Cheapest 100Mbps Router

[royalmail]

Can anyone recommend me a router that is reliable and also has a 100Mbps capable RJ45 Ethernet port please.

All I need it for is internal IP routing for the LAN at 100Mbps.

 

[BuckWeet]

Well you could do a cheapo linux box or buy a 2611 router..

Or just invest into a newere 3550 switch that has layer 3 switching capabilities


the 3550 will be the best performer by far..

 

[tiremd]

You'll need at least a 2621 if you want 100Mbps ethernet... 2611 only has two 10Mbps ethernet ports.

Or a 3620 with an NM-2FE2W....all end-of-life stuff so you should be able to get a good deal on it.

 

[BuckWeet]

err sorry
2611XM

that has 2x 100mb

 

[baddos]

Don't use a 2600 series router for routing at 100mb. Use a layer3 switch like the Cisco Catalyst 3550. They can be a little pricy, but can do wire speed layer3. The 2600 series routers will come nowhere near that speed.

 

[tiremd]

If you need speed, go with the switch (Layer 3).... if price is most important, go with the router...

 

[royalmail]

Thanks for the options.

The issue is that we recently upgraded to a 100Mbps fiber option line with a new ISP, only we also have a router on the LAN that just redirects traffic either down our VPN tunnels or out onto the Internet. That router is a Cisco 765 with a 10Mbps Ethernet interface - seen as everything else is running at 100Mbps that router is a big bottleneck.

Given that, what would you go for?

 

[octorian]

If you can afford a 100Mbps fiber optic line to your ISP, how exactly can you not have the money to buy an expensive router? Sounds like the cost of that connection would by far eclipse the cost of any router you might want to put on it. Of course none of the given suggestions are really that expensive anyways, unless on a shoestring budget. (and even then, not expensive if bought second-hand)

 

[IllegalOperation]

Ive seen a 100mbps DIA link for as low as $100 per month....

 

[royalmail]

Fiber is cheap in Tokyo. We are paying the equivalent of 160 GBP a month for the 100Mbps link, and it flies!

However, we are on a tight budget, and cost is all important. Given that, which would you recommend? The cheapest of the options given above?

 

[baddos]

Do you need to terminate the fiber into the router, or is it an ethernet connection? Is this wireless or an interbuilding company reselling bandwidth?

If what you are saying is true about getting a 100mbit Internet connction, then you are talking about some serious bandwidth. Even two DS3's bonded together don't equal that.

In order to handle the load (assuming you will be using at least 50% of your bandwidth), you'll need to have at least a Cisco 7200 series router. If your connection is ethernet, you can get by with a relatively cheap Cisco 3550 layer3 switch. Basic Layer3 versions are around $2000 USD.

 

[Narizz28]

If all your using the router for is as a default gateway that redirects and doesn't pass anything through it, my thought is a 1700 series. You can pick up a used one for a few hundred bucks.

 

[royalmail]

Yeah, it is just a default gateway. The Fiber comes into a media converter that has an Ethernet connection on it and a fixed IP address.

I will have a look at the 1700. Anyone know of any sites that sells second hand models and ships to Japan?