ROUTER MIKROTIK RB5009UG+S+IN

The RB5009UG+S+IN is one of MikroTik’s most popular high-performance wired routers, designed for: • home labs • advanced home networks • small businesses ⚠️ Important: this is NOT a Wi-Fi router — it’s a pure wired routing powerhouse. ⸻ ✅ What It Does Extremely Well 🚀 Serious performance (for the price) • Quad-core ARM CPU (1.4GHz) • Handles: • gigabit+ internet • VPNs • heavy firewall rules 👉 MikroTik says it delivers nearly double performance vs older models

I’ve been running the MikroTik RB5009UG+S+IN for about 6 months as my main home router (DHCP, VLANs, firewalling), sitting behind a Virgin Media hub in modem mode. I’m also using a backup 4G modem via the USB port, and the unit is rack-mounted using the MikroTik rackmount ears. The feature set is exceptionally comprehensive — DHCP/DNS options, VLAN configuration and firewall capabilities are miles beyond typical consumer routers, and it’s been solid in day-to-day use. It’s also fanless, and temperatures have stayed well controlled (even installed in a loft rack). Only real “gotcha”: RouterOS has a steep learning curve. If you want plug-and-play, this isn’t it. If you want proper control and you’re happy to learn, it’s outstanding.

Working perfectly fine.

This is a really good router. I'm not sure I'd recommended for Non-IT type people, but for those who know a bit of networking , and want a router that is very configurable and can do failover between multiple WAN connections in a small home office setting, this is really very good, especially for the money. But you will have to learn routeros, and some networking concepts. Have a chat to chatgpt about it.

It's no secret that Unifi software has always been a weak point, but ever since Ubiquiti have dumbed down (more consumer oriented) the Interface and removed so many features, I have been looking for an alternative or an upgrade. So far, the MIKROTIK RB5009UG has been a solid upgrade. The interface may not look as pretty as Unifi, but it's got so much more functionality and horsepower. I'm now convinced Mikrotik is the future of my homelab and will be systematically replacing Unifi my gear going forward.

I purchased this router after not being able to hit 1.6gbps speeds with EE provided router. was actually hitting 940 Mbps, with a little touch of sfp+ copper module it supports 2x 2.5Gbps ports with this router I saw 2.2Gbps even higher speeds than the ISP advertised which should be between 1.3 - 1.8 G/bps provided via ee fiber. even hitting 2.2gbps has %15 - 20 CPU usage on the router. Definitely a to-go option if your ISP provides you with Gigabit+ connectivity.

Mikrotik routers are designed for commercial uses & professional users but offer great power to the adventurous. My old cloud core router died and I needed something that can run 500Mbps broadband as well as all my firewall rules and this thing is brilliant. Doesn't even get warm. One downside is that being so small, it's not a great fit in a 19" rack so I'm using a shelf that carries the router and the Wi-Fi PoE adapters.

I was having issues with my Hex POE and ipv6 speeds so bought the RB5009 as an upgrade. Very impressed , have thrown everything I can at it and it barely registers 10% cpu. The containers option is also handy for running pihole etc

Excellent Router and a switch .. Be aware, this is not a consumer type product (pick up from the shelf and deploy), it has to be configured and expects you to deeply understand each step. But that's the beauty, you get complete granular control on your network. I truly wish they had a few more 2.5 Gig ports to make it a proper Backplane Switch for my network..

Received well, would like interchangeable plug for the power supply. Microtik is a solid product.

Perfeito, cumpre o que promete!

Perfetto, come da descrizione... Ottimo prodotto, solido e affidabile, come altri prodotti di MikroTik...

Great router. It's configurable and you can pretty much do everything with it. Requires knowledge in networking and you need to configure aleverything by yourself.