Quoting Mark Coccimiglio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Mark,
Do these 1600 series Cisco routers you mention that you find on eBay
for $50-$150 support Layer3 routing? I have a managed switch setup
on my home network with several VLANs defined. (work subnet, home
subnet, VOIP subnet) I currently have to use a Linux box to route
between the VLANs. I'd like to move to Gigabit routing, but I'd
need to replace the Linux box(more processor power and new NICs) and
that gets expensive.
I'd much rather have a router or smart switch for that matter that
does Gigabit Layer3 routing all in one unit.
Do you have any recommendations....that wouldn't break the bank?
Do you actually know how utilized the linux box is now ? its probably
near zero
and all you need is a couple cards. Routing even with complex rules takes very
little cpu.
Thanks,
Ed
Ed,
Layer3 routing is a fundamental function of a router which is
supported by the Cisco 1600 series (1605R specifically) router.
However VLAN definitations are not supported in the 1600 series. You
would need to moveup to the 1700 or 2500 series for that function.
As for Gigabit support the 1600 and 1700 series do not support that
high speed interface. These router are designed around WAN style
routing operating at ~1.5Mbps. Gigabit routing is a rather cutting
edge capablity that is only seen in newer hardware. I would checkout
a Cisco Catalyst 3500 series for something like that. Be carefull
and look closely some systems only support 2 ports on 1000baseT and
the rest are 100BaseT.
Good luck and happy hunting,
Mark Coccimiglio
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