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Broadband Related => FTTC and FTTP Issues => Topic started by: meritez on November 15, 2021, 08:19:25 PM

Title: Router for a 330/50 FTTP connection
Post by: meritez on November 15, 2021, 08:19:25 PM: So while I wait for Openreach to confirm installation, requested 17th, already moved to 26th November.

Would a Mikrotik RB750gr3 be suitable to handle a pppoe connection at these speeds, or shall I go for a hAP ac2?
Title: Re: Router for a 330/50 FTTP connection
Post by: Alex Atkin UK on November 16, 2021, 03:21:51 AM: A quick Googling suggests it can probably handle that much without the NAT acceleration but might be right at the edge of the limit, faster with it but that takes out most of the firewall rules which IMO kinda defeats the point of having a good router. Although I can't find mention of PPPoE.

Of course if you don't already have it, might consider getting something confirmed to do full Gigabit just in case you decide to upgrade later.
Title: Re: Router for a 330/50 FTTP connection
Post by: meritez on November 16, 2021, 02:34:15 PM: Quote from: Alex Atkin UK on November 16, 2021, 03:21:51 AM
A quick Googling suggests it can probably handle that much without the NAT acceleration but might be right at the edge of the limit, faster with it but that takes out most of the firewall rules which IMO kinda defeats the point of having a good router. Although I can't find mention of PPPoE.

Of course if you don't already have it, might consider getting something confirmed to do full Gigabit just in case you decide to upgrade later.

I might have to get the RB5009 then :lol:
https://mikrotik.com/product/rb5009ug_s_in
Title: Re: Router for a 330/50 FTTP connection
Post by: vic0239 on November 16, 2021, 03:48:36 PM: I use a hEX s (https://mikrotik.com/product/hex_s) on my 900/900 Mbps connection and it performs admirably. I've been able to push it quite hard - see this post (https://forum.kitz.co.uk/index.php/topic,25281.msg437193.html#msg437193) reply #22.
Title: Re: Router for a 330/50 FTTP connection
Post by: burakkucat on November 16, 2021, 04:07:51 PM: Quote from: meritez on November 16, 2021, 02:34:15 PM
I might have to get the RB5009 then :lol:
https://mikrotik.com/product/rb5009ug_s_in

But you will need four of them . . . to fill the 1U rack space! :D
Title: Re: Router for a 330/50 FTTP connection
Post by: meritez on November 16, 2021, 04:24:47 PM: Quote from: vic0239 on November 16, 2021, 03:48:36 PM
I use a hEX s (https://mikrotik.com/product/hex_s) on my 900/900 Mbps connection and it performs admirably. I've been able to push it quite hard - see this post (https://forum.kitz.co.uk/index.php/topic,25281.msg437193.html#msg437193) reply #22.

thank you, that's almost identical to the hEX / rb750gr3 in specification but includes PoE out and a SFP port.
Title: Re: Router for a 330/50 FTTP connection
Post by: meritez on November 16, 2021, 04:25:28 PM: Quote from: burakkucat on November 16, 2021, 04:07:51 PM
But you will need four of them . . . to fill the 1U rack space! :D
Why stop at four?
Title: Re: Router for a 330/50 FTTP connection
Post by: meritez on November 19, 2021, 11:42:03 AM: Ordered a hAP ac2, should cope admirably.