MikroTik RB4011 Ethernet 10-Port Gigabit Router (RB4011iGS+RM)

Performance is superb. The more you give it to do it seems like the better it performs

I recently upgraded my Internet connection from 100 Gbps to 200 Gbps. After the change, the upload speed increased as expected (from 15 to 20 Gbps) but no real change in download speed. Bypassing my firewall (a rather old Mikrotik RB750G) and connecting directly to the modem, I got full speed. I tried streamlining the firewall rules a bit, but when stressed it was running at close to 90% CPU. It obviously couldnt keep up. Bought this to replace it. It comes with a reasonable set of firewall rules from the factory, so all I had to do was add in my port mapping rules for some internal computers, configure my static IP from my ISP and change the default network addresses to match my 10.x.x.x internal networks. That done, it gives full download speed without breaking a sweat. It also has double the number of ports that the old router had, so I was able to eliminate an 8 port switch too.

Greatly improved the performance and security of our home/small business network. The GUI allows me to easily setup what I want and dont want. I was a little intimidated by other reviews, but it was straight forward. I had all the ports set up and doing what was needed in less than 20 minutes.

This device is amazing! After switching to MikroTik products I’m not going back to baseline SOHO brands. The RouterBoard OS does have a learning curve, but the MikroTik Wiki and forums and incredibly helpful and folks are responsive.

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I don’t have the knowledge to get one of these devices up and running had to return it you better have some knowledge on how to configure this thing before you purchase

This gets the job done admirably. This is a fast, configurable router that is perfect for home gigabit internet use. The configurability comes at the price of it being complex. The out of the box config needed some tweaking to make it do what I needed to but it wasnt stupidly hard to figure out. Its definitely not for people who dont know how or want to learn how routing works. This isnt a consumer level router. Definitely worth every penny of the asking price.

This is a superb piece of hardware at a great price. In my initial testing I was really pleased and impressed with the performance. So if youre a professional with deep understanding of how to set this up, go for it. (But read the rest of my comments here first.) If youre not a pro, or at least someone with extensive network management expertise, you might wish to consider something with an easier management interface. The basic configuration was simple enough. But I wanted to set up WAN failover. And I wanted to set up basic security stuff, including setting it to disable pings and connection attempts from the WAN side. I hadnt even gotten to the advanced capabilities. But it was frankly just a giant pain. The website guide and the forum were barely helpful, especially when professionals argued with one another about how to best do something. (Not a confidence builder.) This took hours of trial and error. And just resetting the router is a pain, you have to hold the button for 30 seconds, after which it might or might not reset. Finally, I thought I had it all done right, and was happily running tests. And then I found out that I had somehow managed to disable the ability of my wifi access points to connect to the network. At this point I decided to accept defeat, rather than spend another day trying to figure it all out. I sent it back, thank goodness for Amazons excellent return policy. I wish Mikrotik would invest in a really nice GUI, and a small set of config wizards: yes, that would add cost, because good software costs money. But I think it would greatly increase the appeal of their products. Even pros like ease of use, because it saves time and hassle and reduces chances of error.

Dont waste your time with anything other than this for your home wired router. Incredible performance and the way to go!

While this is a great 10 port router with tons of processing power. Firmware updates have caused Problems with the SFP+ port. Some users of the wireless version report that 5G radio shuts off entirely. So if you dont need/use either of those features.... its an EXTREMELY powerful router. But remember... its still RouterOS on a Mikrotik... so to really take advantage of it... you need specialized knowledge.