Mikrotik CRS326-24G-2S+RM 24 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP+ Ports, Dual Boot RouterOS/SwOS, Managed, Metal Case, Compatible with Desktop/Laptop/Printer

Works flawlessly in switch mode. In router mode, it requires some skill to configure. Everything you'd expect on more up-range routers is available here but the interface does nothing to protect you from it or from yourself. If you're a capable network tech this can be a workhorse. That said, some rules/settings do require enough processing to cause some noticeable slowdowns - as soon as you create a rule or config that requires advanced processing, the unit does lose some throughput for that traffic. That said, it's amazing router for the price. I have no complaints for these as my requirements are quite simple, so I use the RouterOS but only ask of it a little more than a managed switch might do. I'll buy more.

I've yet to be disappointed with a Mikrotik product. There's a learning curve. But, once you figure out how RouterOS works, nothing can compete at a similar price point.

This is now may core switch in my home network. The unit replaced my CRS226 switch. The larger CPU and better switch hardware has made a huge difference. You can reliably implement LACP, perform some inter-vlan routing (heavy stuff sent to mikrotik router) in hardware where the CRS226 was always out of breath. Old news: this switch isn't for non-network people. I have a good understanding of networks, write software for a living, and I still had to go through trial and error to get things working that are easy with Cisco IOS - great example is taking advantage of the new v6.41 bridge for VLANs (close but no cigar yet).

This is a really decent product, especially for the money. It is a great switch with a confusing interface. It’s probably more logical than Cisco, et al, but everyone knows how to Cisco. Routing functions slow down the throughput, but most common switching and vlan tasks are handled by the high-speed switch cpu.

Bought this product to replace a Virtual PFsense and a 16 port web managed tp-link switch. Wanted a 1U solution with a lower total power usage and to consolidate my equipment sprawl that is happening on the shelving above my washer and dryer. This thing is not a Ferrari. It is not an American muscle car. It is a pimped out mini-van with a towing package. It has every feature you could ask for, gets good gas mileage, and is well priced. The interior is not that great, but I guarantee it will run forever and get your family where it needs to go while your kids eat Cheerios in the back seat and watch movies on the DVD player attached to the ceiling (assuming the kids know how to program the DVD player from scratch). As mentioned in other reviews, this thing is like visiting an alien planet if you come from iOS. The firewall rules are extremely clunky compared to the PFsense, but may suitably meet my needs. Though I must say the firewalling rules don't seem to be much more advanced than basic IP tables. That being said I have yet to determine if I will leave this as an edge security device or just use it as a L2 switch. Definitely staying in RouterOS mode, though I did test run SWOS.

Excelente equipo, a un buen costo. No es un equipo para todos los públicos, se requiere saber un poco del modo de configuración de los equipos Mikrotik. Como recomendación es ideal subirlo a la versión 7 del sistema operativo Router os; ahora bien, si no deseas investigar mucho de como configurar en Router os, puedes habilitar que arranque como solo swicth, con la opción de Switch OS. En mi caso, me sorprendió que podía sustituir mí router un RB 760Gsi actual e integrar su configuración de router y seguir utilizando el resto de los puertos como un Switch de capa 3 (L3). Con un poco de afinamiento da unas prestaciones muy altas. Altamente recomendado si buscas un SW, con capacidades de ruteo y buenas prestaciones. Pero su configuración no es para todos los públicos. PD. Sus interfaces de SFP+ de 10 GB, las utilizare a futuro para expandir el rendimiento de mi red.

love this switch it does what it does. this switch never hits over 29 Celsius. i did out a small 6000 rpm fan in it and it sucks out air at the back. had a little trouble at first the sfp port wouldnt auto link with my mikrotik rb3011 had to set the speed to fix it np then.

