I have not used them, but....here is what you are asking about.. 

http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:CRS_features 

http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:CRS_examples 

specs on performance as a switch and or Router are listed on the bottom of the 
specs's page on the routerboard.com web site. 

https://routerboard.com/CRS112-8G-4S-IN 

Regards 

Faisal Imtiaz 
Snappy Internet & Telecom 
7266 SW 48 Street 
Miami, FL 33155 
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 

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> From: "Colton Conor" <[email protected]>
> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 9:27:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [WISPA] MDU Ethernet Switch

> Dan and Faisal,
> I am now looking at the CRS112-8G-4S-IN. Cost and port wise its seems to be a
> great fit for this application. Looks like you can also power it by POE In
> which is nice.

> Can you help me understand how something like a CRS112-8G-4S-IN compares to a
> tradition Mikrotik router that has a switch build in like the RB2011iLS-IN?

> Does Mikrotik support the following features you would find in a typical 
> access
> platform like:

> Private VLAN (Protected port)
> DHCP Snooping and DHCP Option 82
> port security
> limit the number MACs per Port

> Would features like these be done on the switch, or on the slow CPU causing it
> to not be line rate? At this point, I don't understand what would be line rate
> features, and what would be CPU slow features. My understanding is there is a
> switch interface section?

> For comparison, it looks like the Planet switch supports all of these features
> http://www.planet.com.tw/en/product/product.php?id=48527#spec

> On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 1:23 AM, Dan Harling < [email protected] > wrote:

>> RouterOS has a CLI in addition to the Winbox GUI, and you can connect
>> via MAC (from the same subnet) as well as IP. It also has 'netwatch'
>> and scripting, very configurable local & remote logging, traffic
>> shaping, pretty much all you'd expect from a proper router.

>> The devices I mentioned have switch chips that allow either some or
>> all ports to operate at wire speed. But you'd also have the option of
>> going to a routed topology, should that become desirable in the
>> future. (If your design links pairs of these devices in addition to
>> the home runs, for fail-over in case of a break, a routed network
>> would let you make use of that capacity; whereas in a bridged network,
>> STP would simply disable the extra link until it's needed.)

>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Colton Conor < [email protected] > 
>> wrote:
>> > Daniel,

>> > What functions would I want in RouterOS that are no in SwOS for this
>> > application? Can RouterOS devices be turned into a switch, and operate at
>> > full line speed rates? 1 Gbps in and out?

>> > On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Dan Harling < [email protected] > 
>> > wrote:

>> >> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Colton Conor < [email protected] >
>> >> wrote:

>> >> > - At Least 1 SFP fiber uplink port. 2 would be nice for daisy chaining,
>> >> > but
>> >> > not required.
>> >> > - 4 to 8 Copper Gigabit Ports. I don't need POE output power on these
>> >> > ports.
>> >> > - SNMP For remote monitoring
>> >> > - CLI or some sort of web based remote management
>> >> > - Temperature Hardened or able to be in a hot attic
>> >> > - Some sort of L2 port isolation or private vlans where other
>> >> > subscribers
>> >> > can see each other. All traffic goes in and out of uplink
>> >> > - Rate limiting for each individual port
>> >> > - Full duplex speed and wireline switching is preferred.
>> >> > - We be nice to be remotely powered using PoE in, but not required.
>> ...
>> >> There have been several updates to SwOS over the past couple years
>> >> (currently at 1.17), but I would recommend a 2011, 3011, or CRS--all
>> >> of which run RouterOS--over a SwOS device. ROS has far, far more
>> >> features that you would want to have in this situation. (I only use
>> >> SwOS for passive PoE distribution: RB260GSP.)

>> Daniel Harling <><
>> Engineering, Cape Ann Communications
>> 183 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
>> 978-879-7744 (cell)
>> [email protected]
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