From: Ken Diliberto (ken@kdmd.net)
Date: Thu Jul 08 2004 - 03:24:53 GMT-3
Tom,
The definitive answer is - it depends. What are you're requirements?
What's your primary application?
I'd use the 7204 for edge routing. Because it's a router, it's better
at, well, routing. Better for most things you'd use a router for. Now,
if you want everything in the same layer 2 domain, the switch may be
better. But why use a 3550 when a 2950 would work just as well?
Think you'll ever need a backup link? The router wins again (IMHO).
Whichever you choose, you can send me the stuff you don't use. :-)
Ken
Tom Rogers wrote:
> Thank you guys for the response. I am at point where I need to make a
> decision between 7204 VXRs and 3550 EMIs. I am going to be given Fa
> 100mb handout by the provider.
> Basically I ll need to 2 Fa connections, one to the provider and the
> other to my lan at each site.
> I am going to have 20 such remote locations all layer 2 handouts
> (in one broadcast domain), with the hub as 2 gig handout.
> I have several 7200s and 3550s as spare.
> What should I use? Which will have the better throughput?
> thanks
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