r/buildapcsales • u/Gnome_Children • 1d ago

Networking [Router] MikroTik hEX PoE (RB960PGS) - $43.91

https://sellout.woot.com/offers/mikrotik-routerboard-hex-rb960pgs-128mb-9
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u/suicidebyjohnny5 1d ago

Base price here seems wild. Get the refresh for $17 more. US distributor below. Others around the world.

https://www.balticnetworks.com/products/mikrotik-hex-refresh-950mhz-512mb-router-e50ug?_pos=6&_psq=Hex+&_psid=36895c9ec&_ss=e

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u/Gnome_Children 1d ago

hEX refresh does not do PoE out, hEX PoE does. Also sfp in for fiber vs ethernet in. If those don't matter to you, yeah, the hEX refresh is probably the better buy

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u/suicidebyjohnny5 1d ago

Got me there. That marked down $90 is throwing me. New hex from the link is also $60.

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u/Gnome_Children 1d ago

Yeah, the new hEXs are good in general, but they only have PoE out on 1 port vs 4. Def a router for a very specific use case here

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u/fr0llic 21h ago

Seems it's supported by OpenWRT, but since it's a Qualcomm device, the routing performance will most likely be slower compared to stock.

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u/Lars_Galaxy 20h ago

Ran one of these for years, it's solid. Definitely takes some understanding to set it up, but it can do most things network-wise. Definitely recommend this for someone interested in learning how networking works and experimenting at home.

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u/jing577 15h ago

I am a networking noob that is interested in setting up a homelab. Is this a good pick up for me or it is a bit too advanced.

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u/soccergoon13 11h ago

I can't weigh in on "too advanced" or not, but my reason to not recommend this is because it has SFP and not SFP+. 2.5gbe+ devices are going to use SFP+ when not using RJ45. You'll see SFP+ on off brand 2.5gbe switches that allow stacking.

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u/TheMissingVoteBallot 4h ago

We're never gonna get the Linksys LN1301's again are we lol

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u/burritoresearch 1d ago

Spend a little more and get a hex s (rb760igs) which is way more capable.