Thanks for the discussion guys, I'll play around with my bench setup this evening and see if I can get it working like I want.
On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Christian Palecek <[email protected] > wrote: > That is how all ospf costs default based on ether link speed. In reality > it is a giant math problem, you don't want to assign costs based on the > defaults if you don't have a wired network. > > You should actually set costs higher and not use single digits so you have > wiggle room. You also want to try and eliminate the static routes or > atleast set their metric so high that they are last resort. > > Redistributed routes are important as well. It is a balancing act. > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Scott Reed <[email protected]> > Date: 07/20/2013 7:59 PM (GMT-07:00) > To: WISPA General List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] [WISPA - Offlist] OSPF Tutorial/Guide > > > I know that is how Cisco figures default values, but it is not always the > best. I may have a 10M wire link and a 54M wireless link. The average > data flow is 5M, so want the 10M wire to be the primary because it is more > reliable. I would give it a lower cost than the faster wireless link. > > If you have a wireless link that you know suffers from temperature > inversion problems every morning and one that doesn't, but is slower, you > may want the slower, more reliable link to have the lower cost so that your > reliability stays high, but if that link goes down, you still have a link > to use. > > As with most things in this business, there are general guidelines, but > you also have to know your network and make informed decisions, not just > follow some rule of thumb. > > > > On 7/20/2013 8:06 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Cost should be set based on the speed of the link. So, if you have a 1 > Gbps link in your network, set the cost of routers on either side to 1. If > you have a 333 Mbps link, set the cost of the routers on either side to 3. > 100 Mbps link? Cost = 10. So, your 1 Gbps link speed is really 1000 Mbps > so cost = 1000 / Speed. > > > On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Bob iPhone Kim <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Scott, >> >> Can you help remotely? >> >> ALL... do we have a services board anywhere... kinda like a craigslist >> for our group? >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Scott Reed <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have a network with about 800 devices running OSPF. If you need more >>> help, let me know. >>> I do consulting for several WISPs helping get from bridged to routed, >>> setting up routers correctly, etc. >>> If is is easy, no charge. If is going to take some time/effort, I >>> charge $65.00/hour for the actual time involved, no minimum. Let me know >>> what I can do to help. >>> >>> >> -- >> Robert Q Kim >> iPhone Repair Connection San Diego >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiSr78Kk8ZU >> 2611 S Coast Highway >> San Diego, CA 92007 >> 310 598 1606 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing > [email protected]http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3349 / Virus Database: 3204/6506 - Release Date: 07/20/13 > > > -- > Scott Reed > Owner > NewWays Networking, LLC > Wireless Networking > Network Design, Installation and Administration > > > > Mikrotik Advanced Certified > www.nwwnet.net(765) 855-1060(765) 439-4253(855) 231-6239 > > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >
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