MikroTik CRS812-G-RM Switch

The MikroTik CRS812-G-RM is a new-generation Layer 3 managed switch engineered for enterprise wiring-closet deployments where high port density, advanced routing capabilities, and multigig uplink bandwidth converge in a single 1U chassis. Built on MikroTik's Cloud Router Switch platform, it combines hardware-accelerated switching fabric with the full depth of RouterOS v7 software, enabling administrators to configure OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VLAN trunking, MSTP, and QoS policies from a unified management interface without requiring separate routing appliances upstream.

At its core, the CRS812-G-RM features twelve 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 access ports alongside dedicated multigig uplink interfaces, providing the bandwidth headroom necessary to aggregate traffic from downstream access-layer switches and deliver it cleanly to distribution or core layers. The non-blocking switching architecture ensures wire-rate forwarding across all ports simultaneously, eliminating congestion bottlenecks during peak traffic events common in high-density office floors, laboratory environments, and server-edge deployments. Hardware offloading for ACLs, NAT, and flow table operations keeps CPU overhead minimal even under sustained full-duplex loads.

Management flexibility is a defining strength of the CRS812-G-RM. Administrators can choose between WinBox, WebFig, SSH CLI, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, and the RouterOS REST API for configuration and monitoring. The switch supports comprehensive Layer 2 features including IEEE 802.1Q VLANs, LACP bonding, Rapid Spanning Tree, and IGMP snooping, while its Layer 3 capabilities extend to static routing, RIP, OSPF, and BGP for organizations requiring inter-VLAN routing and dynamic topology convergence without deploying a dedicated router in every closet.

Ideal for

• Enterprise wiring-closet aggregation connecting multiple 1GbE access switches to a distribution core via multigig uplinks, reducing bottlenecks across high-density office floors
• University and campus network deployments requiring per-port VLAN segmentation, IGMP snooping for multicast lecture streams, and centralized SNMP monitoring across hundreds of endpoints
• Small-to-medium data center edge switching where Layer 3 inter-VLAN routing and BGP peering eliminate the need for a separate router appliance at the rack top
• Hospitality and retail environments demanding strict traffic isolation between guest, POS, and management networks through hardware-enforced VLAN policies and ACLs
• Industrial and laboratory networks where deterministic QoS scheduling prioritizes real-time control plane traffic over bulk data transfers across shared infrastructure
• Managed service provider customer-premise equipment deployments leveraging RouterOS scripting and API automation for zero-touch provisioning and remote fault isolation

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.