If all you want to be able to do is create more subnets, VLAN'S, ACL, etc. then just place a Layer-3 capable switch out there. You will need a switch anyway. Why incur the cost of a switch and a router when the switch will support all your needs.
The out-of-band management is nice and sometimes necessary, however if the MPLS carrier is managing the router I don't see much need to place a modem at a location to manage a single switch. Save the money of the modem and recurring costs of the phone line and just get a better SmartNet package on the switch. I would also be more inclined to spend the money on a UPS since bad power can create more problems than new equipment failing. Keep things simple and fulfill the business needs. Patrick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shawn Mesiatowsky Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [c-nsp] Customer Router Benefits on MPLS network The place I work for is currently moving their network to an MPLS network. I am trying to convince the executives we need customer routers at the remote sites behind the Service Providers Customer edge router. The Service provider will not allow us to use our own equipment for the customer edge router. Each site will only have 1 subnet to start, but may expand to three or four subnets (to allow for subnets to be created for things such as an unsecured subnet that only has access to the internet, but not our internal network, etc.), but the extra subnets are currently not needed. I also plan to connect a modem to allow for remote administration of the site if for some reason it goes down (including access to a Power bar with remote cababilites to allow power cycling any remote equipment if needed). Now those are the reasons I am looking to convince management to go with our own customer routers on premise, but is there any additional reasons? I appreciate any help. _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
