I'd look at Imagestream or Vyatta. Cisco, like you say is pretty high priced (You'd probably want a ASR1K). I love my Foundry routers, but they don't do services (Great at moving packets though) i would look to a CER from Foundry, but price will still be higher than you may want, think 10k.
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Nick <lists-wi...@atomsplash.com> wrote: > They need to run up to 1Gbps. ATT is installing a 1Gbps connection. > Realistically I don't think they'll use that all of the time, probably in > the 500-750Mbps range. No clue on average packet size. > > > On 2/2/2011 10:57 AM, Jeff Broadwick - Lists wrote: > > How much real throughput do they need? Any idea of the average packet > size? > > > > You could use an ImageStream Rebel router for a WHOLE LOT less than the > Cisco: > > > > http://www.imagestream.com/Rebel.html > > > > > > Regards, > > Jeff > ImageStream Sales Manager > 800-813-5123 <tel:+18008135123> x106 > ------------------------------ > > *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org > [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org<wireless-boun...@wispa.org>] > *On Behalf Of *Nick > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 02, 2011 12:16 PM > *To:* us...@wug.cc; WISPA General List > *Subject:* [WISPA] Gigabit Router or L3 Switch? > > > > I have a customer that needs a router capable of routing up to 1Gbps of > traffic - AT&T Ethernet handoff. Should only really need 1 WAN port and > 1 LAN port. What's everyone else using? They have shunned the idea of a > RouterMaxx or PowerRouter. They prefer to stick with Cisco, Adtran, or > Foundry. > > Cisco doesn't seem too cost effective; the only thing I've found that > will run that much traffic is a 7206 with a G2. Anything newer and we're > in the $20k-$40k range. > > Should I be looking at Layer 3 switches? They shouldn't need any > firewall or filtering on this device. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3418 - Release Date: 02/02/11 > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today!http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe:http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- Mike Bushard, Jr Wireless Network Engineer *Arvig Communications Systems* diversicom-Melrose Telephone-Wisper Wireless 320.351.WISP (9477)
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