Mikrotik RB3011UIAS-RM RouterBOARD 10xGigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, LCD, RB3011

I am an engineering prosumer in the sense that as a teleworker, my day to day usage of bandwidth is pretty sizable (multiple machines on multiple VPNs, many connected devices). Having bought and configured the routerboard a few months ago now, Im kicking myself for not doing so earlier. Not only does it do exactly what I need, but I found the RouterOS command line interface quite intuitive to learn and use. The metrics are also fantastic for debugging what went wrong and for analyzing usage. I actually discovered through inspection of server logs that an IP address in China was attempting to brute force login to an SSH gateway I had set up. Moments later, I had a firewall rule that blackholed all traffic from that IP and I could visualize how many packets from that source was being dropped. Needless to say, I have been impressed by the routers versatility and configurability. For interested buyers, I would recommend anticipating banking at least a few hours to learn the system and get the hang of things. One thing that could be improved somewhat is the documentation, but so long as you take your time and reason about what is happening, things generally work as intended. That said, for many users, I suspect the default configuration will be enough to get you going.

I spent ten hours on simply trying to port forward one single port, using every method anyone proposed and every interface I could find, and was never able to get it to work. This has been one of the most frustrating experiences of my life. Back to Amazon it goes.

This is a great product for a fraction of the cost of other manufacturers. We should have gotten the Wi-Fi option that came with a similar model but well just use an Access Point. Great shipping and packaging. Also, plenty of paper receipts and manufacturers information came with the box. This will make it easy to deal with my clients and customer service if needed. The touch screen is friendly and big enough for the job. The web interface is loaded with features. I have found plenty of local techs being able to support this technology and help with me setting up the many features. Thanks!

Solid router with a significant amount of configurable features and advance features. Unfortunately, the router OS is generic and it has features listed that the hardware isnt capable of using, and there is no way to tell what the router can and cannot do without additional research. For example wireless. Its not a wireless router, but the OS has wireless features and settings. The touch screen isnt really intuitive, and its a capacitive screen rather than resistive (i.e. it works like early 2000s touchscreen smart phones - think palm pilot, not like todays). Still one of the best routers on the market.

There is only one reason this gets 3 stars instead of 5. Its the total P.O.S. power supply connector. Unfortunately this thing doesnt have an internal p/s, it uses an external wall wart. The circular DC power connector on my unit is poorly soldered / connected to the PCB. So if you bump or wiggle the connector on the back of the box, the unit will reset (power failure). So its possible I got the only bad unit, but I dont dare return it for another because Im afraid the replacement will have the exact same problem. Would I pay an extra $20 for Mikrotik to put a real p/s internal to the unit? Absolutely. Mikrotik, if youre reading this, PLEASE stop using these external wall warts. I cant imagine anyone wanting to deal with wall warts in a rack environment. The same goes for your switches as well. So if I had to do it again, I would likely pay double for the ubiqiti competitor even though the price is double. The quality control here of the solder joints just arent reliable. Here comes the duct tape to hold the power connector stable.

Great router. Heavy learning curve but otherwise security has been working better than the majority of consumer based routers. Plenty of information available for setting up, writing scripts, etc. You will have a lot of reading to do setting this up but in the end I sleep better knowing whats going on inside this box.

i ordered this because it is a dedicated router and will not share cpu power with a wireless card so it should be faster. well at least in theory. i have built routers from repurposed machines in the past and am familiar with several open source operating systems. ip fire monowall untangle and clearOS, to name a few. i will see how this performs in comparison and keep an objective opinion. stay tuned for updates. i uploaded some initial specs not found here in the site. looks like this thing will do some work in a short time. i will update long term on this review later.

My favorite new Mikrotik workhorse

Vary Strong Router, One of the strongest i have worked with, However i am only giving it 3 stars because, Documentation sucks! Online videos are typically not in English. That said if you have a network engineering background dont hesitate. if you are a home owner or a small business owner this is probably not the right product for you. Well Not until they get some better setup videos. However there forum is loaded with great firewall programming code. But this product is not for the network beginner.

This ARM version doesnt come with usermanager (looks like it was discontinued). Awful capacity also....