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Routerboard Selection
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:17 pm
by tsatasos
Hello,
I want to make the following network:
I think that the cheapest way is to use the following equipment:
routerboard 1: 711A-5Hn
routerboard 2: 433 + 3x R52
routerboard 3: 411AR & R52
What do you think, is it ok or i should buy 3x 433ah which has a lot more powerfull cpu.
As you can see i only want to share a 10-12Mbps adsl line to 5-10 people.
Thank you,
Tasos
Re: Routerboard Selection
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:46 pm
by tsatasos
Anyone please?
Re: Routerboard Selection
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:02 am
by tsatasos
Any opinion please?
Re: Routerboard Selection
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:18 am
by jspool
For the amount of traffic that you are anticipating as well as budget considerations, the 711A 433 & 411AR should suit your needs just fine. Of course if you see yourself expanding a lot in the near future then go for more cpu. but based on your information you should be fine.
Cheers,
Joshua Pool
Re: Routerboard Selection
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:38 pm
by tsatasos
Ok, thank you jspool.
Re: Routerboard Selection
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 7:17 am
by jebz
routerboard 1: 711A-5Hn
routerboard 2: 433 + 3x R52
routerboard 3: 411AR & R52
What do you think,
What happens when one site has a fault? You have too many different types of equipment and configurations. For backup you'll need nearly a complete duplication of all the gear.
I would change routerboard 3 setup to the same as routerboard 2 but not install the 3rd R52 wireless card (2nd 5GHz radio). Then make up a spare the same as these routerboard 2/3 setups with only one R52 fitted. This will give you a minimum set of spares should the need arise.
Re: Routerboard Selection
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:36 pm
by tsatasos
The scenario i have designed is the most extreme.
At the beginning i will only have routerboard 1 and 2. Probably i will never have routerboard 3.
So i'm thinking using 711A-5Hn + 411AR & R52 which is the cheapest way to do this.
What do you think?
Re: Routerboard Selection
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:38 pm
by blackmod
Please, be carefull with radios, take RH52N card's, you will see the difference
Re: Routerboard Selection
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:58 pm
by tsatasos
blackmod why do you say this?
I don't use high power cards at all, because at point to point links i use 0 tx power with big antennas (80-100cm offset dishes with 5GHz feeders) and at APs 10 to 15 tx power depending on antenna.
I mostly use cm9, R52, R52n-M with 433ah and i am very satisfied.
Re: Routerboard Selection
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 1:36 pm
by tsatasos
Finally, i've just ordered 411U + R52 for routerboard 1 and 411AR +R52 for routerboard 2.
I beleive that i will be ok with this setup.
