We have routing at most every site. Sometimes we do bridge/vlan one hop for sites if the router fails (we just most the interfaces to another router port an the upstream site), or if we really don't have enough battery backup at a site for a router and managed switch to go along with the radio gear.
We now have MT routers at most sites running BGP (private AS per site). Setting up routes and routing is very easy and automagic now. On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 02:05:08PM -0400, Chuck Hogg wrote: > Bridge/VLAN can easily become a nightmare to manage. I have helped 5+ > customers get away from this method...and their management of the > network became easier. > > With VLAN's you are not minimizing the broadcast traffic and other > potentials. This is also a small waste of wireless spectrum. > > The only acceptable bridging I would ever do is from client to ap, then > route from there (some client devices don't do routing). I have about > 2-300 clients in this method...and it is still a major pain in the ass > trying to figure out who is who. We are probably going to move to PPPoE > for those. > > Regards, > Chuck Hogg > Shelby Broadband > 502-722-9292 > [email protected] > http://www.shelbybb.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mark Nash - Lists > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:40 PM > To: WISPA General List > 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! Join today! > >> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > >> > >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > >> > >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >> > >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > >> > >> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- /* Jason Philbrook | Midcoast Internet Solutions - Wireless and DSL KB1IOJ | Broadband Internet Access, Dialup, and Hosting http://f64.nu/ | for Midcoast Maine http://www.midcoast.com/ */ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
