>>>> John Neiberger 9/3/03 1:09:32 PM >>> >I'm not very familiar with the 1721 routers and while I'm researching them I >wanted to get some opinions. Isn't the 1721 really just a baby 2600 with a >slighly smaller processor and no network module slot? Are there any other >significant differences between them? > >We've been using 2600, and later the 2620XM, but we've recently got rid of >the need for a network module, leaving us with a current need of one WIC. It >seems like a waste of money to buy a 2620XM if we're only going to pop a >WIC-2T into it. :-) > >I'm sure there's a performance hit, but it's not like I'm trying to drive a >DS-3 with this thing. I'll need a T-1 connection, a low-speed serial >connection, and fast ethernet. Nothing too fancy. > >Any thoughts? > >Thanks, >John
Once again, I'm replying to my own message. After further review, according to the Cisco Software Advisor the 1721 is fairly handicapped compared to the 2600XM platform. I don't know that I'm willing to lose that much potential functionality. Heck, according to Software Advisor the 1721 doesn't support ISL or 802.1Q vlans! In my book that makes it a non-starter. John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=74734&t=74727 -------------------------------------------------- **Please support GroupStudy by purchasing from the GroupStudy Store: http://shop.groupstudy.com FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html
