Redback is untouchable in terms of PPPoE aggregation. Cisco is really 
the only other Router out there that is of Redback's caliber. We 
currently terminate close to 15,000 subscribers using a Redback SE 400. 
Attached is our current CPU usage.



-Eric

rabbtux rabbtux wrote:
> All
>
> I'm in the process of moving over to another upstream provider.  I'm
> working with them closely to get service to my county PUD system that
> uses pppoe tunnels for virtually  all end user connections.   ( I know
> that I can get a vlan, but the cost is prohibitive at the moment)
>
> So, I'm their first beta tester in my area and they have this used
> Redback router.  First there were problems that were to be solved with
> a firmware upgrade, now they have a hardware failure without a spare.
>  I'm not familiar with this router at all, but discussed it with their
> sysadmin.
>
> Apparently the need is for something that can handle 2000 sessions and
> has full 100Mbps NICs and can support that speed. I'm not a pppoe
> expert, but would a decent PC, with 4/8GB of RAM and mikrotik SW
> installed handle something like this???  Butch?  or other MT experts?
>  Or is this requirement way out of the MT league?
>
> For my own reasons, I want to get them going, promptly!  Any
> suggestions are greatly appreciated!!
>
> Marshall
> Rabbit Meadows Technology
>
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