On 03/15/2013 10:11 PM, S. Dale Morrey wrote: > The question then is what is a good router/switch (up to a max of 8 > ports needed), to put in these outdoor enclosure boxes. > The environment is coastal and there is a LOT of rain, but no other > weather to speak of and the temperature is warm but not hot, 70-85f > year round. > I've already explained that there will probably need to be a hardware > refresh every 2 to 5 years, and that they should purchase 20 routers > total.
What do you mean, "router?" What kind of topology are you looking for, exactly? A "router" could mean the sort of NAT device that people have in their home, or a fancy Layer 3 device that speaks 802.1q trunking. > The budget for the hardware needs to stay below $10kUSD. > > Any suggestions? Cisco's out... Just one Layer 3 core router would run you about that much! I remember reading about a company once that was using Linux to develop switching and routing hardware for a fraction of the price of the big players like Cisco. Can't remember anything about them or the open source project that underlayed it. > Oh by the way, I mentioned fiber to the curb for the next phase of > development and they are all for it. Good to hear it. In North America, I doubt code would even let you bury cat-5 between structures. It's a potential fire hazard during electrical storms. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
