Standards
802.1Q · 802.1ad · LACP · STP/RSTP/MSTP · IGMP/MLD · MLAG · L3HW
MIKROTIK · CRS SWITCHES
CRS Switches
CRS switching platforms for access, aggregation and datacenter networks with VLAN, LACP, STP, MLAG and hardware offload.
mikrotik://switches
$ domain: VLAN · LACP · STP · MLAG · L3HW
$ management: RouterOS / SwOS
$ models: 3
$ status: active_
01 · CATALOG
Models and platforms
Select a model for technical and operational details.
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Switch
CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM
High-capacity CRS platform for 100G aggregation and datacenter switching with RouterOS/SwOS and hardware-assisted forwarding.
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Switch
CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RM
CRS platform with 25G and 100G interfaces for enterprise, ISP aggregation and datacenter networks.
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Switch
CRS326-24G-2S+RM
24-port Gigabit CRS switch with 10G uplinks and RouterOS/SwOS dual boot for access, SMB, ISP and lab networks.
02 · TECHNICAL CONTEXT
Architecture and use
Key concepts
Switch chip · Hardware offload · Bridge VLAN Filtering · switch-cpu · L3HW · FastPath · FEC
Applications
Access · Aggregation · Datacenter · ISP · Enterprise · Lab
Engineering note
CRS platforms share RouterOS with routers, but forwarding capability depends on the switch chip, block diagram and configuration. Always validate hardware offload and L3HW support for the exact model.