MikroTik
No written verdict yet. Here is what commenters said.
Why people recommend it
“I moved to mikrotik for my routers (already had mikrotik switches).”
“Related they let you download the entire documentation in an LLM friendly format.”
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“MikroTik has become a serious, and affordable means to power a small-to-midsize ISP in the recent years.”
“I would put mikrotik ahead of ubiquiti in terms of giving control to do stuff.”
Caveats and dissent
“Used MikroTik before but "the dude" or whatever is called now was hit and miss.”
“a lot of things require multiple steps to set up, like adding a port forward with hairpin isn't just one click”
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Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- HomeLab #1: MikroTik as a Home Router 5 mentions
- UniFi 5G 2 mentions
- LLM Networking with MikroTik 1 mention
- What Is a Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Cable 1 mention
- Wi is Fi: Understanding Wi-Fi 4/5/6/6E/7/8 (802.11 n/AC/ax/be/bn) 1 mention
- Ask HN: Vxlan over WireGuard or WireGuard over Vxlan? 1 mention
Also written as Mikrotik. Data: mikrotik.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
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“Used MikroTik before but "the dude" or whatever is called now was hit and miss.”
“a lot of things require multiple steps to set up, like adding a port forward with hairpin isn't just one click”
“I love Mikrotik products but they are lacking what I need at home.”
“I moved to mikrotik for my routers (already had mikrotik switches).”
“Related they let you download the entire documentation in an LLM friendly format.”
Also on the LLM + Mikrotik front: https://github.com/2GT-Media-Group-LLC/mikrotik-manager It's an alternative webUI for Mikrotik routers, coded with LLM assistance.
“I've thought about mixing in Mikrotik”
That is really interesting! (https://mikrotik.com/product/hap_be3_media for others). Its coming in at a decent price as well.
“MikroTik has become a serious, and affordable means to power a small-to-midsize ISP in the recent years.”
“I would put mikrotik ahead of ubiquiti in terms of giving control to do stuff.”
“I loved my mikrotik switches when I was just messing around”