I use Ubiquiti for WiFi, with self hosted controller (https://hub.docker.com/r/jacobalberty/unifi).
Basically I use L3 adoption and runs everything on AWS.

Be aware, Mikrotik is like Cisco with UI. Meaning instead of knowing what you specifically need to do + the command, you still need to know specifically what to do but can instead click around.

Eg: to configure a LAN, in every home router, you basically go to LAN page and just enter IP address.

In Mikrotik, these are the steps:
1. Go to Interfaces > VLAN. Create a new VLAN for your segment.
2. Go to Bridge > VLAN. Tie all the ports to the VLAN you created, specify which are the tagged and untagged port. This is the latest way to do things now. You will see a lot of tutorial online teach you by creating new bridge. But those method are the previous best practice which doesn't work optimally with L3 hardware offload.
3. Go to IP > Addresses to specify the virtual interface address.
4. Go to IPv6 > Addresses and repeat for IPv6.
5. Go to IP > DHCP server to create an entry for the virtual interface. Go to Network tab and create a specification. Then go to DHCP tab to create the service
6. Go to IPv6 > ND to create SLAAC for IPv6. You must also specify the MTU here since Mikrotik cannot do MTU 1492.
7. Go to Interface > Interface List. Add your new segment as LAN here or NAT won't work properly.

Assuming you do everything right and I didn't miss any steps, you should have a running network segment.
Not trying to scare anyone from buying Mikrotik and experimenting, but just trying to give you a reality of using Mikrotik.

Another example: Gaming router.
In a lot of gaming router, they default to UPnP + NAT-PMP + EIM-NAT. In Mikrotik, all of these requires manual configuration. None work out of the box. You also need to configure the conntrack UDP timeout from the default 30 seconds to something higher.

In conclusion, consider seriously before throwing money into Mikrotik. People already doing networking professionally or have passion will enjoy it.

Ubiquiti L3 Adoption (I use the DNS method):
https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/20490...doption-Layer-3

This post has been edited by kwss: May 19 2025, 12:56 AM

VLAN create

explain router ip 192.168.1.1

VLAN Set TAG VLAN 10 = 192.168.10.1/24 correct
VLAN SET TAG VLAN 50 = 192.168.50.1/24 Correct


if i use torrent so Mikrotik manual configuration Port forward must setting correct

i know Mikrotik not simple its enterprise but always stable

ohh you use Ubiquiti for WiFi what model you are WIFI AP

you betray asus already?

Me too thinking to switch to tplink ge800 if still cannot resolve after contacting Asus support. Troubleshooting is too tiring for me haha

It can also be resolved by turning it off from ASUS also...

My case just turning off Jumbo Frame and QoS is enough. Following that method, my connection was not feeling the bottleneck. Adaptive QoS from ASUS bottlenecks my Maxis 1Gbps connection.

After turning it off, it is fine. My router is using ASUS TUF AX6000.

Unless its Wireguard... I suppose only those on ASUS merlin firmware can disable flow control cache.

This post has been edited by xjoshualaw29: May 19 2025, 08:53 AM

I enjoyed using Mikrotik, all make sense! my RB5009 since 2021 been stable till this day!

2Gbps plan not supposed to exist on GPON, because it give ~96% of total bandwidth and introduction a lot of problem

2Gbps should be on XGSPON (10G) or higher

Seeing neekun solving issue, I suspected highly on Flow Control and QoS TM recently made

in Mikrotik, this can be solve by setting WAN Egress to 1100Mbps (follow OLT T-CONT)

if you have managed switch, put in between ONR > Managed L2 > Asus. Then set WAN Egress Bandwidth, this will fix it

I been deploy hundreds NIJIKA Stick and Box, I will try make sure client use Mikrotik,

On my experience with many users, 2Gbps works out of the box follow this (using my stick and Nijika Firmware):
1. Asus ROG Rapture AXE11000
2. Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98
3. TP-LINK Archer GE800
4. TP-LINK Archer BE800
5. TP-LINK Archer BE550

With a managed switch, one has to configure the switch ? Hmmm me not technical to do it. Assuming the issue is fixed with a L2 managed switch, the issue was original caused by tm or my Asus router?

