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I just wanted to test the waters and see how many people would be interested in a switch with at least a couple SFP+ ports?

I suppose it would "round out the line" but for the majority of the uses these switches were intended for, powering radios at towers sites. I personally don't see a need for it yet.
Buuut, like I say I suppose it's a necessary evil at some point.

I would have to agree with Adairw. Yes as some point but myself I see using these mainly for tower sites and non of mine require SFP+.

New radios coming out have SFP+ ports(like the Dragonwave Harmony Enhanced). I have sites right now that I could use SFP+ on.

keefe007 wrote:New radios coming out have SFP+ ports(like the Dragonwave Harmony Enhanced). I have sites right now that I could use SFP+ on.

Was not aware that wireless links exceeded 1G already?

Anyway for now you can use SFP modules in SFP+ cages.

We are also working on the next generation on WISP Switches which will be called WISP Switch II or WISP Switch 2 with part numbers WS2- or WSII-

The Layer 4 has a off switch core mufti core processor (Larger/Faster than the edgeMAX PRO Cavium CPU) so it is capable of higher level routing protocols like OSPF, BGP, BFD!!!!

The on switch core MIPS 24K CPU is to run the UI but the off core CPU is to handle routing convergence and stuff lie that - VERY FAST route table convergence time.

We do have a 48 + 4 port WISP Switch 2 on the board but is more for WISP central offices but it also supports 48VH and 24VH and has FOUR SFP+ cages for your servers in your office! That is a 52 port switch!!!! This switch will be available in Layer 3 and Layer 4 flavors.

Those all sound amazing. How long down the road are those models?

keefe007 wrote:Those all sound amazing. How long down the road are those models?

The WS-6-MINI, WS-6-250-DC, WS-12-250-AC, WS-12-250-DC will be on display at WISP America (I will not be there until Tuesday or Wednesday).

They will be available to buy mid late March and into the Mid April depending on model.

We do have a Layer 3 only 48 port with 4 SFP+ that we could bring to market by summer if people want it.

The WISP Switch 2 line with Layer 4 is next year but we may have display models and do a dog and pony show in Vegas WISPA LOOZA.

I'd buy and/or test the layer2 48-port w/ sfp+.

keefe007 wrote:I'd buy and/or test the layer2 48-port w/ sfp+.

Sorry it is Layer 3 not Layer 2, similar to edgeMAX but with the ability for hundreds of static routes, actually is may be thousands of static route capable, have to go look again.

OH and has a SIMPLE UI.

The WISP Switch 2 is Layer 4

Personally, I wouldn't run any routing on a switch. I like to keep the switching and routing devices separate.