[nflug] Router Recommendations

[Christopher Hawkins]

Doesn't he need two ethernet WAN ports? I think the PIX's only have one and
are fixed chassis... The 1801 has a module slot but I think you'd need an
ethernet module and not the WIC CSU/DSU. And can you configure failover or
load balancing in IOS for an 1801? 

Personally I find IOS difficult now even though I used to be good at it.
It's not like riding a bike... Now that I hardly ever use it, it's like a
CCNA quiz test every time I want to do the simplest thing.    :-)   WRT to
the warm fuzzies that management gets from cisco, I mentioned Vyatta before,
too - they're a brand name and they publish lots of white papers and stuff
telling how they're better than cisco. Maybe true and maybe not, but it's
ammo for you if you want to stick with linux.  

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: nflug-bounces at nflug.org [mailto:nflug-bounces at nflug.org] On Behalf Of
Jesse Jarzynka
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:08 PM
To: nflug at nflug.org
Subject: Re: [nflug] Router Recommendations

Since you mentioned Cisco and I support them all day, if you just need a
SOHO router that will support a T1 the 1841 would be a nice fit:

CISCO1841-T1 - 1841 bundle w/WIC-1DSU-T1-V2, IP Base, 32FL/128DR

or even:

CISCO1841-T1SEC/K9 - 1841 Security Bundle w/ WIC-1DSU-T1-V2,
Adv.Sec.,64FL,256DR

Which will have the Advanced Security IOS you can use for firewall, VPN and
even IDS.

Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers: Cisco 1841 Router (Modular)
[Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers] - Cisco Systems -
http://cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5853/products_data_sheet0900aecd8016a59b.h
tml

Cisco IOS is not difficult. I found coming from a Linux background it was
very easy to get used to.

> Mark Musone wrote:
>> I'm a little confused, only because you mention you have a T-1. So, 
>> don't you also need a T-1 card in whatever hardware you are looking 
>> for?
>>
>
> We have a separate device which takes the remaining channels from the
> T-1 (some are split off for voice), and gives me an Ethernet feed, 
> which is what feeds the router.
>
>> If you're running a Linksys/d-link, have you looked into dd-wrt ? 
>> it's a linux kernel firmware that runs on the hardware..it's awesome. 
>> I use it all the time. You'll also get all the control you're talking 
>> about and lots of bonus features!!
>>
>> www.dd-wrt.com
>>
>
> The hard part with that will be pushing it past the people who sign 
> the checks.  I proposed a solution using a Linux box (I use an old AMD
> K6/233 box running RH9 as a router at home), but they want that warm 
> fuzzy that a name brand gives them. <shrugs>  The name that my boss 
> keeps throwing out is Cisco (probably the only name he knows), and 
> I've told him that I have no experience with Cisco routers; I know it 
> can be a big admin step from a SOHO Linksys, et al.  However, I may be 
> able to use that as leverage to get the company to pay for me to 
> become Cisco certified.  ;)
>
> --
> John C. Nichel IV
> System Administrator (ÜberGeek)
> KegWorks
> http://www.kegworks.com
> 716.362.9212 x16
> john at kegworks.com
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