Technically, a L3 switch -is- a router. On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 5:19 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Im not understanding something here, As I understand it the CRS are layer > 3 switches. But I see a lot of communication wanting to use them as > routers, this seems counterproductive, is there a benefit I am not seeing? > > On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 3:43 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >> But I think RB2011 and CRS109/125 have pretty much the same CPU and >> memory, not sure why one the packet processing power would be different >> between them. >> >> In your case with fiber, if you are delivering gigabit Internet to >> customers, either would probably be underpowered. Oh, and the WiFi won’t >> do gigabit either. >> >> >> *From:* Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> >> *Sent:* Monday, October 12, 2015 3:20 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] CRS109-8G-1S-2HnD-IN vs RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN >> >> >> Yeah, I ignore the model numbers in comparisons. >> >> >> >> Basically if you are switching only, the CRS are ok. >> >> If you are routing, you need CPU power for connection tracking etc. >> >> So look at the CPU(s) of each model instead. >> >> >> >> The cheaper CRS units switching chips will do full line speed and high >> aggregate as long as the CPU doesn’t have to touch packets. >> >> Once you implement anything where the CPU is involved inspecting packets >> throughput drops dramatically IMO. >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Ken Hohhof >> *Sent:* Monday, October 12, 2015 1:37 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] CRS109-8G-1S-2HnD-IN vs RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN >> >> >> >> Can’t compare CRS and RB model numbers. I think the processor and memory >> specs are similar if not identical. >> >> >> >> Not sure the gigabit ports are a big deal, it just always seems a mess >> deciding what to plug in where on a 2011. It’s like deciding which GOP >> candidates are relegated to the junior varsity debate. >> >> >> >> Residential users don’t even seem to want wired ports anymore, although >> businesses still do. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> >> >> *Sent:* Monday, October 12, 2015 2:30 PM >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] CRS109-8G-1S-2HnD-IN vs RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN >> >> >> >> Do the model numbers indicate beef? like the 1100 vs 2011, you would >> think if that is the case the 2011 would be beefier >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 2:21 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: >> >> Has anyone switched from using RB2011 to CRS109 for WiFi SoHo routers? >> Any gotchas? >> >> Main differences I see are CRS109 has 2 less ports but they are all >> gigabit, plus it seems to have a fan which might be a negative in some >> environments. Slightly different form factor, and a little more expensive. >> >> Also do I remember some people saying they were experiencing a high >> failure rate on CRS109? >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >> > > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >
