[c-nsp] Router recommendation

[Matthew Crocker]

I'm pretty sure you don't want to do DSL Aggregation/PPPoE  
termination on a 12000 series.  The 12.0 software is lacking in edge  
features.

for DSL aggregation you really want to look at the 7206 or 10000  
series with appropriate processors.

-Matt

On Sep 15, 2006, at 12:34 PM, Rick Kunkel wrote:

> Another possibility...  i've heard that 12000 series can be had
> relatively inexpensively on Ebay.  Any thoughts on these?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Sep 13, 2006 at 05:36:43PM -0700, Rick Kunkel wrote:
>>>>>> Heya folks... I'm pretty dim on the upper lever Cisco gear,  
>>>>>> and we're
>>>> in
>>>>>> the market for something burlier than the 7206 we've currently  
>>>>>> got.  I
>>>>>> need some suggestions for products...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The requirements:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. We're terminating a DSL Aggregation DS-3, so there must be an
>>>>>> electrical and/or optical DS-3 module available for it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2.  At least 3 GigEthernet ports, either somewhat built-in or in
>>>> modules.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3.  Capable of handling at least 3 full BGP routing tables.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 4.  Must be able to do operating-system-wise everything that our
>>>> current
>>>>>> 7206 does, like "atm route-bridged ip" stuff and 802.1Q.  (I  
>>>>>> have a
>>>>>> feeling this is kind of a "it goes without saying" type of
>>>> requirement,
>>>>>> but I wanted to be clear...)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 5.  Able to route/switch about 1Gbps from the various internet  
>>>>>> facing
>>>>>> interfaces to the various internal facing interfaces.  (I'm  
>>>>>> sure this
>>>> is
>>>>>> not a simple answer, but unfortunately, that's about all I've  
>>>>>> got to
>>>> go on
>>>>>> right now.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rick Kunkel

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