Mikrotik router

[The_Librarian]

Hi All

I need to procure a Mikrotik router for one of our sites.

This router need to be able to offer firewalling with content filtering.

Any recommendations on models?

TIA

Ook

 

[morkhans]

Content filtering is going to be a challenge. MT is more about basic firewalling based on IP than limiting access to certain types of sites. There are ways to hack rules based on DNS, but it can get messy.

Size of router will largely depend on amount of users and traffic. Small sites you can easily get away with a RB750 (now HEX & HEX Lite). If you want a 1U rack, go with the RB2011.

May also be worth taking a look at the Ubiquiti EdgeRouters, nice enough GUI and has a decent CLI underneath if you want to tinker.

 

[The_Librarian]

@morkhans : thought so too re content filtering.

Will then have to look at getting a small linux box for content filtering then.

 

[paul5186]

Get a rb3011 and opendns or such for content filtering.

 

[MrDraytek]

Hi there,

Our DrayTek routers handle all of the above, including firewall and cloud-based web content filter which is managed and implemented through the router's user-friendly WebUI.

Would be happy to discuss your options in the various ranges and come up with the best solution to fit your needs.

Drop a PM if you're keen to explore further.

 

[Space]

Size of router will largely depend on amount of users and traffic. Small sites you can easily get away with a RB750 (now HEX & HEX Lite).

Morkhans, can you briefly give us the differences between MikroTIK Hex and Hex Lite - there is a R210 price difference between the two here: http://www.dbg.co.za/index.php?cPath=8_60

 

[morkhans]

You can do side by side comparisons at http://routerboard.com/ but main feature difference is gigabit ethernet.