[c-nsp] recommended Cisco router/firewall for 10 to 100Mbps, dual homed

[Adrian Minta]

Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> Hi
>
> Currently I am using an OpenBSD box which has given no problems, as a  
> router/firewall for some colocated systems.
>
> However, I would like to take advantage of some of the Cisco features  
> like NBAR, and the FTP proxy code (systems needing FTP with the  
> OpenBSD router lose most of their firewall protection because the FTP  
> proxy is not very good, so we just open a large range of ports).
>
> We are using 10Mbps currently but want to buy something that can  
> handle 100Mbps as that is the next jump we will make.
>
> Would a non-VXR 7204 do it?  1841?  We don't need VPN sessions, but  
> being able to SSH into the Cisco would be preferred.
>
> Cordially
>
>   
Are you doing NAT ?
If you are, keep in mind that a 28xx router seems to have a problem when 
the translation number exceed 10000.

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Adrian Minta    MA3173-RIPE, MA314-ROTLD, www.minta.ro