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MikroTik Cloud Core Router CCR1036-8G-2S+
MikroTik Cloud Core Router CCR1036-8G-2S+
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Connectivity

Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
  • Wireless
  • Wired
N/A
Wired
Communication modeFull-DuplexFull-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
N/A
N/A
Number of LAN ports44448
Number of WAN ports1111
N/A
USByesyesyesyes
N/A
Total USB ports22221
Number of USB 2.0 ports1121
N/A
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1101
N/A
Number of USB 3.1 ports
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
Number of SFP ports
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
Number of SFP+ ports
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Grey
BlackWhite
Active cooling (fan)nonononoyes
LED indicators
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Width8.07 in8.15 in6.77 in10.09 in13.98 in
Height2.6 in1.46 in2.36 in2.76 in2.17 in
Depth5.79 in5.91 in5.71 in2.21 in5.71 in
Weight0.88 lb1.15 lb0.73 lb1.39 lb
N/A
Number of units11111
Rack-mount designnonononoyes
Rack height
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1U

Communication

Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
N/A
N/A
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
Web/network
N/A
6to4noyesyes
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
N/A
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • NTP
  • IPSec
  • PPPoE
  • FTP
  • DHCP
  • DDNS
N/A
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
N/A
N/A
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Number of simultaneous connections30621300003492530572
N/A
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11d
  • IEEE 802.11e
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11i
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
Jumbo frames supportyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile broadband supportyesyesyesnono
Type of mobile supportUSB modemUSB modemUSB modem
N/A
N/A
Mobile 4G (LTE)yesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 3Gyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Throughput WAN-LAN778.2 Mbps800.0 Mbps802.4 Mbps702.6 Mbps
N/A
VoIP (SIP)nonono
N/A
N/A
Wireless networkyesyesyesyesno
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyesyesyes
N/A
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps300.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
N/A
5GHz wireless networkyesnoyesyes
N/A
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps
N/A
300.0 Mbps1733.0 Mbps
N/A
External antennanoyesnoyes
N/A
MIMOyesyesyesyes
N/A
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps2350.0 Mbps
N/A
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
N/A
Mobile HSUPA
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Mobile 2G (GSM)
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Detachable antenna
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of antennas
N/A
3
N/A
4
N/A
Beamforming
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
MU-MIMO
N/A
N/A
noyes
N/A

Compatibility

DynDNSyesyesyesyes
N/A
Routing protocolIGMP
N/A
Static IP routing
N/A
N/A
Support for alternative firmwareDD-Wrt
  • DD-Wrt
  • OpenWrt
OpenWrt
N/A
N/A
Target audienceHome usersHome usersHome usersHome usersBusiness

Memory

Included flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB128.0 MB1024.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB128.0 MB16.0 MB128.0 MB
N/A
Included RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB512.0 MB
N/A
Maximum RAM256.0 MB256.0 MB128.0 MB512.0 MB
N/A

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