Best Routers for Small Business

The "Improvise." Adapt. You can adapt. The CCR2004-1G-12S+2XS is a great option. It eliminates all connectivity problems and allows you to expand your setup as you wish. This router has 12 x 10G and 2 x 25G ports for SFP+. Our router with the best single-core performance is CCR2004-1G-12S+2XS. It delivers incredible results in single tunnel (upto 3.4 Gbps) as well as BGP feed processing. You can handle anything: 10G, 40G, and now 25G! Your networking setup will be unstoppable when paired with MikroTik multiport products such as CRS317-1G-16S+RM or CRS312-4C+8XG–RM or CRS326-24S+2Q+RM. Performance-wise, the CCR2004-1G-12S+2XS routers are comparable to the CCR1009/CCR1016. You can forget about any unexpected downtime with the dual redundant power supply.

This CCR, like the other models in the CCR2004 series also features the Amazon Annapurna Labs Alpine v2 processor with 4x 64 bit ARMv8–A Cortex–A57 cores. The router can run at 1.2 GHz while the CPU is still running at 1.2 GHz. However, it can be 3x faster than the previous generation CCR's. This is the silent powerhouse. You can enjoy all the power and tranquility of a CCR in peace. You can get rid of the hum and buzz in your studio, homelab, server room, or office without sacrificing performance. The new router features 18 wired ports, including 16x Gigabit Ethernet port and two 10G SFP+ boxes. The router also features a RJ45 console port on its front panel. Each group of 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports are connected to a separate Marvell Amethyst family switching-chip. Each switch chip has a 10Gbps full-duplex line connecting to the CPU. The same applies to each SFP+ cage, which has a separate 10 Gbps full duplex line. The boards come with 4GB DDR4 RAM and 128MB NAND storage.

This CCR, like the other models in the CCR2004 series also features the Annapurna Labs Alpine v2 processor with 4x 64 bit ARMv8–A Cortex–A57 cores operating at 1,7GHz. Here's the difference. This router is a beast! It can crush all CCR models in single core performance. This is crucial when it comes to heavy operations that are per-connection-based. But that's not all. It also has the highest single-core performance per Watt and the best overall performance per Watt of all CCR devices. It's better for the planet and cheaper for your bills. The new router features 18 wired ports, including 16x Gigabit Ethernet port and two 10G SFP+ boxes. The router also features a full-size USB console port and an RJ-45 console port. It comes in a classic 1U rackmount white case, just like all CCR devices. You will have one less thing to worry with the included dual redundant power supplies. Active cooling is also included to keep things cool.

The new RB1100AHx4 dude edition features an Annapurna Alpine Al21400 CPU with four Cortex A15 Cores clocked at 1.4GHz each for a maximum throughput up to 7.5Gbps. The device supports IPsec hardware acceleration, and is faster than any other RouterBOARD device (upto 2.2Gbps with the AES128). The unit comes with a 1U rackmount case, 13x Gigabit Ethernet ports and RS232 serial ports. It also has dual redundant power supplies (with -48vDC telecom power and 802.3at/af) The RB1100AHx4 Dude Edition features four high speed storage connectors, two SATA and two M.2, which can be used to create a Dude database, proxy cache, or any other storage-intensive feature. It comes with a 60GB M.2 hard drive.

Introducing RB1100AHx4, 13x Gigabit Internet ports Router. It is powered by Annapurna Alpine AL21400 CPU, with four Cortex-A15 cores. This allows for a maximum throughput up to 7.5Gbit. The device supports IPsec hardware acceleration, up to 2.2Gbps with the AES128. The unit comes with a 1U rackmount case, RS232 serial ports and dual redundant power supplies (with –48v DC telecom power support and 802.3at/af). There are two models available. The RB1100AHx4 Dude Edition has several high-speed storage connectors (two SATA, two M.2) that can be used to access a Dude database, proxy cache, or any other storage-intensive feature. The Dude edition comes with a 60 GB M.2 hard drive already installed.

The RB5009 version has all the bells & whistles of the previous model, including Gigabit Ethernet and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet. There is also a 10 Gigabit SFP+ box for fiber connectivity. It has the speed and power as well as the durability. This time, we added PoE in & PoE out to all eight Ethernet ports. You get 10 different ways to power your device, thanks to the DC jack and the 2-pin connector. Dual redundant power supplies will usually increase your uninterrupted uptime. The RB5009UPr+S+IN is a step beyond that! All power options can support a wide voltage range from 24 to 57 V. However you cannot mix the voltages. If you use PoE-out to power another device, the board will choose to power them from the source with the highest voltage (DC Jack or 2-pin connector).

