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First of all, this is a rotary! and only the router! and not a constructor for whistles. Is it worth it to start saying that you need to be able to set it up? But this is not a corporate segment, but SOHO! but this applies only to what goes beyond simply raising the link and distributing it through the radio. The coverage radius is good, and for those who are not enough, they can open the box and connect their antennas via SMA connectors. And most importantly, they forgot to stick a bright…

Pros
  • ROS and all that follows traffic shaping powerful transmitter (max 1000mW) and sensitive receiver, default to 17dbm there is a budget function of seamless internet through CAPSMAN small shape due to the lack of external antennas, which is convenient to shove anywhere there is a squeaker (!)
Cons
  • ROS and all the consequences (no print server, poor work with usb drives) no patch cord own implementation of everything possible (including PoE)

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Think twice before you buy-the product is disgusting.

As a result, friends, I hesitated, went and bought a simple Kinetic, in which everything worked right away. And wi-fi in the back room 30 M / bit shows and everything was ated automatically at once. Setup took 3 minutes with ates. I value my time and don't want to spend it studying what this developer has not completed. And this Mikrotik will go to ebay. I am attaching a picture of my device so that they don’t think what I wrote for my eyes.

Pros
  • I bought the recommended Mikrotik by everyone, the transmission range was especially advertised, the ability to configure everything that is possible. Someone in the reviews wrote that he takes even on the first floor, although they live high. I put it in an ordinary apartment of 80 m2. Then the shortcomings began.
Cons
  • For 2 months I struggled with the power of wi-fi, as in the back room the connection dropped to 1 bar. Sites were loaded somehow in waves, then generally shut up. And tuned and reconfigured. Nothing got better. From the router to the computer ~ 10 meters. I read the sites, I thought maybe it's me, but Mikrotik is the same - wow!, It's almost semi-professional equipment. The increase in power is blocked in the firmware, it is advised to change it to an unlocked one. Add other regions, ok no problem. Built-in antennas? So let's solder the normal ones. You just need to solder the capacitor with a hairdryer, but every fool can handle this, we don’t care to do it. I’m generally silent about the settings, Linux is not new to me, but I’m sorry to waste your time studying and configuring the simplest functions that work out of the box in other routers, there is no desire. The firmware is not ated, go online again, read a dozen threads and disable some option that blocks ates. I just remembered my youth when I set up Slackware according to the book.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A really necessary purchase, glad I found this product.

The Akado provider installed a Thomson modem, which delivered waffle bits to the smart TV in the next room. The son recommended Dlink DIR 615, which did not solve the problem, it was also extremely weak, and what can you expect from a router for 700. In short, I took the decision into my own hands, climbed all the routers for two days and stopped at Mikrotik. It turned out that I guessed 100%. A 30dBm transmitter breaks all walls with minimal loss and a very stable signal level. Speaking of…

Pros
  • Transmitter power, dimensions and price.
Cons
  • I don't see it for myself.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The right product for me, there were no problems.

Over the past five years, I have tried a variety of SOHO access points from very cheap D-Link to very expensive ASUS. Something hangs, then WiFi sags, then the link disappears. I must say this is the first case when, after the first setup, I completely forgot about the existence of this box for several months. Everything works stably, especially stable WiFi performance under load. I recommend.

Pros
  • Stability of work, the broadest customization options, price.
Cons
  • Didn't find one.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not a bad product, but you can do better.

This problem occurs when connecting a PC via cable. When connecting a PC via Wi-Fi - everything is ok. That is, the pc-router-tv circuit must be completely over the air and then everything works. What is the catch is not clear. If Mikrotik marketers read this review, then you don’t need to write that “this device is not for dummies”, but write a solution to the problem.

Pros
  • Laudatory reviews
Cons
  • Refuses to live with the media server. 5 minutes of the movie and the router is lost from the field of view of the smart TV. I changed all the keys there from 5 minutes to 24 hours and so on - zero sense. Used 6 years. I'm looking for a replacement.

