So this makes it two separate hardware switches with a soft bridge? I hear that some RBs are in effect hubs since they just mirror the ports. Do both the 493 and 493AH have a switch chip?
-Ty On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Scott Reed <[email protected]> wrote: > I believe the 493 series have 2 switch chips on them so if you group them > correctly you can maximize performance. Across the chips will be a > software bridge. It does not run as fast as the switches, but as an > interim solution to move to routed should be just fine. You will be able > to move a port out of the bridge/switch and make it routed, then the next, > and so on. No need to replace hardware. > > > On 5/22/2012 10:41 AM, Ty Featherling wrote: > >> I am looking for a good 'Tik switch for tower sites. We are talking about >> a >> backhual and 2-5 Ubiquiti and Canopy APs. I have used a RB750 or a RB450 >> at >> some sites with good results but I need more ports. I am looking at the >> RB493 or RB493AH. I can see the differences as far as clock speed, memory, >> and license. For the amounts of data these sites will be pushing and the >> minimal firewalling/routing needed I am thinking the RB493 will be fine. >> Does anyone have experience with these models and have any feedback or >> warnings? I am not routing currently but I am replacing switches with >> RouterBoards so that I can start that transition at some point. With that >> in mind should I lean towards the RB493AH? I need the ports so is it a >> matter of adding another RB as router later and leaving this as the >> switch? >> >> More than anything I don't want to buy a model with a known fatal flaw or >> buy something that I will only have to upgrade in a short while. >> >> -Ty >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL:<http://www.butchevans.**com/pipermail/mikrotik/** >> attachments/20120522/32d340aa/**attachment.html<http://www.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20120522/32d340aa/attachment.html> >> > >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Mikrotik mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.butchevans.com/**mailman/listinfo/mikrotik<http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik> >> >> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik >> RouterOS >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5015 - Release Date: 05/22/12 >> >> >> > -- > Scott Reed > Owner > NewWays Networking, LLC > Wireless Networking > Network Design, Installation and Administration > > > > Mikrotik Advanced Certified > > www.nwwnet.net > (765) 855-1060 > (765) 439-4253 > (855) 231-6239 > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Mikrotik mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.butchevans.com/**mailman/listinfo/mikrotik<http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik> > > Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik > RouterOS > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://www.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20120522/e2be0ea2/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Mikrotik mailing list [email protected] http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik RouterOS
