I don't dare run a "regular" switch because:
1. The site is on a mountain top that is not easily accessible in the
wintertime, and the power is less than reliable. Therefore, I need
something with very low power draw.
2. The RB493G is in a cabinet that is not climate controlled. It gets
pretty toasty in the summertime.
I've been running a 493G at this site for a couple of years, and it
has been rock solid in this bridging configuration. I'm just wary
about moving to switching since I seldom hear about people who have
used it on routerboards. Maybe I'm worried about nothing and it works
as advertised. Hopefully that's the case.
Craig
Quoting Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>:
I've had a very very good run with the 493 and 493ah. I've had one
software glitch where it needed rebooted - updated it two summers ago
and it's been good since. I am excluding storm damages (tower
equipment died so the RB dying was just another broken part to fix).
I'm not using the switch chips themselves though.
Why not just run a Dlink switch and have it do gig for 16 or 24 ports?
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Craig Baird <cr...@xpressweb.com> wrote:
Quoting Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>:
Double check that the 493 even has a switch on it.
IIRC, 493Gs have two switch chips.
If you have to do software bridging 130 megs might be a bit much for it.
That's why I'm looking at using the switches rather than bridging. I'm
hoping that using the switches will resolve this problem I'm seeing.
However, I just haven't heard many people talk about using the switches, so
I'm hesitant. This is a critical link so I can't afford to put something in
there that's going to flake out.
Craig
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