Has some pros: compact baby, powerful! no antennas stick out of it, it is convenient to hang it on the wall in the corridor, it covers the entire apartment of 64 sq. M. Different cons: not very obvious setup menu, the instruction is not enclosed in the box, on the box with a small small print on the side they wrote how to set it up. not easy to read

On it you can collect automation on it. Use PoE as a switch for something. It is available from scripts. (for example, you can turn on the air conditioner in the room at any event) They are very impressed with the attitude of Mikrotik to their equipment. Once lightning "burned" the router. I contacted a local dealer, who advised me to send the router to the manufacturer through it. It seems that the case is not guaranteed, but what was my surprise that after 2 months (this is true for a long…

Pros
  • Flexible configuration of all 5 ports (you can enable everything as a bridge and use it as an unmanaged switch). The device itself is powered by PoE. 1 PoE port (fifth) can power, for example, an additional AP (only mikrotik). Well, the main advantage: The power and flexibility of RouterOS.
Cons
  • Proprietary PoE power standard. 100 Mbps ports. I would like it to be 1000, but this is another RB951G-2HnD device, but there is no PoE

Super device, very glad I bought it and use it. I advise everyone, with a proper understanding of your actions and their consequences, you can make out of it the network device that suits you 100%. Different pros: Cisco for the poor. If you're looking for a full-featured networking device with all the options you can think of, this is the device for you. Cons below: The opinion about the device of those who did not cope with its settings, did not bother to ate the firmware, could not understand

Take, use, enjoy, pick and learn to develop! The range of possibilities is enormous! it all depends on your desires, and in this case, the only limitation is his not meager internal resources. Has pros: If there was a rating of 10, I would give 11. I read a lot of good reviews, really detailed and accessible, I join. But, Few people described that this router not only has the ability to clone its system and become 2 or more routers, that is, independent virtual routers, but also install…

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Quality is top notch, happy with everything.

I have had this device since March 2022. Bought, configured and forgotten. The router is fast, there are many settings. There are 2 antennas inside - if you want a bridge for 20 kilometers - you will have to buy an antenna and insert it into the port (antenna power via POE). WI-FI around the house works stably (powerful 1 watt). If anyone likes to dig into the hardware - you can install OpenWRT - for very fine tuning. Having got acquainted with Mikrotik - I will not buy any other routers - this

Pros
  • The device is super, I highly recommend to purchase!
Cons
  • There is none of them.

I took it to organize a bridge (so as not to pull a cable into another room) and distribute wifi. The server is a separate machine. It copes with its task perfectly, except that it does not raise the bridge with devices from other manufacturers. Therefore, I bought hap Lite. With him, the bridge rose instantly. Gives out 10-11mb/s (80-90mb/s). At the same time, the channel width is set to 20 Mhz (not 40), but the speed can be developed thanks to its proprietary wireless communication protocols.

Pros
  • 1. Stability. 2. Wide possibilities. The ability to fully customize to fit your capabilities (for your money, of course). 3. Presence of proprietary wireless transmission protocols
Cons
  • 1. No openvpn over udp 2. Lack of external antennas. With their presence, it would be possible to reduce the power and increase the sensitivity. At high power, the air will be noisy, and without antennas, the router does not "hear" phones with their weak transmitter well. 3. There is no way to set up a bridge with other routers (there was no bridge on dd-wrt or openwrt)

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A wonderful product, its nice to use.

Decided to rewrite my review. Finally, I also became the owner of this miracle of hostile technology. I needed L2TP/IPsec. For a long time I rushed between the basin on Linux and MikroTik. Naturally, greed (cost and power consumption) won on a bowl with Linux - 17-20 W., on mini-ITX or MikroTik 5-8 W, well, a decent difference in cost. Before that, I had several virtual RouterOS running as test machines. Enough of the lyrics, now about Wi-Fi. I spent a little more than a couple of days on…

Pros
  • Functional. A good Cisco replacement for small offices.
Cons
  • No!

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Reliable purchase, guaranteed to be a good purchase.

I use it at home for work. I twist the tricks necessary for survival in our wonderful country, where every 2022 language teacher and businessman knows better than you how to use the Internet. Satisfied with the device. On my advice, three have already got hold of devices on RouterOS. Some pros: Almost ideal in the world of budget network devices. Suitable for both home installations and small organizations. Uberflexibility of settings. The device allows you to forget about yourself, it…

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best thing I've ever used, a great item for everyone!

