The legendary RB2011 product line has provided affordable, flexible, and robust connectivity for over a decade. In fact, it was our very first router with SFP. Finally, it’s time for an upgrade. But don’t worry: we’ve kept and improved all the key elements and features of the beloved RB2011. Even the red color scheme and the appealing price!
There are three main reasons to choose the L009: better performance, more features, and some interesting quality-of-life improvements. Let’s start with the raw power and performance improvements.
L009 features apowerful dual-core ARM CPU. It offers significant improvement when it comes to routing and filtering, complex firewall rules, IPsec hardware encryption, and various advanced RouterOS features. ARM CPU architecture provides significant advantages over older MIPS-based devices. Like using all the latest Linux Kernel features. Or implementing your own container projects.The combination of a modern ARM CPU and a full-sized USB port is perfect for running custom container projects.You could run a Pi-hole adblock on this router, for example. Or you could use the USB to add an LTE modem of your choice. Imagination is the real limit here.
L009 is up to 4 times faster than RB2011 in most cases and setups, from simple fast path routing to complex bridge filters.And L009 IPsec hardware encryption ensures lower CPU usage without measurable performance degradation compared to the regular driver. You can expect around 60-90 Mbps throughput using a 1400 byte packet size.
All the ports are now Gigabit Ethernet ports. There’s PoE-in on the first port. You can use it instead of the DC jack to power the unit. And there’s PoE-Out* on the last port – for powering other devices. Another helpful addition is anSFP cage that supports both Gigabit and 2.5 Gigabit connectivity. We have tested a variety of MikroTik SFP modules and cables that support higher speeds – the 2.5G capability makes a sysadmin’s life so much easier–there’s a console port for quick direct-access configuration!
At the heart of it all we have a speedy Marvell Peridot Switchchip which offers an impressive 2.5 Gigabit full duplex connection to the CPU to all the ports except Ether1. The first port has its own Gigabit full duplex line to the CPU. That means – countless configurations with no bottlenecks!
The 2.4 GHz dual-chain wireless connectivity is also much stronger now. The Generation 6 or the ax standard wireless offers up to90% higher speed in the 2.4 GHz spectrum! Not to mention the overall signal stability. It can handle more clients with better core count2CPU nominal frequency800 MHzSwitch chip model88E6190RouterOS license5Operating SystemRouterOS v7Size of RAM512 MBStorage size128 MBStorage typeNANDMTBFApproximately 200'000 hours at 25CTested ambient temperature-40°C to 70°CWireless capabilitiesDetailsWireless 2.4 GHz Max data rate574 Mbit/sWireless 2.4 GHz number of chains2Wireless 2.4 GHz standards802.11b/g/n/axAntenna gain dBi for 2.4 GHz4Wireless 2.4 GHz chip modelIPQ-5018Wireless 2.4 GHz generationWi-Fi 6WiFi speedAX600EthernetDetails10/100/1000 Ethernet ports8Number of 1G Ethernet ports with PoE-out1FiberDetailsSFP ports1 (2.5G supported)PeripheralsDetailsSerial console portRJ45Number of USB ports1USB Power ResetYesUSB slot typeUSB 3.0 type AMax USB current (A)1.5PoweringDetailsNumber of DC inputs2 (DC jack, PoE-IN)DC jack input Voltage24-56 VMax power consumption47 WMax power consumption without attachments14 WCooling typePassivePoE in802.3af/atPoE in input Voltage24-56 VPoE-outDetailsPoE-out portsEther8PoE outPassive PoEMax out per port output (input 18-30 V)1 AMax out per port output (input 30-57 V)450 mAMax total out (A)1.0 ACertification & ApprovalsDetailsCertificationCE, FCC, IC, EAC, ROHSIP20OtherDetailsMode buttonYesWireless specifications2.4 GHzTransmit (dBm)Receive style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 16px; padding: 0px; line-height: 19px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; color: rgb(117, 117, 117);">
