[c-nsp] Router or Layer3 Switch

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We run a fairly large Wireless Internet service.  Right now my network is
all switched/bridged and is time to route this network.  I have 8 Radios at
my main location that are connected to the segments of our network.
Currently all these 8 Radios Ethernet ports plug into a 2950 switch with 1
port on the switch going to my router.  I currently have NO Vlans, just
switching only.  I would like to segment the broadcast domains by using a
router or possibly a layer3 switch.  I am running DHCP on this network and
that is the only service that I am running.  I have limited experience with
Layer3 switches, so would this be a good fit for one since I need so many
Ethernet ports?  Can a layer3 switch run routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP,
BPG if in the future we decided to deploy these on our network?


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