Hello. My first post here. I recently got a Mikrotik cloud switch series router. It was a gift and now configuring it properly is giving me issues. And yes I am a very big noob when it comes to networking.

My Isp configured my fiber modem/router to act just as a modem so I'm passing on the routing to the Mikrotik. I'm using the default configuration, I performed a factory reset when i got the Mikrotik and haven't played around with the settings because I don't know what I'm doing and don't want to break things.

I have one cable going from the Gigabit modem to port 1 of the Mikrotik and I have a cable going from port 2 to my PC (PC has gigabit ethernet) a cable from port 3 to my TV (TV does not have gigabit) and a cable from port 4 to a Kodi box ( has gbit ethernet)

I have a gigabit connection and when my pc is directly connected to the modem I get 113.5 MB/s in real life performance however when The Mikrotik is in between I get 103-107 MB/s at best to my PC ( while all other devices that are connected to it are off) and even wifi is disabled ( because I thought its eating away my bandwidth)

Please help me configure my Mikrotik so that I get full speed on my PC line always.

Thanks in advance.

The default (out of the box) configuration is the best you can get for normal SOHO environment. The test your performed was a "single connection" test which doesn't utilise all of the available hardware (read cpu's). In normal usage, with multiple devices using the internet, you will be able to get all of the available bandwidth out of it.

I know that the mikrotik is reserving bandwith to use for other devices connected to it

I know that the mikrotik is reserving bandwith...

I should have said assume not know. I'm sorry. So there is nothing I can do? As said if I connect the PC directly to the modem right now I get 113.5 MB/s in real life performance without issues and over the mikrotik the speed stops raising fast around 100 MB/s and sometimes reaches 107 but usually less but not always so that's 7 MB/s and 13 MB/s of speed I am losing somewhere. That's quite a bit of speed where I come from.

Even a CRS series device should be able to pass those 113MBit.
-Chris

So let's calm down a bit.
Even a CRS series device should be able to pass those 113MBit.
First, update the firmware to the latest version (6.43.7 at the time of typing).
Then factory-reset it again. This should enable fasttrack by default.
After this, upgrade routerboard firmware in system -> routerboard and reboot again.

You said you moved WAN to port3 b/c port1 is set to WAN/DHCP.
How are you connecting through your modem? Does it hand out DHCP or do you use PPPoE? Or do you happen to have a static IP address?
If your modem hands out DHCP leases, you're fine using ether1 right out of the box.
If you're happy to have a static address, add this address to ether1 and add a default route to your ISP's gateway. Don't forget to add dns servers. In case of a static IP address, adjust your default NAT rule to src-nat instead of masquerade and set your local IP in "to-address".
If you're using PPPoE, remove DHCP client from ether1, add a PPPoE client interface on ether1 and adjust your firewall rules (everything referencing ether1 needs to be adjusted to pppoe-out1).

Then post back results again.

EDIT: I just realized you have a gigabit service. I was under the impression that you achieved 113MBit/s, not 113MBytes/s. That's really too much for the poor CPU. Get a higher level device - a 4011 or CCR1009 will easily cope with that link.

-Chris

I was just noticed your edit while replying to your post. Thank's a lot !

Edit: Just to confirm the device I have at the moment is this: https://mikrotik.com/product/CRS109-8G- ... ifications

Is there a good reason to get a CCR1009 over a 4011 ? The price is quite different. Thanks again.

Is there a good reason to get a CCR1009 over a 4011 ? The price is quite different. Thanks again.

Is there a good reason to get a CCR1009 over a 4011 ? The price is quite different. Thanks again.

To answer your question you need to define your requirements.

I prefer the CCR1009 because it has the power I need ... but it may be overkill for your needs ....
tell us what you want to use the gear for and you’ ll get a qualified respononce.

I want to stream 4k high bitrate media, to 4 devices around the house if its possible I'd like to do that from a big external HDD hooked up to the router via usb 3.0 or something faster via NFS or something similar. If I can do this it basically means I can avoid buying a NAS which would be amazing. But I Imagine a single big external HDD wouldn't be fast enough? so a small NAS with a raid is probably unavoidable

It would be nice if I can stream media to at least two media devices runing linux or apple 4k at the time while still having access to full internet speed for gaming etc. I'd like snappy performance.
Wireless and firewall would be nice.

Basically, I need a router that is suited for someone that wants to stream lots of 4k media from NAS or HDD while using my 1 Gbit fiber connection to its full potential. I'd describe myself as a heavy user but not a techy guy. I want to buy something that will last the next 5+ years and that just works out of the box if possible

I don't know what 4K you think you have, but normally even barely compressed 4K content is at 50-60Mbit bitrate.

As to the OP, we need more info about your device and the exact issue as you observe it.

I want to buy something that will last the next 5+ years and that just works out of the box if possible