[AusNOG] Business Router

[Christopher Pollock]

I quite literally keep one of these in my toolkit, an RB750GL; it travels
in my backpack to every meeting, consulting gig and callout.  You never
know when you'll need $capability.

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On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Sean K. Finn <sean.finn at ozservers.com.au>wrote:

> I think the rule with Mikrotik devices is, ALWAYS DEPLOY IN PAIRS!
>
> That being said, the
> http://www.wifiproducts.com.au/wifi-mikrotik-webstore/RB1100AHx2___Best_and_Fastest-details.aspx
> 1100 AH x2  (Dual Processor) is fairly beefy at a million packets per
> second...
>
> That being said, if you don't at least have a couple of these hanging
> around in your toolkit, theres something wrong. They are the swiss army
> knife of cheap-end routers.
>
> There's even a $50 entry level device that will do BGP and MPLS (as well
> as OSPF, if you are so inclined).
>
> Would I run them for something super-critical? Probably not.
>
> Would I use them for complimentary and experimental services / proof of
> concept / training / learning? Abso-***-lutely!
>
> S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:
> ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Craig Askings
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:19 PM
> To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Business Router
>
> On 17/05/2012 2:01 PM, Richard Stephens wrote:
> > I hate to be 'that guy' but on a tight budget you really can't go past
> the MikroTik RB1100.  I've had great service from Duxtel...
> >
> > Double check against your needs though, because it doesn't do the full
> range of stateful firewalling, anti virus, etc, that you might get from a
> Cisco or juniper.
> One batch of RB750 units I used a while back had a high failure rate for
> their power supplies. But since they are just plug pack units, just plunk
> down $20 at your local Jaycar for an equivalent speed unit and keep a spare
> in stock.
>
> Craig.
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