MikroTik Router (RB5009UG+S+IN)
Purpose
Primary routing, firewall, and VLAN management device for the entire homelab.
Hardware RB5009UG+S+IN
- Model: MikroTik RB750Gr3
- 7× Gigabit Ethernet ports
- 1× 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1× SFP+ port populated with S+RJ10 module
- Quad-core 1.4 GHz CPU, 1GB RAM
Roles
- Static routing and NAT
- WireGuard VPN endpoint
- VLAN-aware configuration with tagged interfaces
Hardware RB750Gr3
- Model: MikroTik hEX RB750Gr3
- 5× Gigabit Ethernet ports
- Dual-core 880 MHz CPU, 256MB RAM
- Depreciated, but plans to use it to test small networks and to connect small IOT/microcontroller devices