The Vanilla network is built on MikroTik. Tried and tested, we rely on MikroTik gear for our core backbone as well as fibre and fixed wireless installations. It's no wonder that we advocate MikroTik routers for our discerning and business users.
* Prices are indicative only and subject to change. Cost is inclusive of VAT.
Cudy's CD-WR1300 is a dual-band 802.11ac (WiFi 5) wireless router featuring 5 Gigabit ethernet ports. This router offers a compelling feature-set and performance at an affordable price.
Cudy's CD-WR3000 is a dual-band WiFi6 router featuring 4 Gigabit ethernet ports. This router offers a compelling feature-set and performance at an affordable price.
The hEX PoE lite is a small five port ethernet router in a plastic case, it has a USB 2.0 port and PoE output.
The hEX is a third generation 'RB750', it's a small five port Gigabit ethernet router with more functionality than we think it should have, and will work for speeds from 500-900 Mbps.
The classic hEX refresh: same price, twice the performance! The staple of affordable routing for every home is back – stronger than ever due to the modern ARM CPU and extra RAM.
The hEX S is a five port Gigabit Ethernet router for locations where wireless connectivity is not required. Compared to the hEX, the hEX s also features an SFP port and PoE output on the last port.
MikroTik's RB-5009UGSIN is a 4-core, heavy-duty, desktop router.
This media converter converts SFP Fibre connection to Gigabit RJ45 Ethernet.
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| Router feature comparison | Cudy WR1300 | Cudy WR3000 | hEX Poe lite | hEX | hEX S | hEX refresh | RB5009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aka | AC1200 | AX3000 | RB750UPr2 | RB750 | RB760i | E50UG | Business |
| CPU | Dual-Core CPU | ARM Cortex-A53 | MIPSBE QCA9531 | MMIPS MT7621A | MMIPS MT7621A | EN7562CT | 88F7040 ARM 64bit |
| CPU nominal frequency | unspecified | 1.3 GHz | 650 MHz | 880 MHz | 880 MHz | 950 MHz | 1.4 GHz |
| CPU core count | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Size of RAM | 128 MB | 256 MB | 64 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Ethernet ports 10/100/1000 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| SFP ports | No | No | No | No | 1 | No | 1 |
| PoE In | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PoE Out | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| WiFi | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Observed max speed | 500 - 900 Mbps | 500 - 900 Mbps | 50 - 100 Mbps | 500 - 900 Mbps | 500 - 900 Mbps | 800 - 1000 Mbps | 800 - 1000 Mbps |
| Model | WR1300 | WR3000 | RB750UPr2 | RB750Gr3 | RB760iGS | E50UG | RB5009UG+S+IN |
| PRICE * | R499 | R799 | R1,149 | R1,349 | P.O.R. | R1,199 | P.O.R. |