Hi!
Let's say we have 2 different paths for a S2S VPN connection from a remote site to a DC :
1- 10/10Mbps MPLS L3VPN with 50ms Latency
2- 500/500Mbps Broadband Internet with 75ms Latency
Am I right to think that the MPLS path will give a better user experience for internal services if the remote site is only using an average of 4-5Mbps ?
Thanks
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First, the context: I've been doing networking for a long time... CCNP, operated a number of networks, etc. I've brokered some telecom services as well over the years but never made it my main thing, but have thought about it...
More generally do you prefer to work direct with providers or with telecom brokers for WAN solutions, fiber, datacenter leases, SIP trunking, etc or do you prefer to leverage an agent to vet multiple solutions, negotiate pricing and so on? Anyone who has worked with a broker/ agent in the past what are some other things that really added value and made it worth wile?
Thanks!
I have two TP link Archer AX3000. R1 and R2.
R1:
192.168.X.1/26
DHCP = .10 - .62
.1 = The default gateway
.3 = Connects to R2 WAN
.8 = DNS
WAN port connects to my ISP 24.x.x.x
R2:
192.168.X.192/26
DHCP= .194 - .254
.193 = The default gateway
PC1(.31) in the .1/26 subnet of (R1) unable to ping PC2(.237) in the .1/26 subnet (R2) . when I traceroute to the .237 from PC1 the next hop is 24.x x x and everything after that is a "* * * Request timed out"
What am I doing wrong here! I have tried to static route 192.168.X.192/26 192.168.X.3 LAN port and WAN port OR 192.168.X.192/26 next hop 192.168.X.193 same issue still unable to communicate with .192 subnet. keeping in mind that all hosts on R2 are able to access internet just fine. to add the .237 host is able to browse the next just fine :(
I'm pretty new to networking and have been given a school assignment to design a network. I don't exactly know what I'm doing but I'm working to the best of my abilities. Here is a diagram (I know it's hard to read draw.io made it look silly after PNG conversion). Anyways I'm trying to assess what exactly would need to be done so the firewall knows to send information to the ISP provider that has an MPLS connection to the offsite building. Would I configure the firewall to do something?
Also do you guys approve of my diagram? I've never designed a network before.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
So we're currently building a small site. Basically we'll have 2xC9300s and 4xESXi servers (clustered in a vCenter).
In terms of layer 2 design, there's a lot of debate going on. Some say we should keep the physical network flat, so everything on VLAN 10 for example, and strictly create VLANs within the vCenter. Others are arguing for the creation of multiple VLANs on the physical switches and assigning the server's NIC respectively.
The goal is to keep it as simple as possible.
Any advice about L2 best practice for this scenario?
Can someone recommend a fibre tester for verifying end to end connectivity and performance for a multi-campus network? I need to be able to check both single mode and multi mode fibre installations. Buildings are all within a 10 mile radius. It needs to support different connectors LC, SC and ST.
I've been having a look at Flukes website but pretty confused by their product lines and data-sheets. They also ramp up their prices to ridiculous levels.
Hi all,
We're stumped. We've got a new 1gig metro E circuit, our ISP is peering on all the local IXP's and we get good throughput to local servers. They have a diversified upstream network which includes HE and Cogent. However, we are unable to exceed 5% of the links capacity when reaching international servers, specifically on Windows PC's. The ISP has been doing some investigation but nothing has turned up. My suspicion is that it's MTU or TCP windowing related, but all testing checks out. We have a Sophos UTM as our gateway which never exceeds 10% CPU or link utilization. Any ideas how we can fault find this further?
So here's the setup, this is a small office (<50 network drops in the whole building) that has a small computer lab with 12 connections. Way before my time, these connections were run through PVC pipe in the floor that continues up a wall into the drop ceiling. Originally, these then connected to a pair of daisy-chained 10BaseT hubs with a single line running back to the actual network stack (after I discovered this gem, I replaced the hubs with a single switch that was lying around). My goal is to get all of these connections directly wired back to the network and remove the middleman if possible.
I'm currently running new cable and am wondering if anyone has tips for replacing that cable that's running through the PVC? I've tried just pulling it through from the end in the ceiling, but I think there are too many bends in the path so it won't budge. Opening up walls/floors is not an option, unfortunately.
Hello. My problem is network related and I hope someone knows the solution.
Server platform: R2208WFTZSR.
Network interface: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection X722 for 10GBASE-T (rev 09).
I started by installing Ubuntu 20.04. The installer was unable to configure the network. The manual way through NETPLAN changes didn't help. Dynamic and static methods didn't work. I have tried other versions of Ubuntu, I have tried Red Hat. The result is always the same. No connection. The cable is connected. The cable and the slots of the router are ok. Please help me figure it out.
