I am a person who likes to use to the bits-level of my investment when it comes to purchasing any form of computing / networking devices. I was planning to purchase the RB5009, but have to drop the plan due to other commitment. Perhaps I will soon to play with Mikrotik, again.

Just PSA. HEX Refresh uses an arm32v5 CPU. If your intention is to use public container image, it is extremely limited, almost useless.
If running container on Mikrotik is the goal, get arm64.

TM is coming to upgrade my sister's router & modem this week. Out of the 4 available combo box (Skyworth, ZTE, Fiberhome & DLink), which one is the better one, if i can request with the technician..?

This post has been edited by speeder_man: May 20 2025, 06:46 PM

You are right. Its better to go with arm, arm64 and x86 archi-type.

Reference: RouterOS / Extended Features / Containers

how about hap ax lite?

it use IPQ-5010 soc

price also simillar to hex refresh

This post has been edited by syahpian: May 20 2025, 07:48 PM

I don't know. Cannot seems to find any information but this thing don't have 5Ghz wifi and with only 256MB RAM, I am not sure if you have any container you want to run on it.

Hi, this morning my Fiberhome router is not lighting up, and I noticed the LOS light on the ZTE modem is also not lit. What could be the problem? Do I need to replace the router?


This post has been edited by xxxgkssixxx: May 22 2025, 12:57 AM

LOS - should be off when working normally. It's Lost of signal, if got issue then it's on.


Router - try with another power supply.

I have changed the power supply, but it did not work. I replaced the router with a Deco X20, but I could not connect to the internet using the existing PPPoE username and password. Can any experts help me solve this?

hmm crap router death

DECO X20 superb but can connect if you don't know need setting and username and password must be correction

What correction do you mean?

i mean username and password for unifi line for PPPoE

U mean call unifi to reset it?

no without reset
if you don't know password then call get reset new password

Just checked with Unifi, my record of username and password is correct. Not sure what's wrong with Deco setting

I testing OpenWRT D-Link B1, somehow LAN speed crap but over wifi is nice, I wonder...

OpenWRT D-Link 2.5G > Mikrotik > 10G Managed Switch > ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) [Realtek 2.5G]


But I test download via IDM, can reach 2Gbps:


Test my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra WiFi6E via TP-Link Deco BE85
OpenWRT D-Link 2.5G > Mikrotik > 10G Managed Switch > 10G MultiMode Fiber SFP > TP-LINK Deco BE85 > my phone


Kernel and Driver remain same, but I try Skyworth 2.5G, same results, also NijikaWRT and NijikaRTL give LAN slow but WiFi fast...

something fishy with ALCL OLT... or my Managed Switch

I not often check speedtest, this time seem LAN become shit...

This post has been edited by Anime4000: May 21 2025, 10:37 PM

need set special ISP set unifi home

But at where? I clicked every option didn't see the word "special" 🥲

Update: Problem solved. Thanks!


This post has been edited by xxxgkssixxx: May 22 2025, 12:56 AM

mean the VLAN tag port, need set profile to TM-UNIFI HOME

how about GPON STICK Mikrotik LAN SpeedTest please without 10G Managed Switch
GPON STICK > Mikrotik > ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) [Realtek 2.5G]

let do test show me