"Amateur" router with the possibility of semi-automatic basic configuration without special knowledge. Got pros: A modern router with quite powerful hardware and huge software capabilities. 5 independently configurable Ethernet ports. WiFi up to 30 dBm, unlimited number of virtual access points, all possible roles in the WiFi network. Detailed hardware tuning from overclocking the processor to the conditions of light and sound indication. Support for all modern network protocols and…

As a pure router, it is ideal in terms of settings for an office sysadmin or IP picker. Only purely router chips are not needed by most users. But an external drive is not normally connected to it. (If you travel, it's a good idea to connect an external drive to the router and upload photos and videos to it, but you can only connect an external drive via usb by formatting it in it - very bad) With beeline normally does not work. Can be configured if you are an IP picker, a fan of routes…

Pros
  • Speed, stability, customization options, useful for the office, system administrator.
Cons
  • 1. does not work with Beeline 2. Does not support ntfs, fatXX media via USB 3. Does not support what is in open-wrt)

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I didn³'t expect the quality to be this good.

There was no hemorrhoids with the pppoe setting, as in all other routers: through the web face, the login password and you're done. I took to replace the disappointing linxis 6300, but now I set up this device and I understand that the connection is the same, if not worse, after digging a lot in the settings, I found how the antenna power is adjusted and, oh gods, now Wi-Fi is anywhere in the apartment with a good speed :) In general, about 5 hours the flight is normal and I think that…

Pros
  • Price, compact
Cons
  • Well, a very modest package, there is not even a patch cord.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

No complaints, I recommend to buy.

A very complex thing. For the house - an explosion of the brain, not a router. I am a system administrator with many years of experience, but when I first turned it on, even I was simply stunned by this piece of iron. I tried easy setup - a useless thing, everywhere on the internet they also write that it makes no sense to even try to configure it through it. Full setup of the beeline Internet and iptv with an understanding of the essence of this device took me about 8 hours stretched over 2…

Pros
  • Wide possibilities. Low price. Professional technique. Lack of alternatives in the price range. Handy winbox utility.
Cons
  • Difficulty of setting. There is no simple setting for "dummies", or rather there is, but it does not work as it should. You need to enable any function yourself, and install many components additionally. The web interface works through time, "out of the box" does not work.

Revainrating 1 out of 5

It's impossible to use it, don't waste your money.

I have been suffering with this device for five years. It cannot work properly with modern wifi devices. No combination of settings and advice from specialists from the Internet, who write here that "you can't do it" - do not help. The piece of iron is obviously defective in some percentage, or there are nuances of interaction with some Wi-Fi devices. I'm tired of reflashing and adjusting every month. Another router is crooked if you turn on the bluetooth next to it on redmi 8 pro)))

Pros
  • Lots of open settings out of the box
Cons
  • Hangs on half of the stable firmware. Hangs on factory settings. Hangs every 2-3 months. Can work for half a year. Hangs without interference.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good product, not disappointed.

This old model is almost no longer for sale, I have several such devices in operation, all quite old (inherited), here are my observations about Mikrotik: - Buy only NEW Mikrotik (model year and the device itself), used Mikrotik are very capricious: ports burn, and they often die for good when ating the firmware or unpredictably buggy. - It is for this model RB951Ui-2HnD on new firmware (6.47.7 stab) slow WiFi (according to Speedtest tests, it does not exceed 30-40 in a network with one point…

Pros
  • Works well in typical configurations (Internet access, hotspot).
Cons
  • This is a very old model, buy newer Mikrotik models, here is a list of shortcomings: Slow WiFi (30-40 no more), becomes very capricious over time (ports burn, devices die when ating to new firmware and it is not possible to restore the firmware even over the network) . Does not work as a CAPsMAN access point.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I'm amazed! It was definitely worth the money!

Mikrotik is really for the advanced. You don’t understand network equipment, you don’t know network protocols, you don’t have time to read and learn - Mikrotik is not for you, we buy tplink, asus, but not Mikrotik. Even not every installer of the provider will be able to configure it correctly. Mikrotik - rather for corporate use at the most affordable price, it will do for the home too, but if someone has the knowledge of settings. We need a simple router for the home - asus, tplink, dlink…

Pros
  • Opportunities for little money.
Cons
  • RouterOS - partly the same Linux with its own terminal! Yes, there is a winbox, there is a web muzzle, but in 2022 there is no Russification and there never will be, and the winbox does not shine with usability, but is generally thought out. There is no patch cord for connecting a computer in the kit, I have a router from the past, and whoever doesn’t, will have to spend more on it if necessary. +300 RUB add to the average cost. Little things, but be aware.