[c-nsp] Max data rate of Cisco 1605R

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net]On Behalf Of Kristofer
> Sigurdsson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 10:11 AM
> To: Roy
> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Max data rate of Cisco 1605R
>
>
> Kristofer Sigurdsson, Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 03:15:18PM +0000 :
> > Hi,
> >
> > Roy, Mon, Feb 28, 2005 at 11:26:58PM -0800 :
> > > Anyone know what the max datarate or pps is between the
> two ethernet
> > > ports on a 1605R?
> >
> > According to Cisco, it's 600 pps (0.3 Mbit/s) process switched
> > or 4 kpps (2 Mbit/s) CEF/fast switched.
>
> As pointed out to me by Tom, off-list, these numbers are
> minimum performance
> assuming 64 byte packets.  I think you *could* push the 1600 series up
> to about 5 Mbit/s for "standard" packets.  Try it out in your
> environment,
> see what you get...
>

We use a lot of these for customer sites.  The big thing to watch out
for is if your doing anything of any significance - NAT, VPN, IPSec, etc.
treat the Cisco required memory numbers as purely fantasy
marketing-driven
figures, and stuff the router as full of ram as you can.

Other than that they have a surprising amount of power, considering
that we are talking about a $125 Ebay device.  (you think that's bad
check out what 1604's are going for)

Ted