25 Apr
2004
25 Apr
'04
9:04 a.m.
Yes. I've been looking at it and a 7505 with a 3550 behind it seems 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