I have to manage 2 ADSL lines for 2 independent networks — no wireless needed. The reseller recomends me RB750G, it sounds ok: 5 ethernet ports (2 ports for ADSL, 2 ports for each network and 1 port for backup). One of the networks has about 50 PCs that need Internet access and the other network is like a DMZ with a terminal server and a FTP server (1 ADSL line for the users and the other line dedicated to de DMZ).
The problem is … I m not sure this product is the right answer. I see that it only has 32MB of RAM and, reading the datasheet of the product, it looks like a very small home router. The price of the product scares me a lot!
What can u tell me about it? Any experiencies?
Thanks in advance!
What kind of throughput are the ADSL lines?
How many packets per second and connections per second are you looking to push through the router?
You can of course always spend more. For anything business related I’d get something with at least a serial port (RB450G), but that’s personal preference. Depending on the answers to the two questions above a 750G may absolutely suffice.
We use standard 450’s at a lot of places we support and they can have anywhere from 20-100 unique users in a 24 hour period, and the CPU rarely goes above 30%. The only time is goes higher than that really is sometimes we run torch, sometimes with the API, or if we are making it export the router configuration. A lot of them have a T-1 and a 20 Meg cable connection. If you’re concerned about processing power however you can always spend an extra $30 and get the G version of the board.
It all comes down to what services you want to run on the board, and the kind of application it will be in.
I 've seen the comparison and I could get an idea. I ll go with the 450G board for the enterprise and I ll give a try to the 750/G for my home router.
The last question: Will I get a difference by using 750 or 750G for managing my home network traffic? I have a cablemodem line of 3Mbits. The only difference I can see between those models are the CPU and the gigabit ports.
Depends. If you’re just passing 3 megs of traffic through it there will be no discernible difference. If you’re doing things that require a lot of CPU work (VPN encryption/decryption, lots of firewall rules or traffic shaping etc.) or want the built in gig switch for LAN purposes the 750G is worth the upgrade.
For up to 5 to 10 megs of traffic, no matter what are you doing with that board, i don’t think it does matter wich model you choos, as long as it has the features you request.
I still have in use RB133c/RB112/RB133, wich handle more than 5 mb each, cpu max 50%, some simple queues on them, and 2 to 3 l2tp tunnels dialing into each router for remote access to internal resources. os version 2.9.51 or 3.3
