[c-nsp] cisco 7206 VXR router

Jay Hennigan jay at west.net
Tue Sep 29 12:45:59 EDT 2009


Detter Werner wrote:
> Hi Jack,
> 
> you can't add eight 100Mbit-Interfaces additionally. The NPE-G1 has 3 build-in
> Gbit-Ports, the 7206VXR chassis is able to handle 6 additional Cards.
> 
> One 100MBit FE-Card (PA-FE-TX/FX) allocates 200 Bandwith Points, a 2-Port
> FE-Card (PA-2FE-TX/FX) allocates 400 BW-Points.
> 
> So, you probably have to buy four PA-2FE-TX/FX-Cards (if you cannot use
> the build-in Gbit-Ports for your purposes *or* if you can use them buy
> 5 PA-FE-TX/FX-Cards :-)

I would buy a switch with at least one Gbit port and eight FE ports and 
trunk to VLANs.

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