Managed vs UnManaged ISP

[silvercas]

Right now I have a managed router and am trying to decided if its worth it to learn the router and save the company $$$. I currently have cisco switches and pix's.

Should I take over the router?

Is the setup pretty straight forward?

 

[burtsbees]

That depends---what sort of setup are we talking? BGP? Frame Relay? T1? VoIP on the LAN?

Burt

 

[silvercas]

single location data t1 and I have the config that our managed is running now. I wouldnt enter their snmp settings

 

[burtsbees]

It wouldn't be a big deal. Do you know Cisco?

Burt

 

[silvercas]

i know how to get around ios. just havent played with a router yet.

 

[jeter]

I would not have a managed network on a T1 connection to the internet.. As long as everything is secure and you can pass a PCI compliance test... If not, lock it down and then terminiate your managed service...

P.S. get a copy of a running-config just in case...


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[dialerstring]

Manage that router guy!!!! On a T1 connection, I don't think it could get any easier and you could pick that up fairly quick. And - u get experience.

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Network Admin

 

[burtsbees]

I tend to agree with jeter, from a support point of view myself...

Burt

 

[silvercas]

cisco 2811? which model should I be looking at?

 

[burtsbees]

What? Is this a different issue altogether now? Or did you mean to post that in a different thread???

Burt

 

[silvercas]

i believe the current router is owned by our ISP. if I take this to unmanaged, I have to purchase the route

 

[burtsbees]

I see. You can't find out what they have? How would that save the company $$$?

Burt