IP Services

Overall the IP network is presented as a large layer 2 broadcast domain for exhibitor use. Some exhibitors are fed from the core switch in the CO, which is an HPE /////. Leaf switches are all Ruckus ICX715-C12P which provide a great balance of compact switches with generous PoE.

The network core is a Mikrotik CCR 2004. This is not vintage hardware at all, but when operating large scale wifi networks and Ethernet fabrics, I prefer to have access to modern hardware that interacts with modern management systems.

Overall, the IP network looks like this:

Not pictured in the above diagram are the other ports on the ICX switches, which were used to provision exhibitor facing Ethernet ports.