We use a 2 router setup.
1st router is for backhauls. 2nd router is for Customer access (Aps,
etc.). A 493 gains us 16 ports (2 are used for uplink between the 2). You
can apply different firewall rules on the different routers if you so
desire.
Justin
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From: Brad Belton <[email protected]>
Reply-To: WISPA General List <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 12:27:05 -0500
To: 'WISPA General List' <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [WISPA] RB1100U Anywhere?
Sure would have been nice if the RB800 or RB1100 had a USB port for
monitoring APC UPS's...
Brad
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
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Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 12:20 PM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] RB1100U Anywhere?
On Mon, 2010-11-01 at 08:15 -0700, Mark Nash wrote:
> I'd like to have at least 8 ports at every site so that I don't have
> to include a switch:
>
> 2 for backhauls
> 3 for APs
> 1 for UPS
> 1 for remote power control unit
> 1 for laptop access when technician is there
Strictly Mikrotik options for this include:
RB1100 - not available at this time due to backorders and EVERY distributor.
RB800 + RB816 - The 816 board is around, but the RB800 (like the 1100) is
hard to come by.
RB1100 will be around $400 and the RB800 with expansion will be around
$475-500. RB1100 has 13GigE ports while the RB800+816 will have 19 total
ports with 3 GigE and 16 10/100. FWIW, they both have the same processor
and (I think) the same memory.
If timing is of essence, then one of the other routers that are out there
are your only choice. Every distributor is giving a time frame, but nobody
really knows.
> It says "thirteen individual gigabit ethernet ports, two 5-port switch
> groups, and includes ethernet bypass capability"
>
> The two questions I have:
>
> 1. The "5-port switch groups"... Does this mean that the individual
> ports can't be routed independently of the other 4 ports in the switch
group?
No. It means that you have the ability to configure 2 groups of actual
switch ports. In other words, if you chose to do so, you could have 2
switches + 3 additional ports all in the same box.
> 2. The "ethernet bypass capability"... What's the application for this?
This just means that when the router loses power (for whatever reason),
there is a pair of ports that will still pass ethernet traffic. This would
be useful in the case where you have another device that (or pair of
devices) that may not rely on the same power source. I have not seen a good
example of where this will be useful in any WISP/tower configuration, though
I am certain there may be some out there.
I'm happy to work with you on getting the right parts, but like everyone
else, I am at the mercy of MT and the shippers. I would hope that you
consider purchasing from my own store, given the time I'm investing in
trying to help you understand your options (link is below).
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