I have never had issues with x86 but I have had far less experience then routerboards.
On 11/8/08, Kevin Neal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Unfortunately that's not our experience with x86. We've had it put ether1 > on a random port and then sequentially go through the rest, it might jump up > or down the PCI slots, even the onboard changes. It does look that it keeps > the settings after reboots and /system resets, but if do another netinstall > on it it will change. > > The most recent box had 4 4 port ethernet cards. Here's the order it was > in.. > > 7 < onboard > 11, 10, 9, 8 < first PCI card > 15, 14, 13, 12 < second PCI card > 2, 1, 17, 16 < third PCI card > 6, 5, 4, 3 < fourth PCI card. > > -Kevin > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 7:41 AM > To: Mikrotik discussions > Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] Ethernet port ordering > > With x86 it should go in order of PCI slots with onboard being first, I > believe. > > How the daughterboard wraps around the other ports is very odd - maybe the > PCI (or equivilent) addresses wrap around? > > On 11/8/08, Randall Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We have 4 port ethernet cards in our main AMD based router running MT. . >> When we've swaped to new box, the restore doesn't always get it right. >> Mostly due to whether or not onboard lan was enabled. The 4 port card >> is always sequential, just sometimes not always at the beginning or end. >> >> Winbox doesn't show the port number, but terminal screen does under >> /int print. Helps me keep them straight after I've renamed them. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Josh Luthman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Mikrotik discussions" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 5:48 PM >> Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] Ethernet port ordering >> >> >>> With that being the case take note if you have to replace the board >>> and do a backup/restore! >>> >>> On 11/7/08, Butch Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> On Fri, 7 Nov 2008, Craig Baird wrote: >>>> >>>>>I've got something weird going on. I just configured an RB532 with >>>>>the RB564 daugterboard. Here's what I'm seeing: >>>>> >>>>>This is very confusing when trying to figure out which port to >>>>>physically plug various cables into. I've tried resetting the >>>>>config, but it didn't change anything. Any suggestions on what I >>>>>can do to get the port ordering straightened back out? >>>> >>>> This is a common issue. The only "fix" is to rename the interfaces. >>>> It is a problem that I know MT has been told about, but they did >>>> not, could not or would not (take your pick) change the behaviour. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ******************************************************************** >>>> * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* >>>> * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * >>>> * http://www.wispa.org/ * WISPA Board Member * >>>> * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * >>>> ******************************************************************** >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mikrotik mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my mobile device >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. >>> --- Henry Spencer >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mikrotik mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik >>> >>> -- >>> This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by >>> Basin Broadband, Inc., utilizing DefenderMX technology, and is >>> believed to be clean. >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---------- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.0/1773 - Release Date: >> 11/7/2008 >> 9:08 AM >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mikrotik mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. > --- Henry Spencer > _______________________________________________ > Mikrotik mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > > _______________________________________________ > Mikrotik mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > -- Sent from my mobile device Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. --- Henry Spencer
