MikroTik CRS Switch Trunk and Access Port Quick and Dirty
This is just a quick primer on creating a switch config with a trunk port and access ports. More details can be found in my book "RouterOS by Example SecondEdition" by Steve Discher available here:
http://www.ispsupplies.com/ISP-Services-LMT-B2
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