't one for Linux. Not everybody uses Windows and many people, especially technical people, are moving away from Windows.
The solution is a good product and it has improved since the first time we used it. It's just support that is really lacking.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. I'd rate it higher if technical support was better.
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Ahmad Alimuddin
IT Manager at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
Compared to Cisco, I don't think MikroTik is very good. MikroTik is good for start-ups and small businesses with small budgets. If you have a big budget, I would recommend using
UniFi, or Cisco.
Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give MikroTic a rating of seven.
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reviewer1042011
NOC Manager/Network Administrator at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
This is a great product that gives you a lot of good features at that price.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
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Diego Mirones
General Manager at Qhawariy
I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
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reviewer1704000
Head of Information technologies systems department at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate MikroTik Routers and Switches an eight out of ten.
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reviewer1457472
Firewall Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
I would recommend this solution to others for a hotspot network.
I rate MikroTik Routers and Switches eight out of ten.
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reviewer1294242
Engineer in Computer Sciences at a government with 201-500 employees
We're just a customer. We don't have a business relationship with the company.
Originally, we had little MikroTik routers installed at first. Afterward, we bought a cloud core router and we've had that at this point for six or seven years.
We use the solution both at our company and for our clients.
I'd advise new users to take some time and learn about the configurations. They need to be prepared for a bit of a learning curve when it comes to implementation. However, after that, it's not a problem to use it.
Overall, I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
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Try to do dome certification courses first, do not deploy Mikrotik gear without solid knowledge about networking, TCP/IP, etc.
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Stanislav Danko
IT Specialist at ITISEL
I would recommend this solution to others who prefer price.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of five.
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reviewer1469073
Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
For a small business, MikroTik is good but if you grow, then MikroTik cannot support it.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
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reviewer1388337
Senior System Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
MikroTik Routers and Switches are great. If you are having issues understanding how to properly use them, study materials and video lessons are available for a low-cost.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give MikroTik Routers and Switches a rating of eight.
The price-performance is great. I am sure there is a better solution out there (maybe Cisco ISR), but it would be more expensive.
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reviewer1461591
IT Infrastructure Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I would recommend this solution to others. We plan to keep using this solution.
I would rate MikroTik Routers an eight out of ten.
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MikroTik Routers and Switches
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about MikroTik Routers and Switches. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
768,415 professionals have used our research since 2012.