Re: Cisco 2611 as a firewall?

[Jonathan Q <jq@example.com>]

Scott Stone (SStone@example.com) wrote:

> heh a Cisco 2611 is underpowered enough without trying to run two T1s *and*
> BGP on it :)

Two T1s would be fine (heck, a 2501 can do that), but even a partial
BGP view would have it on its knees begging for mercy on a regular
basis.  

> except more CPU.  and it has 10/100 ethernets, like the 2621), or preferably
> a 3600 series.

A 3660 stuffed with memory would be very nice, better than a 26xx, but
I somehow doubt that his friend is going to be willing to spend the
cash.  I bet he's only getting the 2611 because the Pipeline 130 is
just dying on the vine :-)

Jonathan