Re: FDDI to FE?

[Jimmy Kyriannis <jimmy.kyriannis () nyu edu>]

At 4:33 PM -0500 12/19/00, Reid B. Fishler wrote:
> Howdy all. We are about to install a new VXR, however it came to our 
> attention that FDDI is not
> compatable with it at all. Unfortunately, we need to connect FDDI to 
> this router. Has anyone
> seen a cheap switch or converter that has both FDDI and Fast 
> Ethernet on it? I know I can
> do a 4700, but thats large, expensive and clunky...Any ideas?
>
> Reid Fishler
> Lightning.net

Yeah, that's a real disappointment with the VXR.  The best you'll be 
able to do with Cisco is the Catalyst 2820, which lists for about 
$8,600.  Coincidentally, I've got one on order now - in lieu of 
buying a pricier (and somewhat wasteful of a chassis) Cat4k or Cat5k, 
I opted for using the backplane on the switch to interconnect FE and 
FDDI uplink boards.

The basic part numbers you'll need are: WS-C2828-EN, WS-X2818, and 
WS-X2842, along with any maintenance you might wish to purchase along 
with it.

Some product info is available on

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/pcat/ca2820.htm


Jimmy