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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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