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Test racks

Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:56 pm

Here are a couple photos from one of our test racks, here we test both software and hardware. The last image shows our wireless test chamber, where we tested the 802.11ac
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Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:12 pm

Very nice Normis.
 
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Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:26 pm

Looks good!
 
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Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:10 pm

nice
 
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Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:00 pm

Nice playground. I have not seen any mAP or other new devices in the rack...
 
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Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:28 pm

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Sat Aug 09, 2014 3:25 pm

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Yes it stands out when you know.
 
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Sat Aug 09, 2014 7:34 pm

2 Points to MikroTik for using Velcro strips instead of zip-ties!

Yes, I know that Velcro doesn't work for outdoor installations, but zip-ties are a royal pain when used in indoor racks, especially those installed in dark corners.
 
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Sat Aug 09, 2014 7:37 pm

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Cut MikroTik some slack. After all, they just started producing rack-mounted devices, so they're still getting the hang of these rack standards from the distant past of tube-based radio gear and telco installations.
 
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Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:21 am

I assume this is the firmware update test rack...
 
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Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:55 am

I assume this is the firmware update test rack...
It looks like there's a RB850 in the rack just above the serial port server. It's in the bottom left of this picture -

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Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:22 am

Yes, it could be. The Ethernet connectors/LEDs are reversed compared to a 450G.
So it is not a myth :lol:
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Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:25 pm

Very nice and clean!
 
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:01 am

Where can I buy those 1u cable organisers on the side of the rack? They look handy.
 
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:54 pm

Is there a contest to win this ? :D
 
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:19 pm

Where can I buy those 1u cable organisers on the side of the rack? They look handy.
They should be very common... :roll:
 
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Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:20 pm

Where can I buy those 1u cable organisers on the side of the rack? They look handy.
They should be very common... :roll:
You could get them even from eBay.
 
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Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:27 am

Nice rack :) .



And that is the first time ever I've said this with it having a technical meaning, and not the other kind of meaning... :lol:
 
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Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:42 am

Where can I buy those 1u cable organisers on the side of the rack? They look handy.
They should be very common... :roll:
You could get them even from eBay.
Thanks all for your help...

As you can see my search term's aren't yielding any results. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw= ... y&_sacat=0 What should I be searching for?
 
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What should I be searching for?
http://bit.ly/1q7WrBQ
 
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Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:57 am

Now, when new products are on the website - http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=88094

Show us Test rack with this products :)
 
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Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:44 pm

Thanks all for your help...
Well, thank you too, for decreasing my karma for helping you to find those... :shock:
 
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Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:23 am

Very nice indeed!

The bend radius on some of the Ethernet cables seems a bit tight though. :?

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Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:59 pm

Isn't it a bad practice to use IPs like 111.11.0.x?
 
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Sun Aug 24, 2014 4:37 pm

Isn't it a bad practice to use IPs like 111.11.0.x?
what are you talking about?
 
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Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:10 pm

Isn't it a bad practice to use IPs like 111.11.0.x?
what are you talking about?
Look carefully at the CCR screens 8)
 
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Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:11 pm

Look carefully at the CCR screens 8)
And? :roll:
 
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Isn't it a bad practice to use IPs like 111.11.0.x?
what are you talking about?
Look carefully at the CCR screens 8)

Dosnt relly mather if that is an exsternal ip. dosnt harm anyone if not the chinesse are suiing mt over useing it 8)
Used something simular once myself and the it apartment of the new owner company was like wtf cant nat anything to that ip, that ip is in columbia :lol:
 
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Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:07 am

Don't worry, we don't run these test units with public IP addresses, or even connect them to the internet ;)
 
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:17 pm

Looks great Normis!

When will the 72 core CCR make it in the test rack :)
 
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Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:09 pm

Looks great Normis!

When will the 72 core CCR make it in the test rack :)
It is secret rack :)
 
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Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:34 am

Surely we will not show our secret racks just like that :)
 
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Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:07 pm

If we send you more Tik-Tacs will you send us the secret rack pictures :)
 
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Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:50 am

Looks awesome! :D
 
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Mon Sep 01, 2014 7:55 am

totally great pictures :-) tnx.

p.s.
thats lightly off-topic, but about 802.11ac testing - any plans/considerations for 802.11ax adoption, which still over horizon, yet, but had to hit market soon, too ?
 
