I have two issues with MT.  It has a sketchy track record over the years.  Some 
models work, others not so well.  There was a period in the early days that 
there were twentyeleven versions of the software and you had to pick and choose 
the version for what you wanted to do.  I know that was almost 20 years ago, 
but I still see squirrely things posted now and then.  

I don’t want to do a forklift upgrade in a  year or two.  Just buy something 
now that will take me to 5000 customers and be done with it.  

From: can...@believewireless.net 
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 8:24 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Dual DIA router

I'd HIGHLY recommend starting with Mikrotik. Go with a CCR2004 or the newer 
CCR2116. We have two locations where
we upgraded them to V7.1.1 and they are stable even with BGP/OSPF, etc. Next 
best option would be a Mikrotik on an X86
like Baltic. But at that point, might as well go Juniper.

You can't beat Mikrotik for starting out. It does everything you need and the 
price point can't be beat.

On Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 10:10 AM Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> 
wrote:

  I'm using Mikrotik.  Get a "cheap" 1036 right now.  When you outgrow it, 
replace it with the bigger CCR (1072 is bigger but you need to avoid NAT and 
such for crashes at high throughput).  The newer CCR are bigger still and even 
cheaper, but v7 only and hence are super buggy.

  On Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 5:19 PM TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote:

    I think you mean transport, transit is internet access/dia/full routes, so 
you have 3 transit providers feeding a switch and transport back to your hut =) 
Mikrotik is a decent router but stay away from the 1072, the 1036 is solid but 
since it's using CPU instead of asic it cannot withstand many ddos attacks

    On Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 2:03 PM Mark - Myakka Technologies 
<m...@mailmt.com> wrote:

      Dmmoffett,

      All three of my BGP routers are RouterOS.  Two are old x86 from baltic 
with the 4 port 10 gig card. One is a CCR1072.  At peak I'm pushing about 12G 
total across all three.  Really haven't push the CCR to the limits yet.


      --
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      Myakka Communications
      www.Myakka.com

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      Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 2:33:02 PM, you wrote:


           ….and I still love Mikrotik’s, but the CCR1072 crash/reboot issue 
was a big turnoff.  

            From: dmmoff...@gmail.com <dmmoff...@gmail.com> 
            Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 2:32 PM
            To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <af@af.afmug.com>
            Subject: RE: [AFMUG] Dual DIA router

            The only thing I’d be careful of is Juniper changed pricing 
recently, so don’t trust any price you hear that isn’t from 2022.

            I’m really loving Arista these days.  An Arista L3 switch would 
probably do everything you’d want.  They do have routers too of course, but 
switches are cheap enough to keep a spare.  Arista’s command syntax is 
identical to Cisco, so there’s that too.

            -Adam


            From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of TJ Trout
            Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 2:27 PM
            To: Chuck McCown <ch...@go-mtc.com>
            Cc: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
            Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Dual DIA router

            Yeah just get a juniper, even if you go used, i think it's a front 
loaded investment with a great roi in headaches saved

            On Tue, Jan 18, 2022, 11:25 AM Chuck McCown <ch...@go-mtc.com> 
wrote:

                 We are actually routerless at the moment, buying access from 
another company that has some Cisco big iron there.  
                  It was a great way to start out from scratch but the 
economics are such that it will pay us to do our own router and own DIA now.  

                  From: TJ Trout 
                  Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:23 PM
                  To: Chuck McCown 
                  Cc: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
                  Subject: Re: Dual DIA router

                  What's your current router? I'm sure it can do many 
connections using a switch and vlans. What is the specs you want and budget? 
Baltic vengence 3 is a good option, or mx204 is the best option probably but 
25k+

                  On Tue, Jan 18, 2022, 11:13 AM Chuck McCown 
<ch...@go-mtc.com> wrote:

                       To do dual DIA we are going to have to do a new router.  
Or used router.  Last time down this road we were kicking tires on Juniper.  I 
don’t have a ton of customers on my new system yet but I can foresee 2000 in 
the next 2-3 years.  
                        What would be a good value there?  I really don’t want 
a $25K router right now.  

                        From: Chuck McCown via AF 
                        Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:55 AM
                        To: TJ Trout 
                        Cc: Chuck McCown ; AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
                        Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DIA Pricing

                        Not sure I want to have two providers at the moment...  
The problem is having the two backhaul circuits.  Maybe I could vlan them.  
                        No harm in quoting HE.  Anyone got a sales contact for 
me in Utah?

                        From: TJ Trout 
                        Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:47 AM
                        To: Chuck McCown 
                        Cc: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
                        Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DIA Pricing

                        I think HE will go 700-800 and they will usually match 
each other

                        On Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 10:35 AM Chuck McCown 
<ch...@go-mtc.com> wrote:

                             $950 10G flat.  $30 for bgp.  

                              From: TJ Trout 
                              Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:29 AM
                              To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
                              Cc: Chuck McCown 
                              Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DIA Pricing

                              Cogent charges for bgp so ask for that in the 
quote if you need it. 

                              Hurricane electric is 700-800$ on a 36mo term I 
believe, some UT locations with few customers might be an extra $500.  

                              Telia is a very good option but won't be quite as 
inexpensive as Cogent or HE, but they have really good routes and the full 
internet. 

                              I can be your advocate on these types of orders, 
one email and I'll aggregate the quotes and send them back to you, carriers pay 
me 10% or so out of their side of the deal, you still pay the same. 

                              TJ

                              On Tue, Jan 18, 2022, 9:36 AM Chuck McCown via AF 
<af@af.afmug.com> wrote:

                                 Shopping for DIA again.  Asking Cogent to 
freshen up a quote.  A couple of years ago they quoted a special 10G flat for 
$1200/month.  Hopefully that same or better deal is still available.

                                Anyone have other suggestions?

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