We upgraded our T1 WAN link that cost $1500 per month to a single-mode
fiber-optic 10-Mbps Ethernet MAN link that costs $700 per month. We just
have a switch at our site, no router even. Seriously. Our local
municipality has a Gigabit Ethernet single-mode fiber-optic ring running
around town, and they lease capacity on it. The city is connected to the
Internet via a Cisco 7200 and a Sprint T3 link. We piggy back onto that.
And I'm in Southern Oregon, a supposedly rural area. It's happening in
other towns also. Sometimes I forget how lucky we are!
Priscilla
At 02:28 PM 3/2/01, Howard C. Berkowitz wrote:
> >I have a customer who wants to upgrade his 128K ISDN point to point
> >connections to at lease a 10mbps connection. He is thinking along the lines
> >of LAN technologies. He idea connection is a 1gb connection. How would go
> >about explaining to this guy that he is out of his mind without damaging his
> >ego. His the IT manager and thinks he's knowledgeable about networks.
>
>I wouldn't say he is totally out of his mind, if he's in a geographic
>area served by one of the bleeding edge Optical Ethernet providers.
>Very rare so far, but there are 100 or 1000 Mbps physical facilities
>over which the user pays for the amount of bandwidth he needs. Most
>of the ones I'm aware of are in Europe.
>
>In the vast majority of locations, he is out of his mind. Assuming
>he needs 10 Mbps, your choices include inverse multiplexed T1 and
>ATM, fractional T3, or 10 Mbps over OC-3 facilities. I had a design
>not too long ago where we were able to bring in some of the voice as
>well, and found that OC-3 was quite cost-effective. It ran into a
>7200. A 3600 is probably the lowest end router to consider.
>
> >
> >btw...
> >
> >I've gone ahead and gotten quotes on a t1 and t3 lines. I know I can use a
> >2600 for the T1 connection but what is there a adapter for taking a clear
> >channel T3 for the 2600 or do I have to look at a 7000 series router.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Keith Townsend
> >www.townsendconsulting.com
>\
>
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