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    MikroTik Routers and Switches

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ALatvian company MikroTik offers routers and switches.N/A

    Netgate TNSR

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ATNSR is an open-source based high-speed packet processing platform from Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate).N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Routers
    Score9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Cisco Routers
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MikroTik Routers and SwitchesNetgate TNSR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    MikroTik Routers and SwitchesNetgate TNSR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MikroTik
    MikroTik is suited for large companies that require advanced distributions in terms of contracted bandwidth, and in the same way, allows a single device to specify filtering and firewall rules without acquiring an additional device. There is a range for small companies which is more economical and less robust, but in case it's not necessary, such a strict control over the data consumption of the company is not a feasible solution.
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    Netgate (Rubicon Communications, LLC)
    Netgate TNSR would be most suitable if you are in need of fast application traffic and quick packet processing. What I like most about Netgate TNSR is that the network interfaces no longer get cut in half or encrypted traffic hauled so you are able to work on your projects swiftly on stable connections. You will however have to make time to familiarize with the command line interface for quick commands.
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    Pros
    MikroTik
    • Affordable, it has more features compared to other brand at the same price.
    • Widely available, by today it's easy to obtained one, even online retailers sell it.
    • Highly customizable, you may write a powerful script to enhance the function.
    • Flexible, you can make different configuration approach based on you needs.
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    Netgate (Rubicon Communications, LLC)
    • Has very fast connection setups
    • I've never experienced packet processing latencies while using the software.
    • It's easy to monitor the routers via SNMP
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    Cons
    MikroTik
    • Some of the wiki articles have not been updated or are not accurate enough. We spent a couple of days trying to find an example of implementing a mobile IPSec client solution. But once this has been implemented, it has been solid (always worked). A bigger community would help, and I am finding it hard to find the time to contribute to these articles.
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    Netgate (Rubicon Communications, LLC)
    • Took me a while before I completely got a hold of the complex command line interface.
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    Usability
    MikroTik
    Almost perfect, despite some issue that need to be addressed by the manufacturer. If this issue has been addressed, a full 10 mark will be given.
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    Support Rating
    MikroTik
    There is no SOC, NOC, where you can contact to try to resolve any difficulties. The problems that these devices have are solved largely through the community, with workaround alternatives, or if the support team responds to a request, the response times are too high for the current needs of technological communications.
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    Alternatives Considered
    MikroTik
    Cisco Routers are one of the best in the market, however they are also very expensive and not suitable for a small deployment or any deployment which requires just a couple of routers. MikroTik on the other hand are less expensive and provides many features that you require for a small scale deployment. they fit in with the budget and do what you need them to.
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    Netgate (Rubicon Communications, LLC)
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    Return on Investment
    MikroTik
    • First of all it's cheaper than Cisco routers.
    • It has more functionality than Cisco routers that cost 4 times more.
    • It has a GUI. But it has CLI too.
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    Netgate (Rubicon Communications, LLC)
    • We deploy the third party hardware on AWS with great flexibility
    • Fast packet processing
    • Superb router performance without needing ASICs.
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