What really comes down to this is the thoughput, 20 meg is about max on the 532s with the 266 processors.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 12:59 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Mikrotik PC This is my main distribution point, 1 wireless hop away from my main POP. 270 wireless units all in bridge mode + customer PC/Router routing through it. All 8 ethernet ports are routing, not using bridging. Using RIP between MT routers across wireless links at remote WiPOPs. Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998-5555 541-998-5599 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Norris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 10:47 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Mikrotik PC > What are you doing with the RB532 to make it load so much? > > Possible to use a PC with 512 to 1 gig ram, 3.0 cpu, 2 MT RB44 ethernet > boards (this would give you 8 etherports) and Mikrotik OS level 5 or 6. > > Does it have to be a rack mount? Or can you mount it on a shelf installed > in > the rack. A mini case would fit in that space. > > Mine is working great with a hundred + customers, it's got a 3.0 intel cpu > on an asus motherboard, 512 ram, mini tower case, with 1 RB44 4 port nic > card, running QOS, Firewall rules, and everything else to go with routing. > No hard drive, has cd rom and the only moving part is case fan and cpu > fan. > > Robert > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Mark Nash > Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 11:42 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] Mikrotik PC > > I need more horsepower at one router site. > > It's got a MT RB532 (233MHz/32MB) and it is pegging at 100% at times, > mostly > > in the 85% range, though. The location has a 19" rack (only about 18" > deep, > > though). Need 8 FastEthernet ports. No wireless. Want to user Mikrotik > RouterOS. > > Can anyone recommend a box for this? > > Thanks. > > Mark Nash > Network Engineer > UnwiredOnline.Net > 350 Holly Street > Junction City, OR 97448 > http://www.uwol.net > 541-998-5555 > 541-998-5599 fax > > > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
