Hello, I hope someone can help me as I'm burning out on this.
I would like to to join the MikroTik world's to get better at my networking skills. I'm a pseudo-beginner, I know some basic concepts but I really would like to get hands dirty with something more complex and enhance my home network.
The three devices that I've listed in the title are second hand and I can get them for a good price (4011 €100, 5009 €100 and AX3 €90, respectively, maybe something lower).
Currently I have the ISP modem (that I use also as AP) connected to a 8-port basic managed Zyxel switch (then to my wired clients) and a OpenWRT router (TP-Link Archer D50 v1) that I use as Switch/AP for the second floor.
My internet speed is about 65Mbps down and 20Mbps up, FTTC (that's the reason of the modem), I know that's not a lot and these router can handle full 1Gbit fiber speeds so they will be super overkill for that, but I hope that some day I will get fiber in my place.
I've done the following considerations:
RB4011 WiFi
* It has 10 ethernet ports, enough ports that I could remove my switch and connect all of my wired clients to the router directly
* It has built-in fast wifi, so I don't need to buy a separate AP (that would be a little unconvenient for my current setup)
* The SFP+ port comes handy
* No expandable storage (no USB)
* It is older than the other options (RB5009 and HAP AX3)
RB5009
* Newer model
* I should be able to use it also to replace my switch, but I will not have further space of expansion without an additional switch (even for another 1 device).
* It has a useful 3.0 USB port and 2.5GbE port, good
* No built-in WiFi so I must buy a separate AP
* More future-proof (even if I move house I can place it everywhere without thinking about AP positioning)
* More versatile due to the two last points before
* Good resell value
HAP AX3
* Good WiFi (WiFi 6), maybe too much for my current use-case as the router position is not optimal to get the best wireless experience for all of my clients
* Few ethernet ports, I have to keep the switch
* I started considering this device just today so I haven't go deep in the comparison. If you have any useful considerations, please tell me.[/list]
That's all, sorry for the long post. Hoping to get some useful tips
EDIT: The RB4011 might be unavailable because it could be sold to another person.
EDIT 2: Added some infos about my internet connection speed.