Yes, but, according to the Mikrotik web site they appear to be obsolete and incapable of routing IPv6.
Owen On Apr 12, 2010, at 10:32 AM, Dennis Burgess wrote: > a PowerRouter at http://www.mikrotikrouter.com can handle several > hundred meg without issues. > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Dennis Burgess, CCNA, Mikrotik Certified Trainer, MTCNA, MTCRE, MTCWE, > MTCTCE, MTCUME > Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services > Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net > LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training - Author of "Learn RouterOS" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeffrey Negro [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 12:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Router for Metro Ethernet > > Before I get taken for a ride by salespeople, I figured it would be best > to > ask the experts of Nanog.... > > My company is currently in talks to bring an ethernet circuit into our > headquarters, initially committing around 40Mbps. The ISP will be > providing > ethernet handoff, but I do not want their managed router offering > (Adtran > 4430) since it is pricey, non-redundant and I'd rather manage it myself. > My > question is about hardware. Can I assume that I can use something like > a > Cisco 2000 series router with two built in fast/gig ethernet ports, > without > a WIC? and since both sides are ethernet would the routing throughput > be > near fast ethernet speed? This is my first dealing with metro ethernet > offerings, and I don't want to assume that the Cisco throughput rates > listed > for T1/ADSL etc. are the same for a metro ethernet as the WAN. > > Any and all suggestions on the hardware would be greatly appreciated. > Thank > you in advance!
