Question 1

Does this router come as pictured, e.g pre-built?

Accepted Answer

Yes. This router arrived in red case, with two antennas, as pictured. They have separate RouterBoard in stock, so please clarify with seller.Great device!

Question 2

Does this unit have a WAN Port, be used as Broadband router? 
I am getting 130 Mb/s from Cox. I've narrowed down to the EdgeRouter Lite and this.

Accepted Answer

Any port can be used as a WAN port as long as it is configured to do so. The default configuration that ships with the router sets ETH1 and the SFP port (optical) as 'WAN' ports while the rest belong to the LAN. Note that the default configuration only sets the port when you power on the router the very first time and follow the prompts on the LCD. Otherwise, the user is expected to provide all the configuration for the device.

Question 3

What are some replacement antennas to get stronger signal for range/throughput for this unit?

Accepted Answer

No, no, no.  These antenna are soldered on and it's a topic of discussion on forum boards that you can't simply replace the antennas on many of these units. I have this one, the antenna are not removable.  To do this you have to dismantle the unit, unsolder the old ones and solder on new ones.  If you want your own antenna, get one of the router boards that comes as a board (IE you add your own external stuff).   Personally, the range is pretty good (I get 60+ fee through walls and 4+ walls and floors with reasonable strength).

Question 4

With the exception of physical size and number of ethernet ports, what is the difference between this router and the cloud router switch crs109?

Accepted Answer

The best comparison is in the block diagrams showing how the ports interface with the routing cpu. the CRS109 http://i.mt.lv/routerboard/files/CRS109-150409135152.png vs the RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN http://i.mt.lv/routerboard/files/Block-RB2011UAS-2HnD.pdf . One could assume from these block diagrams the the CRS109 is better at switched traffic the the RB2011UiAS there are a few other quirks which are present which shouldn't really matter.

ASIN	B00BGIXOHQ
Antenna Location	Networking
Antenna Type	Fixed
Best Sellers Rank	#125,006 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #1,505 in Routers
Brand	Mikrotik
Built-In Media	LCD panel, power supply
Color	Red
Compatible Devices	Personal Computer, Laptop, Smartphone
Connectivity Protocol	Ethernet
Connectivity Technology	Ethernet
Control Method	Touch
Coverage	Within 2.4 GHz frequency band
Customer Reviews	4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (405)
Data Transfer Rate	1000 Megabits Per Second
Frequency	2.4 GHz
Frequency Band Class	Single-Band
Is Modem Compatible	No
Item Weight	600 Grams
LAN Port Bandwidth	1000 megabits per second
Manufacturer	Mikrotik
Maximum Upstream Data Transfer Rate	1000 Megabits Per Second
Mfr Part Number	RB2011UiAS-2HND-IN
Model Name	RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN
Model Number	RB2011UiAS-2HND-IN
Number of Antennas	2
Number of Items	2
Number of Ports	10
Operating System	RouterOS
Other Special Features of the Product	WPS
RAM Memory Installed	128 MB
Security Protocol	WPA2
UPC	739197078027 700175496140 643193935461
Wi-Fi Generation	Wi-Fi 4
Wireless Compability	802.11bgn

Mikrotik RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN Sfp Plus 10 Port Ethernet

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