[c-nsp] PPPoe Access Concetrators

[Paul Stewart]

We're moving from Redback to the 7200's currently so my opinion is
biased to some degree.  We have had numerous issues with our Redbacks
that I don't see in the Cisco world....  And not trying to start a war
on the Redbacks (really)... But 10k sessions?  Is this a marketing
number or real world?

Our plans are to get 5k sessions on a 7206VXR even though Cisco claims
16,000.  We'll push it to 8k sessions but I think we'll hit limits at
that number... My opinion anyways....

Thanks :)

Paul


-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Crocker [mailto:matthew at crocker.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:32 AM
To: Tim Devries
Cc: Paul Stewart; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] PPPoe Access Concetrators


I have had very good luck with our Redback SMS 1800.  With a CE3/FE3
combo it can support upto 10k PPPoE/L2TP terminations.

-Matt

On Aug 11, 2005, at 9:06 AM, Tim Devries wrote:

> It's one that had occurred to us, but I'd like to know what else is 
> out there, what others are using, and if they have had good 
> experiences with those products.  And of course cost is always a 
> consideration ;)
>
> Tim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Stewart [mailto:pstewart at nexicomgroup.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 10:07 AM
> To: Tim Devries; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: RE: [c-nsp] PPPoe Access Concetrators
>
> Why leave the 7200 platform?  By your post it sounds like your're 
> doing a lot more on your existing 7200's than PPPOE/L2TP stuff?  Maybe

> add more 7200's, upgrade the processors, or look at 7301's?
>
> Just some thoughts..:)
>
> Paul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net 
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Tim Devries
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 8:53 AM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [c-nsp] PPPoe Access Concetrators
>
> Hello all,
>
> Can anyone on the list speak to their experience with reliable PPPoE 
> access concentrators capable of doing L2TP tunneling?  We'd like to 
> take the load off of our 7200's and aggregate sessions from our DSL 
> and wireless customers on a reliable third party platform, preferably 
> one capable of doing at least several thousand sessions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim
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