Re: Core router bakeoff?

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry () piermont com>]

Rob M VanHooren writes:
> Hi, just a quickie (respond via e-mail, I'll summarize to the list)...
>
> Need to build a core NSP backbone.
>
> Who's equipment do I want:

Like this is a question?

You don't want Bay and you certainly don't want 3Com. If your network
is fairly slow (ethernets and T1s only) you can use PCs running a
reasonable BSD and GateD. Otherwise, the only commercial choice is
Cisco.

.pm

>       1) cisco
>       2) Bay
>       3) 3Com
>
> Please include model, personal likes/dislikes, caveats, etc, etc...
>
> Thanks!  Bakeoff ends May 31st/98...
>
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