[c-nsp] New Internet Access Router // 7206VXR

[jamie baddeley]

On Sat, 2006-08-12 at 12:36 -0500, omar parihuana wrote:
> Hi List,
> 
> We're a WISP that serves about 500 customers, and we're going to plan
> purchase other Internet Access Router, so I'm thinking buy a new
> 7206VXR/NPE-G1 (Base System with 64Flash and 256MB in RAM). The
> objectives are:
> 
> -Manage all Internet routes.
> -BGP Peering with two major ISP (no load Balancing)
> - Upstream/Downstream traffic about 100Mbps (it can grow up to 200Mbps)
> 
> I would like to hear (read) your comments about that 7206VXR as
> Internet Access Router, or I need jump to 75xx or 76xx series.

As others have said, you'll need 512KB memory to handle the GRT. We're
doing this now with a 7206VXR/NPE400. 64MB flash might not be enough for
12.4 IOS.

If interface richness is not important then the 7301 is very good router
for things like you are trying to do.

jamie