Introduction
MikroTik is a Latvian company that was founded in 1996 to develop routers and wireless ISP systems. MikroTik now provides hardware and software for Internet connectivity in most of the countries around the world. Their experience in using industry-standard PC hardware and complete routing systems allowed them in 1997 to create the RouterOS software system that provides extensive stability, controls, and flexibility for all kinds of data interfaces and routing. In 2002, they decided to make their own hardware, and the RouterBOARD brand was born. MikroTik HQ is located in Riga, the capital city of Latvia, and has more than 300 employees.
Today, they are a manufacturer of router software and equipment that offers the most user-friendly and flexible operator-level traffic routing and network management solutions. Their products are used by Internet service providers, businesses, and individual users to build network infrastructure around the world. Their goal is to make Internet technologies faster, more powerful, and accessible to a broader range of users.
They have production facilities in Europe and Asia, and they are 100% compliant with all applicable EU laws and regulations. They are 100% European-born and bred, and their entire cycle, from prototype to actual products, takes place in the EU. While some of their assembly takes place in Asia, and some of their chips are from Asia, like all other electronics manufacturers, they maintain complete control over the entire manufacturing cycle. Most importantly, their router and switch OS is 100% developed in the EU. So, there are no worries about influence from governments that are unfriendly to the EU.
MikroTik Products
Product selection is not lacking from MikroTik. They currently offer more than 250 different products. You can view their complete lineup here, but here is a summary and a sample.
- Ethernet routers
- Switches
- Wireless systems for the Enterprises and ISPs
- Wireless for home and office
- LTE/5G
- IoT products
- 60 GHz PTP Wireless Products
- Accessories
- SFP/QSFP
All their products come with one of two operating systems: RouterOS or SwitchOS. SwitchOS is a lightweight OS specifically geared for lower-end switches. Less than 5% of their products are pure SwitchOS. Around 10% can be booted either into SwitchOS or RouterOS according to the customer’s needs. The rest run pure MikroTik RouterOS.
RouterOS
RouterOS from MikroTik is the most advanced software on the market. If you can imagine it, RouterOS can achieve it! Due to in-house software development, it offers unparalleled customization and flexibility. There are various branding options and extensive experience with various integrators. It comes with full features and no paywalls where you have to pay extra to unlock certain features. With MikroTik, you get the whole device and all its features for one low price.
Here are some examples:
- Run secure home-office VPNs
- Parental control
- Complex firewall rules
- IPsec hardware acceleration
- VLANs
- Automatic e-mail/sms trigger notifications: “WARNING, WARNING! Your bandwidth has reached X amount for Y duration!”
- API & TR-069 support for custom remote management and monitoring options
- Brand and modify your client user interface
MikroTik LTE Modems
For the most diverse client base: CAT6 – CAT18.
- Speeds from 300 Mbps to 1 Gbps
- Higher gain directional antennas are available for the best signal in extremely remote areas
- Many LTE frequency band options
Some favorites from MikroTik
CRS504-4XQ-IN
Your most affordable, compact, energy-efficient doorway to the world of 100 Gigabit networking. This switch is the next step in upgrading existing 10 or 25 Gigabit networks. Multiple powering options, dual hot-swap power supplies.
- 16×25 Gigabit Marvell Prestera switch chip
- Multiple powering options, Including AC, PoE-in, DC jack and 2-pin terminal
- Dual hot-swap power supplies
- 4x 100 Gigabit QSFP28 ports
- Compatible with 40G, 25G, 10G, and 1G fiber connections
- It uses 25W of power
CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ
The new MikroTik flagship has the power of a whole fleet. Unleash the power of 100 Gigabit networking with L3 Hardware Offloading! This router can be a handy drop-in upgrade for existing CCR1072 setups.
- Millions of packets per second with L3HW Offloading
- Powerful Amazon Annapurna Labs ARMv8 16-core CPU
- Marvell Prestera® Aldrin2 DX8525
- Gigabit Ethernet
- 12x 25 Gigabit SFP28
- 2x 100 Gigabit QSFP28
- Dual-redundant hot-swap 150W PSU’s
- 16 GB RAM
- 2x M.2 SATA
- Lower power consumption than the previous flagship.
Chateau 5G ax
Mobile internet has never been faster! Generation 6 version of Chateau 5G. Much faster wireless, improved CPU, and now – with 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet! Ultra-fast home/office router with 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and more! All are priced for the home.
Netbox 5 ax
A Wi-Fi 6 upgrade of the popular NetBox 5. AP/CPE/Point-to-point – it can do it all! PoE-in, DC jack, Gigabit Ethernet, durable outdoor enclosure, modern dual-core ARM CPU, Wi-Fi-6 5GHz wireless. A versatile outdoor Wi-
Fi 6 device that can fill many roles.
Summary
Don’t hesitate to contact us to learn more and see how MikroTik can solve your problems. We would love to answer all your questions.