Hm.. Still on a fence, I scheduled to get router in 2 weeks. However, I got new requirements and not sure if that's part of a router and if it's doable..
1. Bandwidth control. Right now I'm running cloud backup from one of the machines. My uplink is 5Mbps, software has throttling built in. However, it does NOT work as expected. I set it to 4Mbps and all it does - it stays at 5, then drops. Then picks up and max out uplink again. I assume this is how most "softwares" will manage this.. Ideally I want router to limit bandwith and always live something to VOIP and VPN for example.. Possible with Mikrotik?
2. POE. Do those routers have it? I can't see it in specs, is it something I need to look for specifically? I ask for VOIP phones mostly.. Would be nice NOT to have power cords. Or, can I get some cheapo switch with POE which will cover this?