We doubled the usual performance. Based on feedback from the MikroTik User Meetings, we created the perfect home lab router: compact and powerful with multiple power options and efficient cooling. RB5009 has all of this and more! The board has 9 wired ports as well as a full-sized USB 3.0. Seven ports are Gigabit Ethernet while another is 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet. The last port is a 10G SFP+ enclosure. All ports are connected with a Marvell Amethyst family Switch-chip that has a 10 Gbps full duplex line and leads to the Marvell Armada Quadcore ARMv8 1.5 GHz CPU. The switch-chip and CPU are located on the bottom side of the board. The case acts as a heat sink! The boards come with 1GB DDR4 RAM and 1GB NAND storage. This combination of ports, components and processors is almost twice as fast in configurations that have heavy CPU loads than other products in the same form factor.

The RB4011 series - incredibly powerful routers with ten Gigabit ports and SFP+ 10Gbps interface, IPsec hardware acceleration and IPsec hardware acceleration at a great price! The RB4011 is powered by a quad-core Cortex A15 CPU. This is the same processor as our carrier grade RB1100AHx4 unit. The unit comes with 1GB RAM and can provide PoE output on Port #10. It also has a professional-looking solid metal enclosure in matte dark. The RB4011iGS+RM Ethernet model includes two rackmount ears to securely attach the unit to a standard 1U rack space.

You can save space by installing a real CCR2004.. inside your server! This unique product combines a 2x25 Gigabit PCIe Ethernet adapter and the impressive capabilities of a full-fledged router. The default configuration of the PCIe interface is to display four virtual Ethernet interfaces. Two interfaces are available in passthrough mode to the 25G SFP28 boxes. The remaining two virtual Ethernet-PCIe connections are connected to the Gigabit Ethernet port for management. Since we have fully functional RouterOS, the user can freely configure all interfaces and settings. A new Passthrough mode was created to allow this CCR device as an NIC. A FastForward FastPath mode which can also pass hardware link statuses. This NIC can reach wire speed (100Gbps), with Jumbo frames. This card ensures that the CCR network card is not the bottleneck in most server setups.

Cisco ENCS is a hybrid platform which combines the functionality and infrastructure footprint of a traditional router with a traditional server. In minutes, you can deploy network services. Cisco Enterprise Network Compute Systems allows you to virtualize all of your branch services, including routers, with the Cisco Enterprise NetComputer System. The ENCS 5000 offers the flexibility and density that branch with limited IT resources requires. The 5000 Series is a purpose-built computing platform that can run VNFs. VNFs simplify operations and save time. Zero-touch automation allows branch deployments and management to be performed quickly and efficiently. Open-ecosystem Cisco Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), in the 5000 Series, allows other vendors to have their VNFs certified to ensure interoperability and compatibility.

Increase your network visibility, quickly spot issues, get faster resolutions, and actively manage performance of what is important. Increase your visibility across the internet and cloud. Cisco ThousandEyes integration is available on select ISR 4000 Series models. This integration allows you to pinpoint application problems and gain actionable insight. Cisco SD-WAN and Cisco DNA Center allow you to configure and monitor your network. Automate your network and reduce the time it takes to do it. Security integrated into routers will protect your branch sites across the LAN, WAN, and the cloud. A separate security appliance is no longer necessary. You can deploy key integrated network services in minutes, either virtually or on-premises. This will not compromise performance.

Increase mobility and next-generation options for WAN and LAN. Access Ethernet, DSL and 5G as well as 802.11ax WiFi. The 1000 Series is ideal to be used as customer premises equipment (CPE). Cisco vManage automates configuration, deployment, and management for the 1000 Series. A centralized dashboard with high-quality visuals simplifies and extends control across the SDWAN fabric and to cloud edge. Gain enterprise-class security. Cisco Umbrella, Encrypted Traffic Analytics and advanced threat defense offer high-performance encryption and VPN, firewall, URL filtering, and firewall. Cisco Trust Anchor technology protects network firmware against threats. The Cisco IOS XE Software is the first fixed-configuration routers to feature the 1000 Series. Cisco IOS XE Software optimizes for cloud connectivity, enhanced visibility and full-stack cybersecurity, with robust multicloud capabilities.