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Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:38 am

totally great pictures :-) tnx.

p.s.
thats lightly off-topic, but about 802.11ac testing - any plans/considerations for 802.11ax adoption, which still over horizon, yet, but had to hit market soon, too ?
802.11ax is not even developed yet, only a suggestion of future plans. There is currently not even a draft of this standard. So we don't have any plans for it yet.
 
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So then MikroTik should write the Draft !!! :D
 
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Tue Sep 09, 2014 12:56 am

tnx for sane/complete/correctexplanation.
we're wait till it become stndard then, okay ;-)
So then MikroTik should write the Draft !!! :D
despite all irony, MikroTik team had quite SERIOUS influence among networking guys, just like CISCO and Juniper had, for example.
its not listed among regular Wi-Fi aliance members, yet( https://www.wi-fi.org/who-we-are/member-companies) , nor didn't contribute directly to IEEE, but alwys copperate with.
and sometimes things they introduced - become and remain quite popular, despite not being stadartd(NV2 ? they also contribute considerably into market adoption of IP2IP EoIP, MPLS/VPLS, OpenVPN. also they had funny/working IPv6 or VRF implementation and etc and etc).
point is: its not nearby future. but eventually become part of Wi-Fi, just like 802.11n nowadays. no need to rush there, for sure, but research/evalution/testing always come handy and not only save lot of time, but help gain important/valuable /helpful experience.
 
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Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:22 pm

It is considered poor behavior to compliment on ones RACK.

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Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:31 am

will mikrotik ever create a 100 core Tile based router?

Nice rack with very nice looking devices. If only they could perform more common functions of many linux servers like running a webserver other than for webcfg which is the advantage openwrt has over routerOS. How many watts total would they all use if you pushed all those routerboards to the limit and how long can they withstand before having to reboot or hang?
 
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running a webserver
I'd prefer my routers to just route.
 
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Tue Nov 04, 2014 12:24 pm

How many watts total would they all use if you pushed all those routerboards to the limit and how long can they withstand before having to reboot or hang?
it depends on ambient temperature, especially for CCR devices. Anyway, test devices are usually left running for long periods of time at full tilt
 
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The CCR1036 does an impressive job to keep the temperature at 55C even in a hot room. For active cooling ambient temperature doesnt matter than difference in temperature between CPU and ambient for cooling performance. Only passive cooling requires a lower ambient temperature.

So what do you run on the test rack all the time? traffic generator? weather forecast?
running a webserver
I'd prefer my routers to just route.
I have read projects where mikrotik routerboards are used for remote monitoring of wild life and weather. Even though they were only used in communication i figured that since the hardware routerboards use and the hardware used by controller boards were similar that if routerOS had extra functionality it would reduce the cost of the project and make it even more fun to try out more things. I think metarouter already can help with that but multicore routerboards lack metarouter currently.
 
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Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:31 pm

we are working on virtualization support for multicore routers (powerpc, tile) so that feature is coming, most probably in RouterOS 7

regarding temperatures - tests where done in the thermal chamber where we can artificially adjusted temperatures to values we desired.

For normal use of CCRs ~55°C is the target temperature.
 
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 2:25 pm

Nice racks.

Lately I've been thinking about a way to organize my home lab. I have a couple of devices (some 433's, 411'a and 333's, some PCEngines boards and a 951-2n), none of them is rackmount, most of them don't even have any enclosure.
Until now all that stuff is lying around on the desk altogether with the cabling and I'm slowly getting sick of it.
Any ideas how to organize it, when I don't have a rack cabinet at home? Has anybody screwed his routerboards to a bookshelf or whatever and would like to share the experience? :-)
 
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Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:21 pm

Although i havent done this for routerboards but i organise my stuff into plexiglass enclosures for neatness. They're cheap but you have to plan out. I had this done for my networking and external drives so that i could stack things and have more space but unfortunately a drunk friend had to break it (kicking at the weak point). I also use plexiglass as an enclosure for my eGPU since if the data cable accidentally came off the OS would freeze. With plexiglass you can organise things and have the insides still visible. If you wish to use plexiglass, make sure to measure properly the space + plexiglass thickness.

You can also 3D print your cases too,
 
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Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:02 pm

Do you have your own anechoic chamber or are you using the facilities of a third party test lab?
 
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Do you have your own anechoic chamber or are you using the facilities of a third party test lab?
We have our own
 
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My small & CHEAP test rack :-)
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Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:33 pm

Having similar lab also (2x750, 532a +564, 433, 133, omnitik, Sxt and 2011) . But I am powering it by one single notebook adapter with many power connectors. I found it much more useful than many small individual adapters.
 
