[AusNOG] Cheap Second Hand Cisco Q-in-Q Switch

[McDonald Richards]

Don't buy any ME3400s with more than 4 ports unless they are the "E" version or you will have major throughput issues above 30% utilisation.

Macca



On 10/12/2012, at 8:55 AM, "Johann Lo" <Johann.Lo at aptel.com.au> wrote:

> Not sure how much second hand,  but Cisco ME3400 would be a much better choice IMO - its designed as a WAN carrier Ethernet device rather than an access device.
> 
> 2x copper, 2x dual purpose (SFP/copper) all gigE
> 
> Bonus: they route too with the correctly licensed firmware (cough cough).
> 
> I've regularly maxed them out @ 1G throughput no worries.
> 
> Johann Lo
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> Asian Pacific Telecommunications
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Nathan Brookfield
> Sent: Friday, 7 December 2012 2:07 PM
> To: James Mcintosh; ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Cheap Second Hand Cisco Q-in-Q Switch
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> Sorry if you are looking for something that takes GBIC's which could be used for Gigabit Ethernet or Fibre the 3550-12G may be sutiable and I thin kthey are around $200.00 now without any optics etc
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> Kindest Regards,
> Nathan Brookfield (VK2NAB)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of James Mcintosh
> Sent: Friday, 7 December 2012 2:04 PM
> To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> Subject: [AusNOG] Cheap Second Hand Cisco Q-in-Q Switch
> 
> Hi Noggers,
> 
> Just looking on eBay for a cheapo Cisco switch that supports Q-in-Q.
> 
> Does anyone know off hand what models of older, end of life Cisco switches support Q-in-Q?. My only must is that it runs IOS rather that CatOS. Also would prefer one that can take a couple of GigE ports or GBICs
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> -James
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