Yes. I've been looking at it and a 7505 with a 3550 behind it seems
It is a great box. But I need BGP. I notice Cisco does not support 7505 with Software Advisor but does 7507 whats the deal with that ? Alexander Hagen Etheric Networks Incorporated, A California Corporation 527 Sixth Street No 371261 Montara CA 94037 Main Line: (650)-728-3375 Direct Line: (650) 728-3086 Cell: (650) 740-0650 (Does not work at our office in Montara) Home: (Emgcy or weekends) 650-728-5820 fax: (650) 240-1750 http://www.etheric.net -----Original Message----- From: sthaug@nethelp.no [mailto:sthaug@nethelp.no] Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:04 AM To: alexander@etheric.net Cc: nanog@merit.edu Subject: RE: Cisco Router best for full BGP on a sub 5K bidget 7500 7200 orother vendor ? the
way to go for our type of operation.
As a cost cutting alternative - has anyone played with the 2900 XL series using sub interfaces to turn them into virtual router ports ? or vlan groups ? Is it better to just buy a 3550 ?
If you're only doing basic Ethernet-Ethernet routing, and don't need a full routing table, it's quite possible that the 3550 will perform better than either the 6000/Sup1A or the 7505. You might also consider a 3750, which handles a large number of SVIs better than the 3550. (Yes, I'm seriously suggesting using the 3550 or 3750 alone.) Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no