Hello All,
I am trying to reconfigure my home network so it is split into segments, so I can then manage visibility between different parts in a better way.
The following image pretty much summarises the end goal:
For reference:
- R1-R5 is MikroTik RouterBoard hEX
- C1-C16 is a Netgear GS116v2 smart managed switch
- S1-S5 is a Netgear GS105E smart managed switch
- O1-O8 is a Cisco SLM2008 smart managed switch
A number of VLANs will be created to split the network into segments (one for household use, one for work use, one for visiting guests and one for other devices), along with a bunch of firewall rules to manage who can see what.
So I have a few questions:
1. GS116Ev2 supports static LAG. In the RouterOS documentation I found references to bonding but nothing specifically indicating "static". I found some info on the Netgear forum indicating that their "Static LAG" is likely to be the same as "Static LAG on NETGEAR switch is Balance XOR (IEEE 802.3ad draft v1), this is sometimes called Round-Robin." any comments on this are more than welcome.
2. I assume that if R4&R5 (on hEX) and C1&C2 (on the swtich) are two connected bonded pairs, then the available bandwidth between VLANs is 2gbit/s (theoretically at least). Am I remotely on the right track on this?
3. I understand the setup of the rest of the switches regarding VLANs etc. I am really struggling with finding a starting point in the RouterOS documentation, that could help me configure the hEX towards achieving what I have in the picture in an optimal way (from a bandwidth utilisation point of view). Can anyone chip in on this?
Kind Regards,
George