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Mikrotik hEX RB750Gr3 5 port Ethernet Gigabit Router
Last Updated: October 10, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
227
Old Reviews
141
Unverified
9
Spam Test
PASS
Yes
USB
Dual Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
256 GB
MEMORY
0.25 GB
RAM
Review Analysis - 77 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Network
29network, gigabit, edgerouter, ap, wireless router
+79%
-21%
" ... You will see that no other consumer router is going to be even close to this one. ... Have not had to reset router ... The router OS is very capable ... I use this in a network rack with a Netgear AP. ... "
" ... A very powerful router in very small case. ... "
" ... It has pretty much every setting you will need for a small-medium size network. ... "
" ... UPNP, DLNA, etc all working flawlessly in my home and i didn't have to fight with it at all to get it to work. ... "
" ... This router handles my 50+ devices across my house without any hiccups! ... "
" ... That said, this is the best little router you can buy for less than $60. ... "
" ... It's like having RoboCop working as a traffic cop directing network traffic lol. ... "
" ... The router is brilliant and the people behind it are fanatically committed to their products. ... "
Wifi
18network, ap, wifi, routers, edgerouter
+83%
-17%
" ... If you need a router that automatically manages everything this isn't for you. ... The router is brilliant and the people behind it are fanatically committed to their products. ... "
" ... The Winbox GUI allows you to find the device on your network without having to assign a PC/Laptop an "in network" address in order to access it. ... "
" ... Nothing in my network could successfully dhcp with the new router, even turning off dhcp and using the old router as a dhcp only gave me horrible reliability of the internet connection. ... "
" ... Decent router for the price, yes it does Gigabit speeds. ... "
" ... This router handles my 50+ devices across my house without any hiccups! ... "
" ... The router OS is very capable ... I use this in a network rack with a Netgear AP. ... "
" ... I have been extremely pleased with this router. ... I have this paired to a wireless mesh network setup in bridge mode and I love it. ... For $50 I don't think you can do better for home/small business router. ... "
" ... disabled DHCP on my previous consumer grade wireless router and I've still got wireless for the phones. ... "
Setup
15easy, router, network, configure, simple
+100%
" ... I like the easy setup and install. ... "
" ... Basic setup is fairly simple, much easier than competing products that I've tried and returned due to devices failures which I'm glad to say I didn't experience with this piece of hardware. ... The GUI setup tools allow you to perform all the basic setup you need to do to get it running for standard home or business use with minimal effort. ... I have this paired to a wireless mesh network setup in bridge mode and I love it. ... "
" ... You can configure parental controls ... It's plug and play if you don't need anything extra setup ... "
" ... And I was happy to find it was just as dead simple to use as the reviews had put it. ... "
" ... Easy to configure. ... "
" ... Setup was easy. ... "
" ... Performance is great and simple configuration for a network guy like myself. ... "
" ... all I had to do was plug it in and activate the quick config and download speeds tripled to advertised levels. ... "
Ease of Use
14simple, configure, ui, setup, install
+86%
-14%
" ... This is not for the faint of heart, so it might be worth it to buy a much more expensive but easy to use device. ... "
" ... But I do have to say using the "quick setup" was easy and awesome. ... "
" ... This is not for the faint of heart, so it might be worth it to buy a much more expensive but easy to use device. ... "
" ... Easy to configure. ... "
" ... If you don't dig computer networking and are looking for something easy to set up, buy something else. ... "
" ... The UI is simple ... You can configure parental controls ... "
" ... Simple box but very secure and quality operations. ... "
" ... Setup was easy. ... "
Software Platform
12ui, gui, edgerouter, command line, upnp
+58%
-42%
" ... The UI is simple ... The router OS is very capable ... You can configure parental controls ... "
" ... I've never had to worry about the thing straining or crashing under network loads, and there's always a setting that does what I need. ... If you aren't satisfied with the million things the OS is capable of out of the box, you can always script the router to do what you want: With about ten lines of code I put together a dynamic DNS script for a hosting provider that doesn't support the standard protocol. ... "
" ... Be sure to update to the latest RouterOS. ... "
" ... The Winbox GUI allows you to find the device on your network without having to assign a PC/Laptop an "in network" address in order to access it. ... "
" ... And I'm currently working out l2tp + ipsec VPN server setup so I can VPN my cellphone in to manage internal media services remotely ... "
" ... Even beeps on boot-up to let you know of a status change. ... "
" ... UPNP, DLNA, etc all working flawlessly in my home and i didn't have to fight with it at all to get it to work. ... "
