Jim,
You DO NOT want to use a Cisco 3600 if you will be upgrading to a T3 any time
soon. The 3600 series routers do not support HSSI interfaces (High Speed Serial
Interface capable of T3). To support HSSI, you will need to purchase at least a
Cisco 4500M with IP only IOS software (rec V11.2.X or higher).
Call me if you are interested in pricing. We are tier 1 with Cisco.
Jonathan
James A. Tucker wrote:
> Hello everyone.
>
> I need some advise/experience on routers. My company is looking at setting up
> a T-1 line with AT&T to connect to the Internet backbone. This will be used to
> connect to our web server(s). We plan to upgrade this to T-3 if the bandwidth
> utilization demands. What router should I select for this project? I'm
> currently leaning towards the Cisco 3600. I have some experience configuring a
> Cisco 2511. Our setup will not be too complicated to start. Mainly setting
> static routes to AT&T. I've heard that to start I could even go with the Cisco
> 1600 with the new built in CSU/DSU and replace the unit with a higher end unit
> (36xx) if/when we needed to. What kind of performance would the 1600 give on a
> highly utilized T-1?
>
> My two concerns are:
> 1. The ability to upgrade from T-1 to T-3.
> 2. Ease of configuration and administration.
> 3. Performance.
>
> Any advice is welcome! :)
>
> Thanks
>
> James A. Tucker
>
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