MikroTik Routers and Switches Primary Use Case
In our CCTV system, we have two types of cameras: analog and IP. For the IP cameras, we utilize switches with PoE. This feature eliminates the need for a separate power cable, as the camera receives both power and data through a single Ethernet cable. We have found that MicroTik switches work seamlessly with these cameras, providing reliable operation without any issues.
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Simon Wanyutu
Founder at Simpro Tech
Using MikroTik Routers and Switches, I can perform network segmentation for both LAN and Wi-Fi networks, and even for 22-point solutions. Additionally, I can use these devices as a firewall.
View full review »Even a MikroTik switch can be made to be a router. And even a router, you can convert it into a switch. It depends on your configuration and the way you set it. If you want it to be a switch, it'll be a switch. If you want it to work as a router, it will work as a router. This is not like Cisco, for example, where a router cannot be a switch.
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MikroTik Routers and Switches
April 2024
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Terah Kaggwa
Technical manager at Djamboree
We use them for running services, especially big PoE services and VLAN routing. We also use them at remote premises to provide quick Wi-Fi. For switching, we use them for regular switching and in places where we need a lot of fiber interfaces.
View full review »We use MikroTik routers for routing, mainly for the connection between our branches and the head office factory.
The process is for microservices, and we use it to differentiate between the Internet lines, like one for LAN, from our LAN to branches LAN, and factory LAN. Actually, we use the MAM (Metropolitan Area Networks) by MikroTik reseller. We use the GRE and IPSEC protocols with our MikroTik routers.
View full review »The solution is used for site-to-site VPN, and it can also be used as a router as a CPE. So, we normally give them the solution so that their NetLog and everything can be captured in the server because, ultimately, it is a requirement of the Department of Telecommunication in our country. For all the leased line users, we are supposed to keep the NetLog. MikroTik is mainly used by some SMEs, and more specifically, it is for SME clients only.
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AleksandarIvanovic
Head of IT department at Monetars
Depending on the specific requirements, I utilize MikroTik Routers and Switches to configure IPSec connections between two sites, where one serves as a backup and the other as the production site. Additionally, I employ them as an internal VPN server for external users. These devices are also used for routing and firewall purposes, and I take advantage of various other features, such as redirection, blocking, and more.
View full review »So the company I work for sells a guest Wi-Fi platform for restaurants, bars, cafes, hotels, etc.
Predominantly, we configure MikroTik Routers and Switches with our platform and then integrate them into the existing network of the businesses.
View full review »Our clients use it to implement network solutions.
View full review »We use the product for VPN.
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Bayzed Islam
IT Manager at ERL
We use MikroTik Routers and Switches for maintaining and controlling our network.
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Ahmad Alimuddin
IT Manager at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
We use the solution to provide the same speed internet to 3,000 users, including students and teachers who are using this in school and college.
View full review »We had been using MikroTik as a firewall to implement firewall policies and to implement queues along with DNS and DStv services. Additionally, we were using MikroTik to control our end users by limiting their website browsing and the limiting their upload and download speed. The aim was also to prevent them from indulging in any unauthorized access to the internet.
View full review »We are using this as a pop router, and also as an enterprise solution. We are using this for load balancing.
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Udochi Ododo
Manager, Technical Planning and Solutions Design at Galaxy Backbone Ltd
I am a solution provider and I deploy this product for my customers. Primarily, it is used for last-mile access. When I deploy it in an enterprise environment, It is normally for bandwidth control.
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MohammadSalman
Consultant and technical support at joudeh center for computer and modern software
We use MikroTik's fiber router for Internet access.
View full review »We are a public sector medium-sized company. We use MikroTik's router part for managing internet circuits, particularly in cases where cost is paramount, ensuring cost-effective access for internet circuits.
It's used for my home internet router and wireless.
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Parameshwar Pattila
Director at Navyug Networks
We're currently using MikroTik Routers and Switches for around six gigabytes, and we're upgrading to about 13 or 14 gigs. It's unable to handle that much upload, and that's why we're upgrading it.
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Rodney Teopengco
Chief Solutions Architect at Tech2go Strategic IT Solutions
We manage wide area networks for our clients nationwide. We run a data center and provide internet services. We use MikroTik for our network operation centers. We also manage WiFi for hospitalities and a lot of multi-dwelling units.
We have experience in deploying MikroTik, NETGEAR, and HP products.
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MichaelCinco
Information Technology Supervisor at JLR Construction and Aggregates Inc.
I've mostly been using the solution for mostly routing and user management.
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Kourosh N.
Information Technology Administrator at Diconium
We use the solution as a main router for the company. MikroTik is very cheap in our country compared to other products.
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MikeKajubi
Operational Manager at Astrah Technologies
We have use cases like providing power over ethernet, as an access controller for Wi-Fi, and normal networking.
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Kunal Sabharwal
CEO & Founder at Dextro Solutions LLP
I am not using them personally. I've installed these in high-end residences and a few offices.
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ShabeerMohamed
CAD Engineer at Pro av
We use MikroTik Routers and Switches for Wi-Fi distribution and connecting the network to all our IoT devices.
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IvanZabaluyev
Broadcast Engineer
We primarily use the solution for routing and switching. We deploy the system with Fortigate.
View full review »The primary case of MikroTik Routers and Switches is for router purposes.
