Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 18:21:29 -0600 From: Bill Fumerola <billf@mu.org> To: Mike <mike@mikesweb.com> Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2 cisco's and a fbsd box running bgp Message-ID: <20010102182129.B81119@elvis.mu.org> In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20010102181803.02566d48@mail.futuredesigns.net>; from mike@mikesweb.com on Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 06:21:25PM -0500 References: <4.3.2.7.2.20010102175100.0252b440@mail.futuredesigns.net> <4.3.2.7.2.20010102175100.0252b440@mail.futuredesigns.net> <20010102170936.A81119@elvis.mu.org> <4.3.2.7.2.20010102181803.02566d48@mail.futuredesigns.net>
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On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 06:21:25PM -0500, Mike wrote:
> >Drop the money, get the 3640, and if you play your cards right[1]
> >I think you can fit all the above into a 3620.
>
> Why do you suggest going with the 3640? I'm just going for opinions from
> all angles.
because the 25xx/26xx series routers are pretty weak.
> The main reason I am shying away from buying a 3640 is because in the 3rd
> or 4th quarter, we will be getting a 7200 series router, and the 3640 would
> just be sitting in the closest next to the 2501 and the 2610.
I'd suggest *gasp* buying the 72xx now and just stop fooling around.
This may be difficult to someone wearing a suit/tie, but you can actually
save money by having a little foresight and not buying equipment you
know will be obsolete in half a year[1].
--
Bill Fumerola - security yahoo / Yahoo! inc.
- fumerola@yahoo-inc.com / billf@FreeBSD.org
1. yes, sometimes this is unavoidable.
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