Apart from device selection: IMHO avoid S-RJ10 for 10Gb connection. It gets FREAKING hot unless you use an external cooling device.
If you still have the option, see if you can use put in fiber for that 10Gb connection. Much more power friendly ánd future proof.
Device to device, use DAC cable. Cheap and easy.
If in the past you never used wave2 drivers on cap AC, you'd be pleased to hear it makes a HUGE difference.
Obviously cap AX is again a step forward (but those devices also got a LOT bigger dimension wise, I really love square case of cap AC. I still have 2 of them running with a client).
As for CSS326, my personal preference is CRS-line. Much more customizable (RouterOS is a lot more powerful then SWOS in that aspect).
Downside for CRS326:only 16Mb of storage. For a switch it should be sufficient but you never know what the future brings.
If only planned to be used as switch, should be fine.
RB5009/CRS328: the former is a lot more capable as a router (see test results, routing 25 filter rules as base comparison).
I am also not really in favor of putting too much eggs in 1 basket. If you go for CRS328 and it breaks, your complete network is down.
If only the switch dies, you can still continue (and usually it's a lot easier to get a replacement switch then a router with 24 ether ports).
My view.
If you still have the option, see if you can use put in fiber for that 10Gb connection. Much more power friendly ánd future proof.
Device to device, use DAC cable. Cheap and easy.
If in the past you never used wave2 drivers on cap AC, you'd be pleased to hear it makes a HUGE difference.
Obviously cap AX is again a step forward (but those devices also got a LOT bigger dimension wise, I really love square case of cap AC. I still have 2 of them running with a client).
As for CSS326, my personal preference is CRS-line. Much more customizable (RouterOS is a lot more powerful then SWOS in that aspect).
Downside for CRS326:only 16Mb of storage. For a switch it should be sufficient but you never know what the future brings.
If only planned to be used as switch, should be fine.
RB5009/CRS328: the former is a lot more capable as a router (see test results, routing 25 filter rules as base comparison).
I am also not really in favor of putting too much eggs in 1 basket. If you go for CRS328 and it breaks, your complete network is down.
If only the switch dies, you can still continue (and usually it's a lot easier to get a replacement switch then a router with 24 ether ports).
My view.
Statistics: Posted by holvoetn — Tue May 21, 2024 6:28 pm