The Cisco®, 900 Series Integrated Services Routers are a combination of Internet access, comprehensive security, wireless services, and a single device that is easy-to-use and manage. They can be used as Customer Premises Equipment in small branch offices of enterprises and in managed-service environments for service providers. The Cisco 900 Series ISRs provide integrated security and threat defense to protect networks from known and unknown vulnerabilities and attacks. These powerful routers with fixed configurations offer secure broadband, Metro Ethernet and wireless LTE WAN connectivity. They can be deployed in customer locations by service providers that offer managed Ethernet and wireless LTE WAN services. For full control and visibility of the network configurations at remote sites, you can use web-based tools or Cisco IOS®.

You can enable a variety WAN connections including xDSL and Ethernet, as well as 3G/4G LTE and fiber. There are a variety of performance levels available to suit your needs. All your data, voice, video, and wireless can be accessed through one integrated router/switch. This desktop form factor is affordable for small and medium-sized businesses. All security features are included, including URL filtering, VPN, firewall, and VPN. These security features will help protect your customer experience as well as data. You can easily manage the 800 Series using drag-and-click interfaces at your location or third-party web-based apps.

You can spot application problems and gain actionable insights via the internet, cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS). Built in Cisco vAnalytics, Cisco ThousandEyes solutions and Cisco ThousandEyes. Get industry-leading multilayered security and move to secure access service edges (SASE) with SDWAN for cloud-delivered and on-premises security. Transform your branch using 5G connectivity and other leading-edge wireless network standards. Cisco vManage makes it easy to accelerate your network rollout and streamline your operations visually.

Flexible connectivity to the SDWAN fabric allows for easy, plug-and play deployments. Your branch can be transformed with the power and flexibility of hardware-enabled, customized services. Cisco vManage allows you to centrally manage your environment. With built-in Cisco ThousandEyes and Cisco vAnalytics, you can get actionable insights from the internet, cloud, or applications. Cisco SD-WAN modular router designed for small and medium branches that require higher throughput. Cisco SD-WAN modular router designed for small branches that meet SASE-compliant and cloud-based security requirements.

Our NetVanta 3000 Series fix-port access routers can be used to offer carrier-bundled services and enterprise-class internet access. There are two platforms to choose from: the NetVanta 3140 Series and 3148. The NetVanta 3140 Series provides 100Mbit/s routing performance with a small form factor. The NetVanta 3148 Series can support up to 500Mbit/s routing speed and has an additional GbE interface. Two of these interfaces can be fiber-fed. It also has an 8-port Ethernet switch that can be PoE enabled. The NetVanta 3140 Series has two different forms: one is a desktop chassis made of plastic, and the other is a metal enclosure which can be easily mounted on a rack. Each device supports 100Mbit/s routing and has three routed GbE interfaces as well as one USB interface for 3G/4G/5G Access. As an option, you can add VPN and voice monitoring services.

Secure and flexible SD-Branch virtualization is possible with Cisco hypervisor network function virtualizations (NFVIS) or routing virtual network functionss (VNFs). Cisco vManage allows you to centrally manage your environment. With built-in Cisco ThousandEyes and Cisco vAnalytics, you can get actionable insights from the internet, cloud, or applications. Support for the latest digital services, chaining and automation will allow you to achieve new levels of automation. With support for the most recent link types, you can build a faster and more reliable network fabric. Cisco SD-WAN modular router to support small and lean virtual branches.

Our NetVanta 4000 Series is perfect for carrier bundled services up to 1Gbit/s and enterprise-class internet access for high-speed, secure corporate connectivity. There are several variations that add power over Ethernet (PoE), VPN, and/or voice monitoring services to the switch and VPN built-ins. All NetVanta 4000s are capable of providing eSBC functionality. This allows customers to have a truly converged platform. They can also grow via software to support as many calls as you need, supporting up 1000 calls. Our NetVanta 4148 has four routed, autosensing Gigabit interfaces. Two of these can be fiber-fed and one 8-port Gigabit Ethernet switch. These Gigabit interfaces are ideal for Ethernet redundancy and failover with instant failover if one link goes down. They can be LAN-facing or WAN-facing. Part number 17004148F1. Our NetVanta 4148 has an enhanced feature pack upgrade that allows you to support 500 VPN tunnels.

