cAP ac Switch QCA8327

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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Hi everyone!

I have been preparing a comparison list (for future setups) based on the switch chips of various models as shown in the 2 tables in https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Switch_Chip_Features#Introduction and as shown in https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Interface/Bridge#Bridge_Hardware_Offloading

Based on the block diagram of cAP ac https://i.mt.lv/cdn/product_files/cAP_ac_190506.png the switch model for ethernet is QCA8327. This model is not included in the above links.

It is very important to understand the features of this switch i.e. vlan table entries, rule table entries, hardware offloading with Bridge STP/RSTP etc.

Anyone has a source describing these features? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Andreas

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Seems like MT uses some “artists freedom” when charting block diagrams. hAP ac2 is based on same SoC as cAP ac, but there block diagram declares AR8327 as switch chip. Btw, /interface ethernet switch print executed on hAP ac2 claims switch chip to be of Atheros-8327 type.

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Seems like MT uses some “artists freedom”

not the first time :smiley: … add in the mix some creative googling and most of the times you ok!

If that is the case as you say (same SoC), then Atheros8327 and QCA8337 have the same switching properties (at least as designated on the previous sites I quoted)

My primary concern was to be able to use VLANs on switch level instead on bridge. That way I make full use of hardware offloading and reduce CPU usage.

Thanks for the input mkx!!

Cheers!