Another option is a simple router - that does vlans - vlan to the switch and go from there :-)
On Sep 8, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Matt Jenkins wrote: > I have 8+ backhauls at some sites. I want to move from a bridged network > to a routed network using MPLS. This would simplify handing off business > ethernet connections. It would also reduce all of the broadcast traffic > going across the backhauls and reduce the VLAN management required. But > I cant find a router that has more than about 6 1000base-T ports so I > was thinking a Layer 3 switch that has 1GB of ram might be easier to > find. The switch would also have the backplane to handle the traffic. > > On 09/08/2010 02:36 PM, David E. Smith wrote: >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 16:31, Matt Jenkins <m...@smarterbroadband.net >> <mailto:m...@smarterbroadband.net>> wrote: >> >> I am trying to find a Layer 3 switch that has 24 or 48 1000 base-T >> ports >> with enough RAM to handle Full BGP Internet Routes. Anyone have any >> suggestions? >> >> For those who wonder why.... I am upgrading all of my backhauls to >> support ~300mbps. In addition I need to be able to offer BGP >> connections >> to customers from this ring of backhauls. >> >> >> Seems like an interesting combination of things there. If I may ask, >> why don't you leave the ring stuff and switching to the switches, and >> routing stuff like BGP to separate routers? It'll probably make things >> a lot easier to set up, and you'll be free to get the best switches >> and the best routers for your needs instead of trying to find >> something that's only so-so at either task. >> >> (Not intended as criticism, I'm actually kinda curious about this >> network layout.) >> >> David Smith >> MVN.net >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Glenn Kelley | Principle | HostMedic |www.HostMedic.com Email: gl...@hostmedic.com Pplease don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.
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