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Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:54 pm

Yes, I am thinking how to manage power....it is the very first incarnation...
I am looking for small and cheap PoE switch like this
http://www.netis-systems.com/en/product ... h/125.html
or this
http://www.cdr.pl/p2027,zarzadzalny-swi ... 9-56v.html
...this one has
Scheduler, Watchdog IP, Monitoring, Temperature/Vloltage/Current monitoring for each port
HTTP, SNMP, SMTP, SNTP, ICMP, DNS, DHCP
Ports 8x 10/100 Mbps
Power 9-56V
Current 2A for the first port, 1A for 2 - 8 ports, 8 A in total for all
 
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Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:29 pm

Such switch is nice. But it reduces your connection variability that is necessary in lab and consumes electricity itself too. If you have all devices right nearby you can use this for powering them: http://m.ebay.com/itm/261523601036
 
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Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:43 pm

Nice "octopus" .... call Laocoön and His Sons for help in spite of bends :-)
 
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Sat Jun 20, 2015 2:00 pm

Looks nice, and this also shows how muck devices are there in RB line and how few of them are rack-mounted.


And I permited to say, even between these rack-mounted devices, quite a lot (cheaper ones for sure) comes with external power supply. Kind of shame for the brand, since there are a lot of place inside most 19"-width devices, and external power supplies are looking cheaper than built-in.

The more I implement Mikrotik's devices around for my clients the more I tired to tell people that it is not necessary bad to have power supply outside the device. What's worst, personally I love built-in ones as it is one piece of equipment and not two as routerboard with external china-style power supply.
 
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Sat Jun 20, 2015 2:49 pm

...quite a lot (cheaper ones for sure) comes with external power supply. Kind of shame for the brand, since there are a lot of place inside most 19"-width devices, and external power supplies are looking cheaper than built-in.
The more I implement Mikrotik's devices around for my clients the more I tired to tell people that it is not necessary bad to have power supply outside the device. What's worst, personally I love built-in ones as it is one piece of equipment and not two as routerboard with external china-style power supply.
I do not agree that: external PSU = cheap equipment

A. My CISCO C892 has no internal PSU. It has connectors for 48V and 12V EXTERNAL PSUs. Do you think that this CISCO MetroEthernet router is a cheap toy ?
B. Built-in PSU means more heat to be managed.
C. Almost all MikroTik's have PoE...if you do not like external PSU near device you can use PoE.
D. PoE gives you unbeatable flexibility over installation as you do not need power socket "somwhere near".
E. Some Mikrotik's need only a few watts to run...not worth to put additional PSU elements inside
F. External PSU means that powered device is working with safe voltage what means that you do not certificates for 110V/230V devices.
G. PoE rack injectors are looking very professional if want to dazzle your customer
H. Do you think that managing hermetic set of 110/230V sockets is "the installer's dream" on the top of the mast ?
I. What if you want buffered power or UPS ? Where and how to install it ?
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Sat Jun 20, 2015 6:09 pm

D. PoE gives you unbeatable flexibility over installation as you do not need power socket "somwhere near".
So far I've never used MT devices in huge installations so PoE would have any reasons to be implemented, while PoE switches are rare over generic server rooms. PoE switches are expensive and have fans so there should be extra reason to get it instead of non-PoE.

For me it is quite often to see server room for 1-2 racks with some servers, some switches, some UPSes - many small companies are ok with such approach. They install 1-2 Mikrotik's routers to have their internet and VPN need covered and it is quite nice idea to have it rack-mounted. And here we see "we need some power outlet to connect external power supply" problem. Yes it can be solved but - why we should mess with extra wirings when it is possible to put PS into device itself?

This is not about small devices, I mean rackmount equipment only. Say, 2011 as rackmount is very nice device (any version) but its PS is a mess.

I'd even implement some PoE injector to overcome it but again if I take Mikrotik's one I'll need another power suppy and outlet for it.
 
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Sat Jun 20, 2015 7:21 pm

What you can see in the first picture (and also in my room):
When designing a blue LED in a product (don't!), make sure that it runs at a lot less current than you are
accustomed to for an older green, red or yellow LED.

As it is now, the power LED in a RB2011 is more like a torch than an indicator.
I had to put black tape over it as it is standing on my desk and lights the entire environment.
(the ethernet link/activity LED's also are lit to bright IMHO, but the power LED is worst...)

Of course, MikroTik is not the only manufacturer making this "mistake"....
 
