Re: MikrotTik RouterBoard 750GL & RouterBoard 450

On 2021-10-18 3:53 p.m., Thomas wrote:
> I cleaned up the garage and found in a box a white plastic unused MikrotTik
> RouterBoard 750GL & a used black all steel MikroTik RouterBoard 450 (which
> is built like the Tonka trucks we used to play with when we were kids).
> 
> They don't have power supplies but they say on them they will take anywhere
> between 8 to 30 VDC (and both have a dual Ethernet/POE port anyway). I
> opened up the black Routerboard 450 (it had four solid screws) because there
> was no model number sticker which even has a JTAG port on the motherboard,
> along with a second power supply port inside (and an RS-232-looking-like
> connector for a "serial console"). They used to build things well in the
> olden days I guess.
> 
> Each has 5 RJ45 ports, four of which are labeled Eth2, Eth3, Eth4, & Eth5.
> What can I do with them that would make them useful to me?
> 
> Since they're not Wi-Fi, are they useful as dumb switches, for example?
> (they didn't come with a power supply so that will be a minor issue)
> 
> What use would you find for these spare parts MikroTik routerboard boxes?
> 

The GL750 could still be used as a router,

https://www.amazon.ca/Mikrotik-RB750Gr3-5-port-Ethernet-Gigabit/dp/B01MSUMVUB/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=mikrotik&qid=1634591520&sr=8-7

  On the 450 I have no idea.

Rene