The NetVanta 6250 Series is designed for converged voice-data services. This includes legacy T1 access and Ethernet delivery. It uses SIP or MGCP to deliver VoIP applications and interoperability with industry-leading soft switch, servers, gateways, and gateways. These devices act as gateways and convert IP signaling from the carrier to traditional TDM analog or digital voice services. This functionality allows the NetVanta 6250 Series of devices to simultaneously provide voice services to traditional telephony equipment and IP phones. All NetVanta 6250 devices have one Gigabit combo port to copper or fiber delivery, four Fast Ethernet port ports for WAN or LAN access, a USB Port for wireless backup or storage, as well as four Fast Ethernet ports. There are also four Fast Ethernet ports for WAN or LAN access, four Fast Ethernet ports to support both WAN and LAN access, a USB port, and four T1 ports that can be used for legacy PBX connections. Additional software upgrades are possible to add SBC functionality, VPN, voice quality monitoring (VQM), and a graphically intuitive interface that displays captured data for mean opinions score (MOS).

The Total Access 900 Series is optimized for Ethernet and multi-T1 applications. It has four T1 interfaces, one Gigabit and two Fast Ethernet interfaces to face LAN or WAN. There are also several platforms with varying user interfaces (upto 24 FXS ports) that allow for analog voice delivery. You can also add SBC functionality to the devices to allow for up to 100 simultaneous calls. Our Total Access 908 has a single T1 interface and 8 FXS interfaces for analog voice delivery. It also includes an integrated DSX-1 port to PBX connectivity (T1 CAS/PRI) and one Gigabit Ethernet connection for WAN/LAN. Part number 4213908F1. Our Total Access 916 has a single T1 interface and 16 FXS interfaces for analog voice delivery. It also includes an integrated DSX-1 port to PBX connectivity (T1 CAS/PRI) and one Gigabit Ethernet interface to WAN/LAN. Part number 4213916F1. Our Total Access 908 provides a single T1 network interface as well as 24 FXS user interfaces to allow analog voice delivery.

The Total Access 900e Series is optimized for Ethernet or multiT1 converged voice, data, and offers robust IP router and firewall functionality. It has four T1 interfaces, one Gigabit and two fast Ethernet interfaces to face LAN or WAN, as well as several devices with varying user interfaces (up 24 FXS ports) that allow for analog voice delivery. These devices can also be configured to add SBC functionality, allowing for up 100 simultaneous calls. Total Access 908e has 8 FXS ports via Amphenol connection for analog vocal delivery, four T1/FT1 port ports, and three Ethernet interfaces (one Gigabit, two Fast) for WAN and LAN access. Part number 4243908F1. Our Total Access 916e has 16 FXS ports via Amphenol connection for analog vocal delivery, four T1/FT1 port ports, and three Ethernet interfaces (one Gigabit, two Fast) for WAN and LAN access. Part number 4243916F1. Total Access 916e has 16 FXS ports and an Amphenol connection to provide analog voice delivery.

In a hybrid environment, it is crucial to be able to offer the office experience to remote workers with reliable and secure connectivity across applications and cloud. The Cisco Catalyst™, Wireless Gateway is an easy-to-use solution that empowers remote workers to collaborate like never before. Flexible Wi-Fi 6 connectivity and cellular connectivity provide consistent application experiences. Comprehensive security ensures compliance from end-to-end. A central dashboard automates deployment and management, in an agile and easily visualized manner. The small, silent form factor facilitates the transition to a mixed workforce wherever and whenever it is needed. The Cisco Catalyst wireless gateway provides enhanced mobility with the next generation wireless WAN. It provides optimal connectivity with 802.11ax (WiFi 6) and cellular failureover, meeting the growing demands of remote workers.

Built for scale, designed for security. Edge intelligence, multicloud networking, and accelerated aggregation service create a superior network edge. Cloud-scale performance is possible with accelerated services powered by custom-application-specific integrated circuit architecture (ASIC). Cisco vManage allows you to centrally manage your environment. With built-in Cisco ThousandEyes and Cisco vAnalytics, you can get actionable insights from the internet, cloud, or applications. Secure access service edge (SASE), which provides on-premises or cloud-delivered security, is available with SD-WAN. Users from all over the world can expect exceptional service and flexible connectivity.

The Nokia Virtualized Service Router is a highly flexible virtualized edge router that can be used in telco cloud environments. It allows for rapid service innovation and lower operating costs. Service providers can increase their service reach, open new markets, or accelerate time to market with the VSR. The VSR supports a wide range of virtualized IP edge apps and virtualized network functions (VNFs), to support residential, business, and mobile services. The VSR is based on the Service Routing Operating System, (SR OS). It delivers high performance and elastic scalability in x86 server environments. The VSR provides the highest level of reliability and resilience. It also offers flexible management options - from working with open frameworks to delivering OpenStack®-integrated VNF management and element management capabilities with our 5620 Service Aware Manager (SAM).