> 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 > > I just looked at the docs for the RB1100... > > It says "thirteen individual gigabit ethernet ports, two 5-port switch > groups, and includes ethernet bypass capability"
Be careful to test UPS and remote power control with the Routerboard you plan to buy. Gigabit ports and 10BASE-T Half-Duplex devices are not good friends, and I had to put a switch just for a remote power control unit once because of this. 10/100 devices perform ok, even if you had to hard-wire the config to something that works. > 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? They can all be routed, bridged or hardware switched; you can route or bridge all ports of all groups, but you can only hardware switch among ports of the same group. Bridging and hardware switching differs only in performance, so some planning is required like grouping low-rate devices (UPS, remote power etc.) on the same group so that if you want to do some high-speed trickery, it could be done. > 2. The "ethernet bypass capability"... What's the application for this? Surviving the death of the RB-1100. Rubens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