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Iman Mo
Senior Network Administrator at Calm blue ambassador - abcallcenter
We are primarily using the solution as both a router, and we are using this for a wireless access point. And, we use the VPN, which is really helpful too.
We also use it to connect to other branches that we have, and other organizations that we have to be connected to for our company.
View full review »We have a website with online shopping, and the MikroTik products are part of our network infrastructure. We also resell these products, and our customers buy them for both wired routing and wireless access points.
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Johan Smook
Shareholder, Angel funder and coach at LucidView
We use the product as a cybersecurity device. We use MikroTik Routers and Switches for a large client to provide them with services such as traffic shaping, firewalling, and categorization of internet access. This enables us to implement measures like blocking unwanted access
View full review »The solution is primarily for routing and switching.
View full review »We use MikroTik Routers and Switches as access points rather than all-purpose routers. We are not working with all of the functions as it is also connected with the Catalyst Switch.
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GalFuchs
Technical Support Engineer at Point PC
We are a system integrator and this is one of the solutions that we implement for our customers.
Our primary customers are Fiber to the home (FTTH), which are small customers who are connecting by fiber.
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Hermann Medrano
Telecommunications Engineer at Universidad
I configure and implement WiFi internet and wide area networks using MikroTik Routers and Switches. I also use it for connectivity with end-users and for implementing a firewall and routing protocols.
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Mahmood Shah
Solutions architect at NetSys
I primarily use the solution as a firewall, and for routing purposes, and for multi-band load balancing.
View full review »MikroTik is our main router for incoming and outgoing traffic throughout the system architecture.
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Manish Nalawade
Owner at it logic
We use this solution for high-speed wireless connections.
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reviewer248214
Works at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
We primarily use the solution for high performance, low-cost routers and for low-cost wifi environments where we need specific configurations.
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reviewer1026921
ICT Manager/Systems Administrator at a university with 201-500 employees
We primarily use the product for load balancing and as a gateway.
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reviewer1126884
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
We primarily use MikroTik routers and switches for LTE solutions. It's 3G, 4G, and gravitating to 5G solutions and we do a lot of data center type of solutions with the heavy-duty cloud core routers. We also do premises type of solutions with a lot of their switches.
As far as which version we're using, the products are fairly standardized—what changes is the version of the operating system. We try and use the latest long-term versions of the operating system, but we use a wide variety of their products.
This solution is deployed on-prem. We use the whole rack of MikroTik switches and routers.
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MartynasLaugalys
Network Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
We primarily use our MikroTik devices as layer three routers.
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reviewer1414179
B2B Product Management at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
We primarily use the solution for the internet.
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NikitaMoroz
Team Lead at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees
We use this product to route traffic with dynamic routing protocols like BGP. We also use it for filtering traffic and making network translations to provide access to services that are behind it. In this regard, it acts as a firewall.
It hosts a lot of B2B sessions with our internal and external peers.
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Erik Jansson
Technology Manager at Klinic Community Health
Our primary use case for this solution is to provide wireless internet service.
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reviewer1283643
Network Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I have worked more with the MikroTik Routers, as opposed to their switching products.
We use this solution to route traffic in our network. For example, if one group is experiencing a slow connection then we can re-route the traffic. This is possible because we have multiple links on our premises.
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TamsanqaSemela
IT Systems Engineer at Mozolo Technologies
We use MikroTik both in our company and clients. Even extended to our household clients. MikroTik devices offer you similar features you'll normally get from high priced devices like Cisco and HP, however at a fraction of the costs. This works very nicely with us since our clients are mainly small and medium. The device price doesn't dictate whether the client gets a solution.
VLANs, L3 Routing, Load Balancing, HotSpot are amongst some of the features we normally use in many of our deployments.
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Ahmad Alimuddin
IT Manager at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
We use MikroTik Routers and Switches as a router and firewall. We also use it to manage our Hotspot users.
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reviewer1042011
NOC Manager/Network Administrator at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
We use this solution for normal routing, as well as load balancing for internet traffic. I have a dual internet load balancing setup.
This is an on-premises solution.
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Diego Mirones
General Manager at Qhawariy
We are a solution provider and we focus on integrating and monitoring critical infrastructure. We offer many products to our clients for Wi-Fi, switching, cabling, and monitoring. We also offer sensors and other devices in our portfolio.
We implement MikroTik Routers and Switches for clients with remote offices.
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reviewer1704000
Head of Information technologies systems department at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
We use MikroTik Routers and Switches for our CCTV, Voice IP, and .NET in our new stores.
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reviewer1457472
Firewall Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
I mainly use this solution for hotspot networks but also for lots of other things, for example, to connect more than one type of server, merging more than one connection together, firewall, multiple ID cameras, wireless device to connect different sites, and VPNs.
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reviewer1469073
Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We are using this solution for multiple things.
It provides a hotspot gateway, triple PoE, login ID, authentication, and login tapes.
We use it to provide a connection for our clients.
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reviewer1388337
Senior System Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
We mainly use this solution for switch and routing.
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reviewer1461591
IT Infrastructure Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I mainly use MikroTik Routers. We use them for laboratory and integral solution purposes and different kinds of load balancing and network switching. We also use them for different kinds of use cases that highly rely on network switching. I am using the latest version, and I do automatic updates.
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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.
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.