I have deployed my fair share of sites and gear, this was one of the stranger ones. This being said I also have security concerns due to some of the articles I have come across in my assessment of this device. RouterOS - This thing has a LOT of features - especially for the price-point. Off the top of my head with the exception of a few functions - I would place it in the same category as a Cisco ASA for feature set, but this has its caveats. Diagnostically it would say it has better tools, or at least ones that appeared more useful to me. SWOS - This thing is fit for home use pretty much exclusively - I do not trust it, and it is missing a lot of features for a managed switch. SWOS feels cheap and flimsy to me (YMMV). Many features that one would expect in a small to medium office switch are not present. Let just say, if you were to try and deploy a single one of these you should be fine, trying to deploy 5-50 of these to a site would take forever, and from what I saw - diagnostically it would be an exercise in self abuse. I will be focusing on RouterOS The CLI - it isn't the worst I have ever seen (please note that I have seen thousands of different CLIs), it however is no where near the best. And the command set will take a bit (possibly a lot) of getting used to. It reminds me more of something you would see in windows for its context. The GUI - I actually liked this, it has everything easily accessible and not much of it seemed out of place (with the exception of the switching - fun fun, amirite? Protip - all of the switching is handled by the Bridge section, not the "switch" section as one would expect.). It was VERY responsive, and the addition of a safe mode was great (I WOULD VERY MUCH SUGGEST YOU USE THIS DURING CONFIGURATION). And on to my main issue here (And I will be skipping SWOS for this - because that is only slightly confusing to figure out the caveats of - and I was honestly somewhat scared of it due to its lack of features) - Configuration, and how foreign it was for me. If you come from Cisco IOS land you are in for a treat (if you like confusion and puzzles). This relates to trying to configure this as a switch with vlan trunking and such. Setting this up as a router actually seemed pretty easy, and if you are getting it for that task you probably won't be lost. Configuring this as a switch to take a simple tagged trunk (** UPDATE - here was mention that untagged vlan did not work on a tagged port - This is no longer the case**) and push access vlans or additional trunks to the ports- Here is where the show instantly stopped for me. I will not go into that in detail - as this would be even longer of a review, but to save you all a lot of time and trouble if you have a console cable - /interface bridge port remove numbers=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25 add bridge=bridge interface=ether2 pvid=100 add bridge=bridge interface=ether3 pvid=200 add bridge=bridge interface=ether4 pvid=200 add bridge=bridge interface=ether5 pvid=200 add bridge=bridge interface=ether6 pvid=300 add bridge=bridge interface=ether7 pvid=300 add bridge=bridge interface=ether8 pvid=300 /interface bridge vlan add bridge=bridge tagged=ether2,bridge vlan-ids=100 add bridge=bridge tagged=ether2 untagged=ether3,ether4,ether5 vlan-ids=200 add bridge=bridge tagged=ether2 untagged=ether6,ether7,ether8 vlan-ids=300 /interface vlan add name=vlan100 vlan-id=100 disabled=no interface=bridge /ip address add interface=vlan100 address=10.0.0.254/24 disabled=no /ip route add dst-address=0.0.0.0/0 gateway=10.0.0.1 disabled=no /interface bridge set bridge vlan-filtering=yes This will 1. Take all of the ports out of the bridge 2. Build your trunk for VLANs 100, 200, 300 on port 2, assign VLAN 200 to ports 3-5, and assign VLAN 300 to ports 6-8. 3. Create VLAN 100 on the switch, set the VLAN 100 address to 10.0.0.254/24, and create a default route to 10.0.0.1 Edit as needed to suit your needs. All of the ports that don't go in are unassigned and will pretty much do nothing. The CLI and GUI are pretty much in line with each other, so you should be able to use the above config to figure out what you need to do inside the GUI. Just don't remove the bridge or the port you are using as your uplink. Use safe mode until you get it right, and the reset button if you lock your self out (from the cli - "system reset-configuration"). As a note - I used port 2 instead of 1 as my uplink to make sure I did not set this switch on fire with the UPoE out of my other switch (yes I was being lazy). You will need to make sure to tag both the trunk port and the bridge with your management VLAN to be able to reach the switch. One last note In RouterOS on this one you need to be careful with many of the feature sets, as they could take the data out of hardware offload and push it across the CPU. I do not have an exhaustive list of those, but you should just assume that if you firewall or route anything it will be doing at least some of that in software and will cap transfers around 1gig as the CPU from what I understand only has a single gig interface to the switch. Other than this do some research to see if what you are trying to do will be impacted. Update - So far so good. The switch can be very annoying in spots, and very nice in others. It lacks features such as voice vlans, ** UPDATE - here was mention that untagged vlan did not work on a tagged port - This is no longer the case**, but for the most part those can be worked around with a bit of effort on the endpoint side. A note on interface bonding. This switch only supports LACP (802.11ad) or balance xor in hardware - which is to say, these are the only 2 modes you will be using, as it will cap out under a gig and thrash the CPU if you doing this in another manner. Building out trunk ports can be a bit annoying at times. During configuration sometimes the untagged vlan would simply get stuck on the interface, and the port would remain that way until I rebooted the switch. A strange behavior that did not really bite me thankfully. All in all, the switch works reasonably well, but the quirks and odd feature placement or absence precludes this device from commercial or business deployment for me. It being a repurposed router shows in both OS, I would however consider one of these if I needed a cheap (actual) router, as that feature set does seem reasonably present.

I will copy the review I left under the non rack mount version "MikroTik Wave CRS326-24G-2S+IN" since it is the same device but with a wider chassis and rackmount ears. --- The MikroTik Wave CRS326-24G-2S+IN is an excellent choice for those looking for a 24-port VLAN-capable switch without dealing with a clunky web UI like Netgear's. Configuration is a breeze with Winbox, SSH, or WebUI, making it accessible yet powerful for advanced users. It also supports 802.1X authentication, ensuring enhanced network security. Beyond just switching, this device packs fun and useful features like WireGuard VPN, adding extra functionality beyond standard L2/L3 switching. If you want a versatile, feature-rich, and well-supported switch, this is a great pick.

Working as mentioned in description, found better as compared to other brands, but need in-depth knowledge of networking to setup and utilize extensive features.

Not recommended for routing above 300 Mbps

Mikrotik est une marque fiable et souvent bien moins onéreuse que la concurrence pour des performances identiques.

Come tutti i dispositivi Mikrotik anche questo switch si contraddistinge per l'ottimo rapporto qualià/prezzo e grazie alla possibilità di fare il boot sia con swOS che con RouterOS la flessibilità è garantita. Noi lo abbiamo usato con RouterOS e con esso è possibile configurare liberamente ognuna delle 26 porte (24 ethernet + 2 SFP), definire regole di firewall, limitare la banda, fare NAT, routing, fare DNS caching e tanto, tanto altro... Un solo appunto: come tutti gli apparati Mikrotik lo consigliamo solamente a chi ha la necessaria dimestichezza con le configurazioni, altrimenti è meglio orientarsi verso altri tipo di apparati.