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

Excellent Router, I recommend it, its performance is very good, extremely configurable. It requires learning a little about the operating system.

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!

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.

Device: RB3011UiAS, in use 1+ year. Are you tired of managing off the shelf WIFI routers with custom firmware? Need a router which can NAT 1G+ bit speeds? These were my primary reasons for retiring old off the shelf WIFI routers with custom software. Currently used as the primary router for a home/office network with non standard configurations for (DNS, DHCP, port forwarding, VPNs). Easy supports NAT at 1G network speeds - assuming your ISP + subscription supports it. Provides basic graphs for usage and real time data which can help you understand device usage. Learned some new things about DNS simply by the data provided by the router. It has supported everything my previous routers provided plus more. Recommended for power users or people with some experience and dont mind learning as they go.

Fantastic router with way more options than Ill ever need. High quality, high performance, for a low price.

very good excellent product

Be very very very careful configuring this device. Factory reset process does NOT work. Nor does netinstall once device web page stops responding. And of course the only tech support is via email. The only working recovery mechanism is to replace the device.

Im partner in a multi-national MSP, and have deployed hundreds of Mikrotik devices. In short, this is the best bang-for-your-buck router possible for a small-medium size business. The RB3011 is an absolute monster router for the price. $170 for a 1U 10-port gigabit, SFP, and 6Gbps of WAN>LAN potential throughput. Though none of the ports can go faster than 1Gbps, the processing power is still there. When I ran a comparison of the specs between this and say, an equivalent Sonicwall (already lower-end gear), its $170 for a RB3011-RM vs a $3,400 for a Sonicwall NSA 2600, more features too. When you hold the device it feels like a prop, its nearly empty since Mikrotik designs their equipment around CPU-based routing over dedicated hardware. It allows for the feature-set to be upgraded over time, increases reliability, and massively reduces cost. Though its not uncommon for a switch to fail... and its not impossible for a CPU to fail, when is the last time youve see a mid-range (non-server) CPU actually just completely die? Probably pretty rare. We have a few Mikrotik routers with over 3 years uptime, just cranking along without issues. Another benefit -- everything is unlocked, no insane licensing fees like with Cisco gear! 50+ L2TP VPN users -- no problem! MPLS, Wireless Hotspot through the CAPsMAN Wireless Manager, Layer7 filtering. Mikrotik gives you all of the bells and whistles to work with, but no hand-holding -- you need to be familiar with network concepts and spend some time following their wiki. Mikrotik equipment is targeted at Wireless ISPs and networking professionals -- not for beginners to computers. Good luck, have fun, for $170 it cant hurt to buy one and play with it a bit. Once you see the feature set for yourself, youll likely be buying more of these.

Purchased their wireless version think a model 2011 wireless a few years ago. Was flawless. This has all the improvements was looking for and once you get a handle on the firewall. There is no turning back. Have programmed Cisco, Sophos, Watchguard, Checkpoint, D-link, Netgear, Juniper, Zyxel, Umbiquiti, ITT and some sure have forgotten.... But this has the overall best balance of endless capabilities and growth for my needs. RouterOS is pretty exciting as it grows over 20 years or so now. One main important area to me is low power consumption and security. Only 10 watts makes that leap for me. *********7/25/17********** Still using and have 5 firewall rules that come up depending on the violation. This thing is a wall once you get the rules in place. ************10/3017********** Can really make a strong firewall with this. Runs cool and just a powerhouse router. ***********6/18*********** Still use and no one has gotten inside it. 2/19 Still use and secure. ***********6/21*********** Still going strong and in use.

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.