Hi all,
I'm thinking of getting a Mikrotik hEX router for light OpenVPN service. Is this a good choice? Are there better ones? Where would you recommend buying one?
Check kijiji .. local guy has some hex units for $50 .. good for experimenting with. Dan.
On Sun, Jun 9, 2024, 19:57 Kevin McGregor kevin.a.mcgregor@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all,
I'm thinking of getting a Mikrotik hEX router for light OpenVPN service. Is this a good choice? Are there better ones? Where would you recommend buying one? _______________________________________________ Roundtable mailing list Roundtable@muug.ca https://muug.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable
Local (in Ft. Garry Place) authorized reseller with stock: https://shop.mahkesis.com/en/ethernet-routers/2-hex.html
Personally, I would recommend getting the hEX-S with gigabit and SFP port, as it has a faster CPU - helpful if you're doing any sort of firewalling. Mahkesis does not have the -S in stock, but I'm sure others do (just not local).
I didn't know Mtk did OpenVPN yet, that's neat!
-Adam
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Hi all,
I'm thinking of getting a Mikrotik hEX router for light OpenVPN service. Is this a good choice? Are there better ones? Where would you recommend buying one?
I got a hex for my home network, partly because it has the sfp and I'm hopeful. I also wanted a router that I wouldn't replace for a decade or two and it doesn't have to run my home Wi-Fi.
Have not played with vpn stuff on it but that's a good plan.
On 2024-06-09 23:23, Adam Thompson wrote:
Local (in Ft. Garry Place) authorized reseller with stock: https://shop.mahkesis.com/en/ethernet-routers/2-hex.html https://shop.mahkesis.com/en/ethernet-routers/2-hex.html
Personally, I would recommend getting the hEX-S with gigabit and SFP port, as it has a faster CPU - helpful if you're doing any sort of firewalling. Mahkesis does not have the -S in stock, but I'm sure others do (just not local).
I didn't know Mtk did OpenVPN yet, that's neat!
-Adam
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*From:* Roundtable roundtable-bounces@muug.ca on behalf of Kevin McGregor kevin.a.mcgregor@gmail.com *Sent:* Sunday, June 9, 2024 8:00:41 p.m. *To:* Continuation of Round Table discussion roundtable@muug.ca *Subject:* [RndTbl] Mikrotik routers
Hi all,
I'm thinking of getting a Mikrotik hEX router for light OpenVPN service. Is this a good choice? Are there better ones? Where would you recommend buying one?
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