Buy a 4003/4006...the 5000 will be overdriven after 2 or 3 gig ports are 
in use...
especially for the core of the network...

Stuart Pittwood wrote:

>I am looking into buying a Catalyst 5509 for the core of our network, I
>am however confused by the part numbers I will need.
> 
>I need about 12 + Gigabit Ethernet (Copper) ports, 48 10/100BaseT ports,
>a GBIC uplink to some 2950G-EIs we have, and an RSM to provide intervlan
>routing.
> 
>Can anyone advise of of the part numbers I would need to get the
>required ports?
> 
>Am I correct in thinking the the Supervisor Engine III would provide the
>layer 3 functions?
> 
>Thanks in advance
> 
>Stu
-- 

Larry Letterman
Network Engineer
Cisco Systems Inc.




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