[geeks] bye bye Cisco...

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Phil Brutsche wrote:
> Aye, they're not.  There's a reason why they were EOL'd *years* ago, why
> you can't get a recent IOS for 'em, etc.
> 
> The OP would have been much better off with a 2611 (very cheap, not as
> powerful) or a 3640 (more powerful but still commands "decent" amounts
> of cash - a bare chassis is $ 400 US used).

Isn't the 4000 a software-routed model?  I try to use 
hardware-accelerated models for as much as I can.  Right now I'm using a 
7505.  The VIP cards for it still use software to route between the two 
port adapters, but the core of the router is hardware-accelerated.

The 7200VXR is a software-based model, but still fetches a good chunk of 
change.

Peace...  Sridhar