You can still bridge,you just cannot switch outside the groups. software hub vs hardware switch.
On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Mark Nash <markl...@uwol.net> wrote: > thanks Scott. > > Does that mean that you can't bridge ports together that don't exist in the > same switch group? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Reed" <scottr...@onlyinternet.net> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 9:26 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] RB1100U Anywhere? > > >>2 Switch groups means you can either put any or all of the ports in a >> switch or any or all can be routed. >> The bypass is a pair of ports that if the power goes away are physically >> connected, so data just bypasses the router. >> >> On 11/1/2010 11:15 AM, Mark Nash wrote: >>> Fair enough. I also get bitchy sometimes when conversations go awry and >>> the >>> point is lost for something I care about, so...sorry for my part in >>> that.... >>> like I hope the guy's question about install vehicles actually got >>> ANSWERED >>> ;) >>> >>> You get what you pay for. In the Mikrotik router game for port density >>> there seems to be no middle ground where we have 10 or 12 ports but not >>> with >>> the horsepower that's out there now. >>> >>> I'd like to have at least 8 ports at every site so that I don't have to >>> include a switch: >>> >>> 2 for backhauls >>> 3 for APs >>> 1 for UPS >>> 1 for remote power control unit >>> 1 for laptop access when technician is there >>> >>> I want to put these EVERYWHERE, and I don't want to pay $1400 just to add >>> a >>> router at every tower. I've got 20 towers and I know others have way >>> more >>> than that. 20x$1400=$28000. 20x$400=$8000. >>> >>> There are towers that I could use 3 or 4 more for additional access >>> points, >>> and some that need additional throughput and in those cases I could go >>> for >>> the higher end models. >>> >>> I just looked at the docs for the RB1100... >>> >>> It says "thirteen individual gigabit ethernet ports, two 5-port switch >>> groups, and includes ethernet bypass capability" >>> >>> The two questions I have: >>> >>> 1. The "5-port switch groups"... Does this mean that the individual ports >>> can't be routed independently of the other 4 ports in the switch group? >>> 2. The "ethernet bypass capability"... What's the application for this? >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Butch Evans"<but...@butchevans.com> >>> To: "WISPA General List"<wireless@wispa.org> >>> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 5:05 PM >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] RB1100U Anywhere? >>> >>> >>>> On Fri, 2010-10-29 at 16:15 -0700, Mark Nash wrote: >>>>> Well.... That's not what I said. You took that leap. >>>> :-) I only did so because your quoted price was in the range of the x86 >>>> systems. I didn't intend to offend, just thought it was funny that the >>>> comparison was made. If it wasn't intentional and I read it wrong, then >>>> I apologize for jumping to the wrong conclusion. Fair enough? >>>> >>>>> What I said was that we need port density. That was no joke. >>>> I agree. I have mentioned to MT that they need to build a switch with >>>> more than 5 ports, too. Of course, the response was deadly silent. >>>> >>>>> Many many many many MANY times... I need ports ports ports ports but >>>>> not >>>>> the >>>>> horsepower of an x86 box and not the power draw of an x86 power supply. >>>> My suggestion for this is to use whatever box you are gonna need and a >>>> low cost managed switch that you can vlan. You can buy Cisco switches >>>> off the secondary market for peanuts these days. That gives you the >>>> physical ports and you can back it with whatever horsepower you may >>>> want/need. If you want it all in one box, then you can build an rb800 >>>> with the expansion board for even more ports than you'd get in an rb1100 >>>> (and more power, too). >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ******************************************************************** >>>> * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* >>>> * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * >>>> * http://store.wispgear.net/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * >>>> * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * >>>> ******************************************************************** >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! 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