MikroTik Cloud Router Switch Reviews

Familiar RouterOS support, port isolation, flexible VLAN handling (tagging, untagging, rewriting, etc.).

Port isolation is great for shared networks where you want to keep it safe by not lettings people fake DHCP server.

Proper LACP support, more software support for hardware capabilities, true wirespeed Layer 3 routing.

2 years.

Doing this the old RouterOS way is straightforward, but it is not wirespeed then! So you need to learn some things in order to get the benefits, but it is worth it.

No.

Missing 9k jumbo frames and 10GigE support on CRS125. This is present on CRS2xx series, but CPU is faster on CRS125.

Mikrotik RB250 and RB260 switches - only 5 ports and interfaces is usable, but it is not RouterOS!

Initial setup was easy, but it did not reveal all the good things it can offer.

By myself.

SMC switches.

MIkrotik CRS switches are basically metro switches so overkill for the less complex installations.

Our primary use cases of MikroTik Cloud Router Switches are wide area networks, data center applications, and edge routers. 

Some of the most valuable features are the simplicity, cost, usability, and power. As a package, it's extremely effective. 

Stuff that I'd like to be improved is really just training and documentation because I think the feature set is full. Another improvement I'd suggest is that their new, bigger releases should be a bit more stable. 

As far as additional features, this solution is quite fully featured already, so for our use cases, we're completely fine. 

This solution is stable. 

I think that this solution is scalable, but my company is not very big. I'm sure if you ask Microsoft, they might have a different opinion. 

This is the main platform in our organization, so we use it to supply all our users and clients. 

Before using MikroTik, we used a lot of Cisco and HP solutions. I switched to MikroTik because it provided me a much better cost performance solution. It does everything that the HPs and Ciscos do, but at a fraction of the cost, and it doesn't relapse. 

The installation process is straightforward. Right out of the box, they work. You put a couple of IP addresses on them and they're working. The initial setup time varies on the use case, so it depends on what you or your customers want and how you tailor it. 

I am an engineer, so I can install this solution myself. We have a team of five engineers. 

We implemented this solution through an in-house team. 

They came with the licensing when we purchased them. 

I rate MikroTik Cloud Router Switch a nine out of ten. 

I would recommend this solution to others. To those considering implementation, the advice I can give is that I think this is an excellent solution for small- to medium-sized, mid-range companies. It's easy to learn, easy to utilize, and there's a wealth of knowledge available on these to support them. 

We bought it for our office to distribute internet. I am also a service provider. 

The most valuable feature is that it has better throughput than its competitors. I also like the "routerless" feature. 

There has to be more development in the OS. It's complex for this switch as compared to others like Cisco. For NetGear and Cisco, it's easy to adapt the VLAN concept but it should be simplified for MikroTik.

I would like to see more integration abilities with NetGear.

I have been using this solution for more than five years. 

It is stable. 

I haven't contacted technical support. 

It was complex to set up. The concept is simple but it was complex to set up.

I have a technical background so I was able to do the implementation. It took a few days to get done.  

I would recommend this solution. I would rate it an eight out of ten. 

I have been using the solution as a network switch.

This solution is very similar to the on-premises version making it easy to use for those who know the architect.

The user interface could improve and they should allow a license for IBS.

The installation is easy.

I did the implementation myself.

The price of the solution is fair and there is a one-time license purchase only.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate MikroTik Cloud Router Switch an eight out of ten.