Approx. 3,500 wireless subs and 32 tower sites. Our wireless network has 
began to shrink since we've started to replace with FTTH.

My only point is that I do recommend a routed network vs. bridged. But, 
a bridged network can work very well if designed properly.

-Eric

On 4/14/2010 1:24 PM, Mark Nash - Lists wrote:
> Eric, how many clients / tower sites / APs are you serving this way?
>
> Do you expect it to scale to double/triple your size now?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Muehleisen"<[email protected]>
> To:<[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Routing / Bridging / VLAN Use
>
>
>    
>> We are primarily a PPPoE shop and run a bridged system for that reason.
>> Each AP has it's own VLAN bridged back to the core. We've done this for
>> many years without a single issue.
>>
>> We have different service offerings like VOIP, PPPoE, DHCP, PTPVPN and
>> even extend our metro ethernet across our wireless network. VLAN's work
>> great for this.
>>
>> -Eric
>>
>> On 4/14/2010 1:01 PM, Mark Nash - Lists wrote:
>>      
>>> I didn't mean to sound short or rude with this last message.  I mean no
>>> disrespect.  I've been networking for 25 years... Novell servers, MS, IP
>>> networks, blah blah blah.
>>>
>>> It's just that I expected this response, but I want to INVITE other
>>> opinions.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mark Nash - Lists"<[email protected]>
>>> To: "WISPA General List"<[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:39 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Routing / Bridging / VLAN Use
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>>>> Opinion #1.
>>>>
>>>> Anybody with large bridged systems?
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Faisal Imtiaz"<[email protected]>
>>>> To: "WISPA General List"<[email protected]>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:34 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Routing / Bridging / VLAN Use
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>          
>>>>> ..... Route from Day One..... why pickup bad habits bridging .....
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Faisal
>>>>>
>>>>> On 4/14/2010 1:27 PM, Mark Nash - Lists wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>            
>>>>>> Routing vs. Bridging is an easy discussion...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bridge until you get a certain number of subs then route.  Traffic
>>>>>> isolation, minimize broadcast storms, etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Route if you have multiple backhauls to a site.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> However, I have heard of WISPs with thousands of subscribers bridging
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> VLANs to do traffic isolation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyone care to share on this topic your experience either way?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm considering a change in our routing infrastructure.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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