We are a growing ISP and currently have the following setup:
A 3662 Core Router at our main location. 4 T1's for bandwith coming in, 4 T1 Frame Clouds that go out to our other POP's. From one of the Ethernet ports on the router module we tie in a Catalyst 2900XL which supplies our servers. I was going to purchase an ALLOT NetEnforcer, but with this current design I would have to put a box at every POP!! I spoke with a rep at the company who said that most ISP's have a Edge router where there incoming T's (bandwidth) connect and another router for the Frame Relay circuits coming in from outside POP's He recommended tying the two routers together via a switch?
I had no say so in the current design and it is up to me to make it more efficient? Could someone provide me with some insight on what other people have for setup? Suggestions and/or comments would help. Hardware recommendations considerations?
A 3662 Core Router at our main location. 4 T1's for bandwith coming in, 4 T1 Frame Clouds that go out to our other POP's. From one of the Ethernet ports on the router module we tie in a Catalyst 2900XL which supplies our servers. I was going to purchase an ALLOT NetEnforcer, but with this current design I would have to put a box at every POP!! I spoke with a rep at the company who said that most ISP's have a Edge router where there incoming T's (bandwidth) connect and another router for the Frame Relay circuits coming in from outside POP's He recommended tying the two routers together via a switch?
I had no say so in the current design and it is up to me to make it more efficient? Could someone provide me with some insight on what other people have for setup? Suggestions and/or comments would help. Hardware recommendations considerations?