For the switch, go for a 2900 or a 3500. For the router, a 3620 would do fine. With internal CSUs and maxing the memory, you can run up to 4 T1s (partial views if you do BGP) for a total of 6mb of transit. If you outgrow the 3620, the modules can be moved to a 3640 or even a 3660. All of this can be found on the used market for very reasonable prices. Cisco's used market is great because Cisco has a thing called smartnet that you can buy, and they will do next-day replacement, no matter how you came accross their equipment. My vendor of choice is Millenium Solutions, from whom I've purchased several routers, switches, a couple of TNTs, etc... Call Eric at 800.801.2001 x245, tell him I sent you. -- Troy Settle Pulaski Networks 540.994.4254 - 866.477.5638 http://www.psknet.com ** -----Original Message----- ** From: owner-ascend-users at max.bungi.com ** [mailto:owner-ascend-users at max.bungi.com]On Behalf Of Dave Higgins ** Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 2:32 PM ** To: Ascend Users ** Subject: (ASCEND) Router/Switch suggestions? ** ** ** Looking for suggestions on a router/switch that would be capable ** of handling ** our load without going way overkill. ** ** 192 modems (4 units) with around 100 - 120 in use at peak ** 7 low traffic Web servers ** 1000 user mail server ** ** T1 for outbound bandwidth. ** ** Expansion beyond this is always hopeful, but not forseen for quite some ** time. ** ** Looking through Cisco site but I'm not real strong in the ** know-how of what ** should handle this load, and we're trying not to over-buy for ** what we need. ** ** Thanks. ** ** Dave ** ** ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ ** To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request at bungi.com ** Archives: http://www.nexial.com/mailinglists/ ** ** ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request at bungi.com Archives: http://www.nexial.com/mailinglists/