[nsp] recommendations please

[sthaug@nethelp.no]

> Quick question.  Instead of a Catalyst 3550, which multi-layer switch could
> still provide the capabilites a Cat 3550 would?
> 
> such things as;
> 
> 	a) hardware-based IP Unicast and Multicast Routing
> 	b) inter-VLAN routing
> 	c) routed access control in the form of ACL's
> 	d) HSRP
> 	e) gigabit capabilities
> 	f) fast ethernet capabilities
> 	g) this can handle layer 2 and layer 3 IOS commands.

2948G-L3 - but this is an older platform, and by now more expensive
than the 3550.

Aside from that - your options would seem to be the chassis based
platforms like the 4000 or 6500. More expensive, of course.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no