MikroTik Routers and Switches Reviews

In the network operations center, I manage our client's bandwidth. We connect with our clients through BGP and OSPF based on client demands. We also manage routing protocols, policies, internal firewalls, and other details like QE bandwidth, client manage bandwidth management, PoE, PPPoE, and DNS server. These protocols are important especially for ISPs handling local networks.

The solution helps in significant cost savings as it is much cheaper compared to competitors and also supports every protocol needed.

In our CCTV system, we have two types of cameras: analog and IP. For the IP cameras, we utilize switches with PoE. This feature eliminates the need for a separate power cable, as the camera receives both power and data through a single Ethernet cable. We have found that MicroTik switches work seamlessly with these cameras, providing reliable operation without any issues.

One of the primary advantages is its competitive pricing in the market. Despite the more affordable price, its devices perform efficiently in network operations. It stands out as a top choice, providing exceptional performance.

The price is a big factor. They are very affordable, and the quality is high. Another important feature is the software – it's very powerful and open. We find those features very interesting.

It is one of the best products and has good networking capabilities. 

The profit margins and lack of local support are the major complaints we have with MikroTik. This makes us consider other options. Therefore, we're not sure if we'll keep MikroTik in our portfolio in the future. 

The product is very good with a lot of features, and we're really happy with the devices, but it's a product that doesn't give us much profit. Profitability is one of the strategies we're looking for in our business.

Secondly, when we have a problem and reach out to MikroTik support, it's not very fast. Usually, you have to speak in English, so my technicians need to have strong English skills to communicate. 

Sometimes, it's not easy for us to reach customer service and support and try to solve issues when they happen. So, these are my major complaints with the brand.

So, we are looking for better commercial options - better profit and better support.

Our clients would like to see a stronger firewall, something like Fortinet or Barracuda.

In future releases,  MikroTik should also improve its Deep Packet Inspection (DPI).

My customers demand more cybersecurity. Routers like Fortinet or Barracuda provide the kind of cybersecurity that my clients need, and MikroTik doesn't have those same features. 

I'm suggesting that it would be interesting for MikroTik to provide either these kinds of features within their current products or offer separate products that focus on advanced cybersecurity.

We use the solution mostly for wireless communications and as our core connection to the Internet. For our local networks, we use Aruba. When we need to connect to the Internet, we use MikroTik Routers and Switches because of their firewalls. Although we have a few implementations of FortiGate, we've decided to stay with MikroTik Routers and Switches for our startup solutions. It also handles our VPN access to remote switches. It has a really good firewall and supports many leading protocols.

I think the tool's most valuable is its firewall. Cisco assisted them in developing it, making it easy to use. They expose a lot of background features, so you can go deep into integration, similar to Cisco switches. You can choose to use the command line interface or user interface.

MikroTik Routers and Switches are very customizable. We can add our scripts to perform specific tasks. For example, we log data to a database whenever clients connect to specific areas. This allows us to keep track of connections by integrating our scripts into the routing sessions.

The solution is used for site-to-site VPN, and it can also be used as a router as a CPE. So, we normally give them the solution so that their NetLog and everything can be captured in the server because, ultimately, it is a requirement of the Department of Telecommunication in our country. For all the leased line users, we are supposed to keep the NetLog. MikroTik is mainly used by some SMEs, and more specifically, it is for SME clients only.

Users of the solution are able to save a lot of things on bandwidth, like, earlier, if they don't have anything to granularize the bandwidth for their end customer. In that case, it was difficult to manage. But, after putting MikroTik in place, they were able to control the use of their internal cost internal users. Also, they are able to manage multiple bandwidth sources using MikroTik.

We use the product for VPN. 

MikroTik Routers and Switches needs to improve stability.