@Net  Net,

the 1841 is a good router but can't support a call manager ie. CCME. An 1861 can for 15 users only  but its not modular and rather expensive ($5495 GPL).


@George,

There many factors to consider when choosing a router:
  1. No. of users in your LAN and bandwidth requirements?
  2. Interfaces required to your ISP ie.HWIC?
  3. If call manager is required, for how many users?
  4. QoS required? Different routers and IOSs have different capabilities. In triple play enviroment, I would recommend QoS.
  5. MPLS configurations required? Most providers using MPLS require to configure VRFs and BGP on your router.
  6. Scalability plans?
I hope this paint a good picture for you.

*My favourite router is the cisco 2811. Its modular, can handle most HWICs, CCME can support 25 ip phones, QoS capable, can do VPNs (IPsec, GRE , MPLS) e.t.c


On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Net Net <bgp.peers@gmail.com> wrote:
Let us start with 1841--Very good router for a not so big office.It si an Intergrated Services Router(ISR) meaning supports several services,esp a modular one is vwey good for expansion purposes for u can use it for voice i.e as a callmanager instead of installing a legacy PABX,u can add a wireless module for the LAN. You can add a 3G module if your WAN is on a 3G platform,you can upgrade your IOS to an advanced security bundle,you can add IPS module  for secutiry....I mean the router is goood and scalable.
 

On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 4:10 AM, George Njoroge <themburu@gmail.com> wrote:
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Net Net <bgp.peers@gmail.com> wrote:
If you dont need info from Cisco site,then post here your requirements/what you want to archieve and you will get quite good info


On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 4:37 PM, francis kamau <kfransys@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi George

FAQ on 1841:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps5853/prod_qas0900aecd80181208.html

regards
the father



On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 1:08 PM, lydiah ndirangu <lyndirangu22@gmail.com> wrote:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5853/index.html


i hope this will help!


On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 12:54 PM, aki <aki275@googlemail.com> wrote:
 
 
@George. consider these : cpu, memory and pps.



_______________________________________________
Skunkworks mailing list
Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks
------------
Skunkworks Rules
http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94
------------
Other services @ http://my.co.ke
Other lists
-------------
Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce
Science:  http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science
kazi:     http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general


_______________________________________________
Skunkworks mailing list
Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks
------------
Skunkworks Rules
http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94
------------
Other services @ http://my.co.ke
Other lists
-------------
Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce
Science:  http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science
kazi:     http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general


_______________________________________________
Skunkworks mailing list
Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks
------------
Skunkworks Rules
http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94
------------
Other services @ http://my.co.ke
Other lists
-------------
Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce
Science:  http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science
kazi:     http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general



Good Question Net Net

I need to expand/scale my network for that I need adequate information on particular devices. What I also need to consider are network requirements for this design ie WANs , VPNs, remote access, Access Policies, Distribusion , Security etc. and mostly adapt to change or growth.


--
Conservatism is the adherence to the old tried against the new untried.

_______________________________________________
Skunkworks mailing list
Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks
------------
Skunkworks Rules
http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94
------------
Other services @ http://my.co.ke
Other lists
-------------
Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce
Science:  http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science
kazi:     http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general


_______________________________________________
Skunkworks mailing list
Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks
------------
Skunkworks Rules
http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94
------------
Other services @ http://my.co.ke
Other lists
-------------
Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce
Science:  http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science
kazi:     http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general