Need to upgrade and my purchase is based on your advice for my use case.

[markyodo]

I actually looked at the Mikrotik RB/750 Mini-Router and the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X.
Not sure of the differences. I hear the Mikrotik has more robust software but steep learning curve but I am up for the challenge if that is a good choice. I don't see specs posted anywhere comparing a cisco or mikrotik or ubiquiti or linksys so I could use some tips.

 

[Nullity]

I actually looked at the Mikrotik RB/750 Mini-Router and the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X.
Not sure of the differences. I hear the Mikrotik has more robust software but steep learning curve but I am up for the challenge if that is a good choice. I don't see specs posted anywhere comparing a cisco or mikrotik or ubiquiti or linksys so I could use some tips.

What differences (features) do you need? After that is fulfilled, I would get the most inexpensive. For a standard network, almost anything will work.


Know what you want/need.

 

[System Error Message]

what i mean is that it doesnt have to be mikrotik but there are SFP modules for those one off connections. Finding a good modem isnt always easy and if you have a good router that has SFP it can double as a modem.

Depending on what you are trying to do the order of difficulty is ubiquiti < mikrotik < ubiquiti as a linux server. To properly use ubiquiti edgerouter you have to treat it as a linux server as the GUI is very lacking. So ubiquiti can be easier or more difficult than mikrotik depending on what you're trying to do. What i do like about mikrotik is that you dont have restrictions on your configs like you would on ubiquiti so you could have multiple layer 3 networks, put them all in address lists under the same name and you wont need anymore firewall rules than with just 1 LAN. It also lets you assign a DHCP client to the same port with static IP addresses so your WAN and LAN port can actually be the same. Ubiquiti wont let you do this.

I do run squid on my edgerouter pro, i give as many tasks as i can to my CCR and what my CCR cant do i give to the edgerouter in the form of a linux server. Saves electricity this way so getting both could be an option. Using a raspberry pi 2 as a server can help and it makes for a good driverless print and scan server aside from the other things is run on it and i power it from the usb port of my edgerouter.

 

[htismaqe]

It is hard to find good router-modem combos. Finding a good modem is easy, and finding a good router is easy.

Truth.

 

[htismaqe]

if you use fibre optics than you can use a router with SFP. I recently spotted GPON SFP module on mikrotik's website for those that use GPON. QoS on a configurable router is very effective.

Most FTTH solutions in the US have a media converter already installed. The handoff is copper, not fiber.