Product Reliability
7use, two, month, year, tried
+57%
-43%
" ... It took some study to figure it out and get it working, but it was inexpensive and it really works! ... "
" ... It has been in 24x7 use for a year now and has been working great. ... "
" ... been flawless for me since I received it a month or two ago ... "
" ... I started looking for a replacement for the Edgerouter and it wasn't long before I saw a recommendation for one of these. ... "
Price
7value, money, good, buck, bang
+86%
-14%
" ... If you have the background, it's a great value for the money. ... "
" ... Many hgh end futures at a bargain price. ... "
" ... Overall, a really good bang for the buck. ... "
" ... Even the price is great. ... "
Overall performance
7running, speed, gr2, configuration, tests
+100%
" ... Pick up only the functionality that you need and unload other modules to speed up booting. ... "
" ... Excellent packaging, running smooth ... "
" ... I'm running on fiber to the home and paying for 50mbps and my initial speed tests exceeded 60 and this is right out of the box with minimal configuration! ... "
" ... The GR2 was a single core version and this is the GR3 upgraded to dual cores. ... I installed it and was up and running in 5 minutes, same great performance as the GR2 and seems to handle multiple users better. ... "
" ... Performance is great and simple configuration for a network guy like myself. ... "
" ... Speeds are top notch with it. ... "
" ... Speeds are top notch with it. ... "
Features
7set, routeros, learning, youtube, openvpn
+71%
-29%
" ... These little things support all sorts of extensive features normally found in routers that cost thousands like MPLS! ... "
" ... has tons of customization features that require a learning investment. ... "
" ... Plenty of YouTube resources to figure out advanced features. ... "
ISP
7gigabit, uplink, nope, multiple, mikrotik
+57%
-43%
" ... Have not had to reset router ... "
" ... I'm able to get just over 900mbps with gigabit internet which seems pretty good. ... "
" ... Also has decent support for OpenVPN. ... "
" ... I needed to upgrade a wired router that was 10/100 Mbps to a gigabit 10/100/100 Mbs version. ... "
Controls
6switch, configure
+67%
-33%
" ... You can configure parental controls ... "
" ... - Fine-grained control, very flexible ... "
" ... Even beeps on boot-up to let you know of a status change. ... "
" ... Even beeps on boot-up to let you know of a status change. ... "
Firmware
6dd wrt, tomato, router, mikrotik, routeros
+67%
-33%
" ... Additionally, the firmware is incredible, tons of features, best consumer router I've used. ... "
" ... If you like tinkering with dd-wrt and would like to open yourself up to a system with much more capability, you might want to check out Routerboard. ... "
" ... That was pretty great but there were 2 main issues: the Edgerouter firmware settings is not the most well laid out system. ... "
" ... That was pretty great but there were 2 main issues: the Edgerouter firmware settings is not the most well laid out system. ... "
Ports
6wan, ethernet, subnet, setup, port forwarding
+83%
-17%
" ... First time I've been able to get true WAN-LAN Gbps throughput. ... The default subnet of 192.168.88.0 ended up being convenient as I was able to disable the DHCP server of my existing switch, pick up an IP from this router w/o it conflicting w/ the 192.186.0.0 address block, reassign the IP to something unique on 192.168.0.0, update the DHCP range and was ready to go. ... "
" ... Decent router for the price, yes it does Gigabit speeds. ... "
" ... This guy worked great as a PLUG and PLAY router for hardwire ethernet with a wireless AP. ... "
" ... If you just want a completely basic plug-and-play router and don't want to do anything fancy, this works without *too* much setup. ... "
" ... Works perfect for my needs with Gig Ethernet ports and commercial grade functions! ... "
Device Compatibility
5pc, network, little, home, windows
+100%
" ... If you have some network and computer knowledge, however, it's a nice little device. ... "
" ... The connection is solid. ... "
" ... The Winbox GUI allows you to find the device on your network without having to assign a PC/Laptop an "in network" address in order to access it. ... "
" ... I bought this to beef up my home networking monitoring capability and add security. ... "
" ... UPNP, DLNA, etc all working flawlessly in my home and i didn't have to fight with it at all to get it to work. ... "
Power Consumption
4supply, small, low
+100%
" ... - And it's inexpensive, small, and low-power! ... "
" ... Extensive enterprise features, fast performance, small size, and low power draw. ... "
" ... PS the Mikrotik accepts any power supply of the correct polarity between 8v and 30v, it comes with a 24v power supply but it looked rather cheap so i used a beefy 12v i had lying around instead. ... "
" ... PS the Mikrotik accepts any power supply of the correct polarity between 8v and 30v, it comes with a 24v power supply but it looked rather cheap so i used a beefy 12v i had lying around instead. ... "
Returns
3+33%
-67%
" ... I would return it but I'll just toss it. ... "
" ... I would return it but I'll just toss it. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Memory
Memory: 256 GB
RAM: 0.25 GB
Performance
Processor Type: Dual Core