For the hEX (RB750Gr3), I see in the block diagram there is now an option for enabled and disabled switching.
Which is better for performance?
We typically set up up to 2 wans, and bridge the remaining 3 ports for the lan.
What would be the best way to go for a pure speed and bandwidth point of view?
Thanks!
Is the equipment matched to the requirements and ISP throughput, if you are having concerns?
Nonetheless, EXCELLENT question, I have not paid attention to such recent changes and thus have the same question.
How does one determine or place a PORT in the switched vice non-switched category?
Is it as simple as looking to see if HW offloading is enabled on the BRIDGE PORTS settings?
For example on my hex, all FIVE ports connected have HW OFFLOADING enabled.
This would seem COUNTER PRODUCTIVE as they are all going to one of the 1gig connections and it would be smarter to enable half of them to split them between the TWO 1gig connections to the CPU.
Anybody have any insight???
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If I understand the block charts right, if you use it without the switch ports 1,3,5 are put on one 1gig channel and 2,4 on the other. For maximum throughput, you’d want WAN in ether1 and LAN in ether 2 ( for example ).
@anav you attached the switched block chart twice versus including the non-switched block chart.
Edit: or maybe Put wan in a non-switch port and the others in the switch. This would work best with vlans. But of course the channel is shared with all the ports on the switch.
Probably worth reading http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/hex-block-diagram/114819/1
gabacho, you are missing the “S” = gaspacho LOL.
(right thanks for noticing that - fixed)
In any case not interested in exploring the non switch variant (old), interested in the new switch variant…
@Znevna, I tried and then threw up and then felt better when I saw MKXs diagram.
Please answer the last post I just made to encapsulate the findings and the latest fix by MT, so that we can direct users directly to the last post and not make them suffer through a long conversation of nothingness!!
So I read the never ending tome that Znevna recommended. It appears, after a bug was identified and fixed, that the best way to config I you want to use the switch (bridge) is to leave ether1 off the bridge and put ether2-5 on it. The
Is way ether1 will have one dedicated channel at 1gbps full duplex and then the bridged ports will all be on a separate 1gbps full duplex channel. This will ensure full throughput for WAN and then your LAN resources will share the bandwidth. @Znevna can you confirm that I’ve understood right. Maybe next time give us a TLD;R no? 
I’ll leave the gaspacho for the racist, pitiful Republican reps in the US congress.
short version: mt7621 block diagram is messed up in RouterOS 6, you have to test your config to find out the actual lane layout for your config.
But for 1 port out of the bridge and the rest (4 of them) bridged I’ve posted my findings in there. For each one port out of the bridge at a time.
Also the experts from that topic might disagree with your findings anyway, because they know better than your actual tests.
It looks like then it makes most sense to put the wan on ports 2 or 4, and the lan on ports 1, 3 or 5 so you can bridge 1, 3 and 5 if you want. This still leaves room for a backup wan on port 4, and seems like the most efficient way to go.
Does this sound correct?
I’ve tested that scenario, no. It’s not better.
Ok, thanks.
I’ll keep my wan on port 1, and the lan on 2.
Which other ports can I bridge to the lan besides 2 for the best experience?
And, which port can I use for the backup wan?
Start with your RouterOS version.
the latest long-term routeros which is 6.48.6
Yup.. you’d have to make throughput tests.
I have not made tests with two ports out of the bridge.
The racists love to call others racist. Think about that, and I did not brought politics into this thread.
Another post by the m doesnt matter crowd!
You obviously missed the inside joke, what gabacho4 was referring too, and I found his reply appropriate and amusing!!
Okay Znevna, how does the hex work with the latest firmware (with switch chip enabled that is)??
Clearly I touched a nerve…. ???
Not mine, I appreciated your humour LOL.
You did not touched my nerve but I am obliged to fight racism where ever it happens.