is there a page where I can get more information on cef?
I will look it up on google as well but any help is much appreciated!
Thanks!!
Sincerely,
Chris Kolp
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Brian
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 11:01 PM
> To: Frank Kim
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Multilink T1's with ip cef
>
>
> On Tue, 20 Feb 2001, Frank Kim wrote:
>
> > Hi folks,
> > If you have three T1's coming from the same provider which
> go straight
> > into one single router and between you and the provider,
> you guys are
> > doing multigroup ppp with ip cef load balancing 'per
> packet'. Ultimately,
> > do you have the same kind of inbound/outbound bandwidth in
> this scenario
> > vs. the a fractional T3, committing at 4.5mbps ? Which one
> is better?
>
>
> their are pro's and cons. You hit a price point with T1's where it is
> cheaper to go with frac t3's. You lose physical diversity
> however, as one
> cable cut and your dead with a single frac t3. If you don't watch it
> though, chances are most of your T1's to the same provider
> may be in the
> same actual binder anyways, not really giving you as much
> protection as
> you may think
>
> In terms of packet forwarding and just raw thruput, i say its
> not really
> an issue. They are probably about the same. CEF is not too
> intensive,
> its quite efficient. Only problem with CEF is it is buggy as
> hell. CEF
> is the evil we all have a love / hate relationship with.
>
> Also, typically, per-packet CEF is ran up on standard hdlc
> serial links
> (parallel) to the same source/destination routers.......its
> not common to
> have CEF combined with PPP multigroup. Most ISP's running
> CEF are doing
> so over just HDLC links.
>
> Brian
>
>
> > > Thanks, > > -Frank
> >
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