Hello ,
my first post on Mikrotik forum. I’m the fresh owner of Mikrotik E50UG hEX router.One of the main reasons for the purchase was my interest in PCC (per-connection classifier).So my first question is very simple and naive :
Does it make sense to install PCC if I only have one ISP connection at home ?
First of all , here is my set up :
Optikal network terminal : Nokia G-010G-Q ( eth cabel to WAN port of the ISP router)
Internet service provider router: ZTE ZXHN H3600P (1 WAN port , 3 LAN ports)
Ethernet router : Mikrotik E50UG hEX (1 WAN port , 4 LAN ports)
Switch : tp-link TL-SG108
If it makes sense to use PCC , then I have a few more questions about how to prepare set up :
How to connect ISP router to Mikrotik E50UG hEX :
ISP LAN1 to WAN1 of Mikrotik
ISP LAN2 to LAN2 of Mikrotik
ISP LAN3 to LAN3 of Mikrotik
or
ISP LAN1 to LAN2 of Mikrotik
ISP LAN2 to LAN3 of Mikrotik
ISP LAN3 to LAN4 of Mikrotik ?
2. Which mode to set up on Mikrotik - “router” or “bridge” mode ?
That should be enough for start. Sorry if the questions are “too beginners”.
No PCC is for load balancing multiple WAN connections for:
a. the purpose of redundancy so that if one ISP goes down you have a backup ( clearly not useful if all the WANs come from the same provider )
b. to provide a greater overall bandwidth to share with users, so there are less bottlenecks in traffic. ( this assumes each WAN gets its own bandwidth ).
PCC is usually the better method for more complicated setups.
If rather basic needs exist, ECMP load balancing is easier and roughly ensures all available wans are used equally. It is recommended in many cases.
PCC can also be used to skew bandwidth sharing in the case where one ISP has a much greater capacity then the other(s).
Thanks @anav . I’ll try ECMP.
If you have any other recommendations for settings and optimizing the router, I would be very grateful if you would recommend it to me. What I will definitely do is to replace power adapter with a good linear power supply.