You mentioned about TM made changes in Flow Control And QoS on their end, do you have any specific case logged with TM where I can use that as reference for checking with them ? It’s so hard communicating with their back end technical where just don’t answer any of my question. They only deal with their own technician.

For archer ge800, it’s one of the model I planning to replace my Asus if all else fail, with this model and existing dlink as modem in bridge mode, you you think the upload issue will be resolved?


Really appreciate your help on this. Thank you so much.

yup2, same here, since rb2011

now using hap ax3 as main router, rb2011 as switch and hap ax lite as mesh router

This post has been edited by syahpian: May 19 2025, 01:30 PM

I cannot find any T&C specific for the Rm90 plan under Astro. But I believe 24 months is all good, after end of contract can just switch to what ever attractive plan.

I am on RM129 - 500Mbps, contract ended.
Just applied to terminate my line, see what they will counter with.

I just want lower monthly fees, RM79 per month would be good. Don't mind it if it is just 100Mbps since it is for my parents' place which I have already moved out from (and I have another Unifi line to pay for at my new place).

I don't download stuff as much as I used to do. At my new place, I am on a brand new Unifi line, RM89 for 100Mbps (free 3 months). Don't mind a "free" iPad but my plan is already 500Mbps and to qualify I need to"upgrade"? Ain't gonna spend anymore than RM139/monthly for fibre broadband.

I called to request to downgrade my parents' line but they want to charge me RM99 for 100 Mbps AND hit me with a new contract. Don't mind the new 24 months contract but I don't get the benefit such as my other line which is RM89 per month and free 3 months. They really like to make existing customers feel like suckers, especially the line at my parents' place has been existing for 20+ years?

This post has been edited by Lahaha: May 19 2025, 02:25 PM

yes but its old model AC68U so i will not buy new model upgrade ASUS no longer

Asus never meant to be a prosumer router. Certain flagships model yes can be considered prosumer models due to their beastly hardware spec. For generic Asus router models, the target is generally consumers, with certain slapped marketing gimmick. Nevertheless feature wise, for a consumer grade, especially those with Asus-Merlin (+ability to run third-party scripts) and OpenWRT support, the router worth for the money. Else, Mikrotik always welcomes you since you can toy with the RouterOS. Some people even flash to OpenWRT from RouterOS.

Cha, care to provide review on hap AX3? Hows the overall performance?

personally, overall perfomance is good,

wifi perfomance also improve after several firmware update

if you want in-deep review, better check on youtube, many have already review it there

This post has been edited by syahpian: May 19 2025, 03:16 PM

Anybody has price compilation from SWU1.0 to SWU5.0? Mind to share.. 😊

I prefer to take real reviews from users bro. More organic and we can know the pros and cons, unfiltered.

You need find 2.5G Managed Switch that has WebGUI, just set WAN Egress to 1100Mbps

not neat setup ONR > Managed Switch > Router
but this will fix the issue, as Managed Switch will send Pause Frame to Router WAN, which tell PPPd to NAT to LAN's do not send a lot of upload

This because GPON Upload just 1.244Gbps where 2.5GbE will flood the GPON

Yes tm will proceed but you first ask them directly what tm will offer? Then they will open mouth offer you. Then you just say I will think first before transfer. Then the other telco will call you again whether you have accepted tm offer🫢😂🤣

Ok let me rephrase ..

With a managed switch between, the switch will tell my router wan (which is a 1gbps port) don’t keep flooding the outgoing with network traffic? But my router wan port is only 1gbps, can it send more than its designated capacity?

One more thing, the deme config was working all the while then suddenly not working since 2 weeks, possible that tm changed settings on thie end? If it is what they changed ?

All my reply regarding T-CONT or OLT related things as I assumed you're using combo dlink included already got 500Mbps before. Nothing wrong with OLT config except 300Mbps was the result of dlink in combo mode. Wrong result from physical port of 3rd party router is not related to ISP side because you can get full suscribed speed with official ONR.