Re: Best band for your buck router and switch (gigabit)

[Rakesh M <raaki.88 () gmail com>]

Mx80 Might work if you are looking at Expansion options for future it comes
with Modular Cards or Tested Cisco 760x series might suffice as well. Other
Options like Mikrotik as above stated  might work but i myself never tested
that brand though



Rakesh


On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Michael Smith <mksmith () mac com> wrote:

> Not sure what your budge is but you might consider the ASR1k.  Or the
> Juniper MX104.
>
> Mike
>
> On Nov 15, 2013, at 5:49 PM, Nick Cameo <symack () gmail com> wrote:
>
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > We are in the market for a used integrated service router and switch to
> manage
> > our network. A 24 port gigabit switch should suffice accompanied with
> > an industry
> > grade router. We like buying used (still under warranty) equipment as
> > long as there
> > is good feedback. Which make and models are you gents and ladies liking
> these
> > days?
> >
> > Some Requirements for the router:
> >
> > IPSEC and VPN Enabled
> > Transcoding capabilities using PVDM2 and NM-HDV2
> >
> > We were considering:
> >
> > Cisco 3845
> > Cisco WS-C2960G-24TC-L
> >
> > But I thought I would get some insight on value, pricing, and
> > scalability before making
> > a recommendation.
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
> > Nick.