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Re: cheap MPLS router recommendations
From: Patrick Cole <z () amused net>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:47:32 +1100
I can second that. Mikrotik MPLS implementation is not good and lacking key features (speaking from personal experience also), and has not show any signs of improvement in quite some time. One unit to take a look at for a cheap 10G solution is this: https://www.zte.com.cn/global/products/bearer/Ethernet-Switch/5960-EN Many many years ago this was mentioned by some NANOG members (Baldur?) and I recall one had said they were using it with some success. -PC Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 06:12:10AM +0000, Philip Loenneker wrote:
While I like MikroTik, I don’t recommend anyone uses it for MPLS. There are problems with the way they handle labels that causes random connectivity issues, and can crash MPLS devices from other vendors. That’s from experience. As an example, check out this post which was started back in 2013 and is still an issue in 2020: https://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=73820 Regards, Philip From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+philip.loenneker=tasmanet.com.au () nanog org> On Behalf Of Tony Wicks Sent: Thursday, 22 October 2020 8:19 AM To: adamv0025 () netconsultings com Cc: 'NANOG' <nanog () nanog org> Subject: RE: cheap MPLS router recommendations Right, well in that price/performance range you either “roll your own” or this is your best option IMHO - https://mikrotik.com/product/CCR1072-1G-8Splus and I’d pick the Mikrotik every time. From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+tony=wicks.co.nz () nanog org> On Behalf Of adamv0025 () netconsultings com Sent: Thursday, 22 October 2020 9:28 am To: 'Colton Conor' <colton.conor () gmail com>; tim () pelican org Cc: 'NANOG' <nanog () nanog org> Subject: RE: cheap MPLS router recommendations Just to clarify what cheap means, ideally -$2000 to $4000 new -new is preferred as buying used kit on second hand market one is at the mercy of the price fluctuations and availability. And the likes of the M2400 looks good 4x10G plus some 1G, unfortunately there are no details on the webpage (and the datasheet can’t be downloaded… ) Are there more folks out there bundling open NOS and white-box HW along with the support for the whole thing? adam
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- Re: cheap MPLS router recommendations Ryan Hamel (Oct 16)
- RE: cheap MPLS router recommendations aaron1 (Oct 17)
- RE: cheap MPLS router recommendations tim () pelican org (Oct 19)
- Re: cheap MPLS router recommendations Colton Conor (Oct 19)
- RE: cheap MPLS router recommendations adamv0025 (Oct 21)
- Re: cheap MPLS router recommendations Colton Conor (Oct 21)
- Re: cheap MPLS router recommendations Colton Conor (Oct 21)
- Re: cheap MPLS router recommendations Baldur Norddahl (Oct 22)
- RE: cheap MPLS router recommendations Tony Wicks (Oct 21)
- RE: cheap MPLS router recommendations Philip Loenneker (Oct 26)
- Re: cheap MPLS router recommendations Patrick Cole (Oct 27)
- Re: cheap MPLS router recommendations Brandon Martin (Oct 21)
- Re: cheap MPLS router recommendations Eric Kuhnke (Oct 26)
- Re: cheap MPLS router recommendations Robert Bays (Oct 26)
- RE: cheap MPLS router recommendations adamv0025 (Oct 27)
- Re: cheap MPLS router recommendations David Kotlerewsky (Oct 17)