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Cisco 2522 as a Frame-Switch
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| jcash2000 2002-05-17, 9:17 am |
| I am debating on whether to get a 4000 with 4 serials or a 2522 with 8 low-speed serials. For use in a personal lab, which is the better bargain? And what exactly is the capacity for a low-speed serial? | |
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| i use a low capacity 8 port serial interface for my frame relay switch and it works . my bandhwith is 128kbps, but thats not a problem in a home lab | |
| doctorcisco 2002-05-17, 12:16 pm |
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Originally posted by jcash2000
I am debating on whether to get a 4000 with 4 serials or a 2522 with 8 low-speed serials. For use in a personal lab, which is the better bargain? And what exactly is the capacity for a low-speed serial?
Low capacity doesn't matter in a lab.
Which is a better bargain? Either one will work. The 4000 will take 2 more interface cards; a token and an ether card with give you two of each interface in addition to the serials. A lot depends on what your other routers are.
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| I would say the 2522, I use the BRI(ISDN) port for the 2522 to match my 2504 BRI(ISDN) port. That will save you having to buying a ISDN router. Of course you will still need buy a ISDN switch, but build with the future in mind.
It works great as a frame-relay switch! | |
| darthfeces 2002-05-17, 7:50 pm |
| aggreed
in a lab you're modeling and simulating
an internetwork.
speed's not important, ports are.
the more ports the more complex the routing senario.
then you could do things like complex bgp.
route reflectors and confederatons.
you can have 6 serial on a 4000 though.
a 4t and a 2t. |
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