[c-nsp] quest for a CPE basic rate-limiting switch

[Christopher Hunt]

Jeff,
	I'm fuzzy on the definition of "service provider", but we bill the 
customer and provide support for a variety of services.  We do not own 
or manage the local FTTH network, it's owned and operated by the local 
power company.
	I _want_ to manage it, right at the demarc. Ideally i'd plug my switch 
into the FTTH CPE Switch and i'd rate-limit the ingress on my switch or 
the egress on my switch.  Ingress rate-limiting is my first choice, but 
egress policing would be better than nothing.

Christopher Hunt
ReachONE Internet, Inc.
(360)456-5640
http://www.reachone.com

Jeff Cartier wrote:
> Are you the Service Provider in this model...?  Who owns and manages the
> 8-port CPE?
> 
> Its ideally up to the Service Provider to rate-limit the customer
> connection, which should be done as close to the demarc as possible.
> Best practice is to keep policing off the distribution/core and onto the
> access/edge layer.
> 
> Jeff Cartier
> Applied Computer Solutions
> (519) 944-4300 ext. 233
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Hunt [mailto:chunt at reachone.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 3:34 PM
> To: Jeff Cartier
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] quest for a CPE basic rate-limiting switch
> 
> Thanks for the quick reply but the vendor actually has a 8-port CPE 
> switch on site which is out of my control.  In addition, I suspect it 
> would only have 10mbps/100mbps options and it wouldn't be able to 
> rate-limit down to 1 or 2 mbps.  Thanks though.
> 
> Christopher Hunt
> ReachONE Internet, Inc.
> (360)456-5640
> http://www.reachone.com
> 
> Jeff Cartier wrote:
>> What about doing rate limiting on the media converter?...each site has
> a
>> media converter back to your central site connecting into your
> switch..
>> Jeff Cartier
>> Applied Computer Solutions
>> (519) 944-4300 ext. 233
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
>> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Christopher
> Hunt
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 3:17 PM
>> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
>> Subject: [c-nsp] quest for a CPE basic rate-limiting switch
>>
>>     I'm looking for an affordable switch that will do basic
>> rate-limiting/policing.  I've been half-heartedly searching for
>> a solution for over a year.  My boss settled on the Linksys SRW2008
> :-\,
>> but
>> those brick constantly and can't be depended upon for anything.
>>
>>     Basically, I have a vendor who supplies a 10/100 L2 FTTH network.
>> Let's say I bring on customerA who has 3 sites on the FTTH network. We
>> purchase a vlan plus a port for each location from the vendor.  I'd
> like
>> to install a CPE switch in each location that could ensure that the 
>> customer is only getting what they're paying for and not flooding my 
>> vendor's network (which they don't currently monitor or limit).  In
> some
>> cases it's 1mbps, in others 3mbps or 10mbps, but I don't need to offer
> 
>> QoS or need anything more granular than +/-1mps.  The 3750s are out of
> 
>> my price range, refurbs are fine.  SSH is a plus but not necessary. 
>> Does anyone have any tips?
>>
>> Desparately seeking switches,
>> Chris Hunt
>>
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