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Sat Jun 20, 2015 7:32 pm

D. PoE gives you unbeatable flexibility over installation as you do not need power socket "somewhere near".
"we need some power outlet to connect external power supply" problem.
A. You always need power socket...what is the difference between PLUG or PSU to be inserted ? BTW small external PSU is easy to be replaced.

B. There are many PoE power solutions:

http://www.cdr.pl/k471,zasilanie-adapte ... multi.html
http://www.cdr.pl/k464,zasilanie-adapte ... gabit.html

http://www.cdr.pl/p2038,panel-rack-19-m ... 8p-1u.html
http://www.cdr.pl/p1730,obudowa-rack-19-rb2011l-1u.html
http://www.cdr.pl/p4008,obudowa-mikroti ... oe-8p.html
 
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Sun Jun 21, 2015 1:30 pm

A. You always need power socket...what is the difference between PLUG or PSU to be inserted ?
One difference is that a power supply sometimes takes more than one position in a power rail.
Two (or actually 3) different orientations of power rail exist, and some PSU manufacturers attempt to be clever
when choosing a shape of their plug PSU, but always there is a problem with one of the rail models for a given
model of PSU.
This problem also exists with some right-angle plugs, but at least one can use another type of cord when this is the case.

I agree that it would be best to fit rack models with an integrated supply, that could be in the form of a PSU
box fitted in the rack chassis and with the IEC standard power input connector facing backward, with an internal
cable connecting the supply to the existing router board.

Note that it is convenient for manufacturers to use an external PSU, because it can be used to overcome
local differences in voltage, plug model, and regulations. It may be that the PSU has to be certified, and
it is convenient to do this for a separate PSU, or to externally buy a PSU that is already certified, and not
having to certify a manufactured unit like a router.
 
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Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:19 pm

It is problem of choosing PSU which better fits your needs:
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:30 am

Here are a couple photos from one of our test racks............
Wow, very nice. I would love a few devices in that rack to play around with...
 
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:58 am

What I mean is if MikroTik would use a power supply like the first model (but not with PoE, with a normal 24V output cord)
with the rack model, they could fix this supply box in the 19" case in such a way that the power input connector is facing
backward, and the power cord can be plugged into it after the case has been mounted.

Then, everyone would be happy (both the people that complain that there is an external power supply and the designers
who do not want to integrate a supply in the router)

Edit: here I see some picture of an apparent custom job. Not very nice but this is how it could turn out.

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Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:31 am


Edit: here I see some picture of an apparent custom job. Not very nice but this is how it could turn out.

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I really like that. Good job.
 
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:15 pm

Well I don't like the way the 230v was fiddled with, but I think there is enough space there to fit a suitable boxed and
certified PSU with IEC connection facing towards the outside. MikroTik could produce such a model and would
"just" need to make an extra cutout in the back of the box and some holes for fixing the PSU. The connection to the
board can be made just as shown in this photograph.

Edit: BartosZ they did exactly what I had in mind!
 
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:56 pm

A little bit of Styrofoam and MacGyver's duct tape will do it perfect :-) :-)
This also could be interesting for you: http://www.cdr.pl/p4008,obudowa-mikroti ... oe-8p.html ... I know...it has "bad power connector" but the "idea" is right.
 
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:53 pm

It is problem of choosing PSU which better fits your needs:
No, you're missing the point. Not choosing external PSU of this or another shape of look, but to get rid of the external one completely.

Look, my notebook uses external PSU but this is no way tell you that I want to see desktop PC with external PSU. I don't, this is desktop, the PSU should be inside! Now imagine 1U server with PSUs outside and explanation that there were too few space to insert it inside.

When you have 1U device which needs another power outlets panel due to fact "wise" producer used external PSU that prevents me from inserting in 2 adjacent outlets anything - this is not good approach, this is as bad as it can be. I do buy rackmount devices to get rid of wiring mess, not to add up another PSU to care about.

And yes, once I had my fun adding up ex-external PSU into rockmounted RB2011 - there were plenty of spece in install two of such ex-external PSU, so why it can't be done initially?

Imagine another example: when you have router and PSU separated and connected by wire, you have to care for the connector itself. If I need to leave router in some remote server room which I will visit once a year or so (not the rare case even for some companies) I don't want to risk the chance that connecto may bring me some problems. Mikrotik uses very cheap PSU with really bad connectors (several times the depth of router female connector was smaller that length of PSE male one, looked pretty "impressive" - like something that was made by young boyscout).

