Never acted like a hub IME. Always a switch.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Bill Prince < [email protected]> wrote: > The software bridge used to operate like a hub, and according to some > reports that we've gotten, the switch chip also operated like a hub. > > However, I have heard through the rumor mill that the hub-like operation > of the switch chip was fixed in ROS 6.x. > > I have not personally tested either one. > > This would be a good point for someone that actually knows to chime in. > > Chupaka? > > Butch? > > > bp > > > On 2/5/2014 7:47 AM, Grand Avenue Broadband wrote: > >> A few years back, I had a problem configuring a new tower. It had a >> central RB450 router distributing to three sector enclosures powered by >> RB711s, all sharing the same IP range. The 711s were getting wacky times >> via SNTP because they were apparently receiving time correction packets >> multiple times. This was despite the use of RSTP and unique admin MACs on >> the port bridges on the 711s. On someone's advice, I switched from using >> the hardware switch chip on the 450 to using a software bridge, and the >> packet replication problem went away. So as far as I'm concerned there is >> still some black magic difference between them. >> >> On Feb 5, 2014, at 8:36 AM, Craig Baird <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I don't think that's right. What you're defining is a hub (repeating >>> everything out every port). MT bridges do learn. In general networking >>> terms, a switch is considered to be a multiport bridge. In the MT world, >>> I've always assumed the difference between switching and bridging to be as >>> Stephen said. Switching is done in hardware, while bridging is done in >>> software. But as far as basic function goes, I think they're very similar. >>> I think bridging gives you more knobs and levers to manipulate things, due >>> to it being done in software. >>> >>> Craig >>> >>> >>> Quoting Scott Reed <[email protected]>: >>> >>> Bridge and switch on MT are not the same thing. >>>> Switch , implemented in hardware as you note, once it discovers the >>>> port to use for a MAC address, it only sends data for that MAC out that >>>> port. >>>> Bridge is in software and can be very slow. I doubt that they do any >>>> MAC detection, just send all the data out all the ports. By definition a >>>> bridge does nothing but redistribute the data. >>>> >>>> On 2/4/2014 8:24 PM, Stephen Wong wrote: >>>> >>>>> From my 2 cents of understanding, ethernet bridge and switch is the >>>>>> same >>>>>> >>>>> thing! Just in the good old days, we had 2-port bridge and now, we >>>>> have >>>>> multi-port switch. I know, the 'switch' in a Mikrotik means the >>>>> switching >>>>> fabric is implemented in hardware chips and bridge means the logic is >>>>> implemented by software. But other than performance difference (wire >>>>> speed >>>>> vs as-fast-as-your-box-can-go), both are Layer 2 devices to work on MAC >>>>> addresses. >>>>> >>>>> Stephen WONG >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 2:00 AM, <[email protected] >>>>> >wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 18:46:35 +0000 >>>>>> From: Paul McCall <[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] Bridge Ports showing with an S on version 6.7 >>>>>> To: Mikrotik discussions <[email protected]> >>>>>> Message-ID: >>>>>> <[email protected]. >>>>>> local> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>>>>> >>>>>> +1 on the distinctive letter .... thinking a "B" for bridge? Naaah... >>>>>> that would make too much sense >>>>>> :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>>> URL: <http://mail.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/ >>>>> attachments/20140205/2d90c7d5/attachment.html> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mikrotik mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://mail.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: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7058 - Release Date: >>>>> 02/03/14 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> 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 Toll-free (855) 231-6239 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mikrotik mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik >>>> >>>> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik >>>> RouterOS >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mikrotik mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik >>> >>> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik >>> RouterOS >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mikrotik mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik >> >> Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik >> RouterOS >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Mikrotik mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.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://mail.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20140205/292a77a1/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Mikrotik mailing list [email protected] http://mail.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik RouterOS
