Around here, Spectrum uses an Adva for demarc and it can not do rfc2544 testing. They will unplug the Adva and plug in the techs' mobile unit (Viavi I think). VZW/Tmo/Sprint/etc don't seem to mind.
On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 9:34 AM Ryan Hamel <r...@rkhtech.org> wrote: > The problem with using switches as a CPE device is the lack of RFC2544 (or > equivalent) testing, and monitoring of the complete circuit with TWAMP. > Both of which are used to ensure compliance with an SLA. > > Ryan Hamel > > ------------------------------ > *From:* NANOG <nanog-bounces+ryan=rkhtech....@nanog.org> on behalf of > Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > *Sent:* Monday, November 27, 2023 6:14 AM > *To:* Christopher Hawker <ch...@thesysadmin.au> > *Cc:* North American Network Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org> > *Subject:* Re: CPE/NID options > > Caution: This is an external email and may be malicious. Please take care > when clicking links or opening attachments. > > When you say fiber, is it Ethernet? If you just want layer 2 and a media > converter, Mikrotik is a super good answer. > > On Thu, Nov 23, 2023 at 12:19 AM Christopher Hawker <ch...@thesysadmin.au> > wrote: > > Hi Ross, > > I've found these Mikrotik devices to be excellent and reliable: > > CRS310-8G+2S+IN: 8 x 2.5G copper ethernet ports, 2 x SFP+ cages, > rack-mountable. Uses a single DC barrel-jack. > https://mikrotik.com/product/crs310_8g_2s_in > CRS305-1G-4S+IN: 4 x SFP+ cages, dual DC barrel-jack ports for redundant > power, 1 x 1G copper ethernet port for OOB management. > https://mikrotik.com/product/crs305_1g_4s_in > CRS310-1G-5S-4S+OUT: 4 x SFP+ cages, 5 x SFP cages, 1 x 1G copper ethernet > port for OOB management, can be mounted outdoors. > https://mikrotik.com/product/netfiber_9 > > MSRP on all three are at or below $249.00 so are priced quite reasonably. > If you only need SFP+ cages I'd opt for the CRS305-1G-4S+IN. > > Regards, > Christopher Hawker > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* NANOG <nanog-bounces+chris=thesysadmin...@nanog.org> on behalf of > Ross Tajvar <r...@tajvar.io> > *Sent:* Thursday, November 23, 2023 3:41 PM > *To:* North American Network Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org> > *Subject:* CPE/NID options > > I'm evaluating CPEs for one of my clients, a regional ISP. Currently, > we're terminating the customer's service (L3) on our upstream equipment and > extending it over our own fiber to the customer's premise, where it lands > in a Juniper EX2200 or EX2300. > > At a previous job, I used Accedian's ANTs on the customer prem side. I > like the ANT because it has a small footprint with only 2 ports, it's > passively cooled, it's very simple to operate, it's controlled centrally, > etc. Unfortunately, when I reached out to Accedian, they insisted that the > controller (which is required) started at $30k, which is a non-starter for > us. > > I'm not aware of any other products like this. Does anyone have a > recommendation for a simple L2* device to deploy to customer premises? Not > necessarily the exact same thing, but something similarly-featured would be > ideal. > > *I'm not sure if the ANT is exactly "layer 2", but I don't know what else > to call it. > >