This is what I meant: put more attention to power supplies, even for cheap devices. Expensive MT routers are equipped by double built-in PSUs which looks very professional, but these that are less expensive are looks... cheaper, yes.

I do believe there are racks with PoE supply on top of it but frankly this is rare as for me. How many PoE devices you used to have in single rack, 1-2? I'd say if you build some small network with say 5-10 PoE wifi APs and 1-2 MT routers then it is good idea to get some PoE switch to fulfill all the needs, but...
 
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Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:15 pm

Upower3:

I do not want to quarell but I think that you have also missed points, once more:

internal PSU = more heat
external PSU = no CE or other power oriented certificates
internal PSU with 110V/230V connector = 110V/230V socket near device and long power cord inside rack.
internal PSU = bigger chasis
internal PSU = .......

It is "What is better: sparkling or natural mineral water ?" type discussion.

If the only problem is PSU size or shape then just use other one or PoE. You always need one or two power sockets.
As you seen in previous posts there are many solutions for powering rack devices.
 
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Tue Jun 23, 2015 3:12 pm

If the only problem is PSU size or shape then just use other one or PoE. You always need one or two power sockets.
As you seen in previous posts there are many solutions for powering rack devices.
Just a quick question: how can you feed 8-30V Passive PoE with "real" 48V PoE switch? Or I need to install another device to supply power to router?

Internal PSUs are better fit and better controlled by internal circuits, it is nicer to be used in rack environment (one device case includes everything), and yes, if you care for supplying your device with 230V inside the rack (hey, how do you connect servers then?) you can play tricky game with PoE.

But racks are not often used to bear devices with external PSU, as far I used to see. I got used to that approach but of course you can invent your own (no, it is invented before you and me, but anyway). But when you get 1009 (and up) device it is equipped with built in PSU, right? :) Looks like expensive setups use internal while cheap uses external, isn't it?
 
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Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:30 am

Such switch is nice. But it reduces your connection variability that is necessary in lab and consumes electricity itself too. If you have all devices right nearby you can use this for powering them: http://m.ebay.com/itm/261523601036
You have inspired me. Recycling, or second life for old cables :-)
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Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:51 am

I am happy of that. I am not even throwing the faulty power adapters as they very likely stopped working by the end capacitor problem. Just swapping for some other capacitor taken from other things that are not working anymore is enough to bring it to life. Sure the voltage and capacity has to be at least the same, better bigger a bit. When it is irreparable I am keeping the wires too.
 
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Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:34 pm

I am happy of that. I am not even throwing the faulty power adapters as they very likely stopped working by the end capacitor problem. Just swapping for some other capacitor taken from other things that are not working anymore is enough to bring it to life. Sure the voltage and capacity has to be at least the same, better bigger a bit. When it is irreparable I am keeping the wires too.
Quite a nice approach if you care for home or really small office network. As your net go mature, you'll get yet another point of failure on each and every PSU under your hand.

Yes is it pretty each to fix most of PSU problems, like capacitor or cord replace, but are you sure the other PSU parts are perfectly OK? You'll end up fixing them and not to keeping your network running.

I don't mind to see 951 series with external PSU, but as I get rack-mount device I'd prefer not to mess with extra PSU end its thin "device-PSU" cords.

I also remind that MT devices won't able to use 48V PoE. Even if your datacenter rack happen to keep PoE-switch (common case, isn't it? :) ) you won't be able to feed MT router at the same rack as MT router needs 8-30 V.

Messy, really. It's good for geeks but produces problems in big installations. Here in my small office I have some like 3 48-ports switches, one MT router, and no extra power source to feed it. This is why we brought 106 model with internal PSU and we're happy with it but many people got 2011 series to have ot rack-mounted and I think they dislike its external PSU.
 
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Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:53 pm

You are right. It depends if you are working or playing more than that.

My income do not rely on my networks so I can play with it. My job is very different from being an ISP.

For critical points I use overestimated power supply units rather than standard small adapters that are not able to withstand the nominal current for long time in closed warm boxes.

All installation details depends on local needs/possibilities. I would see rather active poe in/out on all mikrotik devices, especially if it would not rise their price, but on the other hand, I can live with passive poe. It could be nice if all devices would have all ports with automatically switchable in/out poe capability. But it is other story.

We were talking about powering the laboratory in the beginning, am I right? It is very advantageous to be able to power whole mikrotik laboratory by one power adapter and all devices accept that... :-)
 
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