The different is the Fixed LAN port: Ethernet for 2522 and Token Ring for 2523.
Cisco 2522/CPA2522 1 Ethernet port with a selectable AUI connection or 1 Ethernet 10BaseT connection
1 ISDN BRI port (RJ-45)
2 high-speed synchronous serial ports
8 low-speed asynchronous/synchronous serial ports
Cisco 2523/CPA2523 1 Token Ring STP port or 1 Token Ring UTP port
1 ISDN BRI port (RJ-45)
2 high-speed synchronous serial ports
8 low-speed asynchronous/synchronous serial ports
Any router with Token Ring port is usually much cheaper than the one with Ethernet port.
If you only use it as a Frame-Switch, then the 2523 can do the same job as the 2522.
Han.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:24 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: 2523 or 2522 for homelab
Hi,Group
My small homelab have 2 2501s , and I want to add a
Frame-Switch ,but I have some questions
Why the 2522 is much more expensive than the 2523? They are
just the same except the Fixed Lan Port, but I found a 2522 costs
$2xxx ,and the 2523 costs just $1xxx on www.iqsale.com.
If I use the routers in the homelab, can a 2523 do the lab than
one 2522 can do?IMHO, 2523 is more suitable for the homelab,because
it's cheaper,Please correct me,thanks a lot.
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