Routerboard.com says a single switch chip on the 4943 and 493AH. 2
chips on the 493G.
That should mean you get hardware performance across ports 2-9. Port 1
is not on the switch.
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Switch_Chip_Features
On 5/22/2012 11:06 AM, Ty Featherling wrote:
So this makes it two separate hardware switches with a soft bridge? I hear
that some RBs are in effect hubs since they just mirror the ports. Do both
the 493 and 493AH have a switch chip?
-Ty
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Scott Reed<sr...@nwwnet.net> wrote:
I believe the 493 series have 2 switch chips on them so if you group them
correctly you can maximize performance. Across the chips will be a
software bridge. It does not run as fast as the switches, but as an
interim solution to move to routed should be just fine. You will be able
to move a port out of the bridge/switch and make it routed, then the next,
and so on. No need to replace hardware.
On 5/22/2012 10:41 AM, Ty Featherling wrote:
I am looking for a good 'Tik switch for tower sites. We are talking about
a
backhual and 2-5 Ubiquiti and Canopy APs. I have used a RB750 or a RB450
at
some sites with good results but I need more ports. I am looking at the
RB493 or RB493AH. I can see the differences as far as clock speed, memory,
and license. For the amounts of data these sites will be pushing and the
minimal firewalling/routing needed I am thinking the RB493 will be fine.
Does anyone have experience with these models and have any feedback or
warnings? I am not routing currently but I am replacing switches with
RouterBoards so that I can start that transition at some point. With that
in mind should I lean towards the RB493AH? I need the ports so is it a
matter of adding another RB as router later and leaving this as the
switch?
More than anything I don't want to buy a model with a known fatal flaw or
buy something that I will only have to upgrade in a short while.
-Ty
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