[nsp] Gigabit/Fibre LAN - Required Network Elements

[Brian Turnbow]

Brian Turnbow wrote:
>> As I'd mentioned earlier, we are ordering 3550 Cisco Catalyst
>> switches and 3725 Cisco routers.
>
> Are you using the routers for lan routing or wan routing ?

Both. WAN routing will basically be a leased line to our ISP.

> I ask because a 37xx series router in NEVER going to approach Gb
>  speeds.

I see. How about the 2600/3600/3700 NM-1GE?

you can plug it in and dream about 1G, but the reality will be less then
100Mbs.


>for lan routing look into a layer 3 switch if you want to
> save $.  For Wan routing what speeds are you looking at?

Not much, anywhere from 128Kbps to 512Kbps over a few months of operation -
that is not really critical. What is most important to us is LAN capacity,
it's performance, reliability and security. Thanks.

If the Lan capacity is most important do yourself a favor and save on the
router and get a layer 3 switch.


>
> ciao
>
> Brian

Regards,

Mark Tinka
Technical Manager, Africa Online Swaziland