Need to connect 4 seperate network connections

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For reasons beyond me, we have the following internet connections:

Business class DSL, T1, Copper Over Ethernet, and business class cable. each of these lines have thier own CPE. the goal here is to connect all four of these to a single cicso router with cisco asa sitting behind the router. i wwant to connect all 4 lines to possibly provide failover connections, route specifc traffic over a particular line among other things. what cisco router would i need to achieve this?
 
killerasp said:
For reasons beyond me, we have the following internet connections:

Business class DSL, T1, Copper Over Ethernet, and business class cable. the goal here is to connect all four of these to a single cicso router with cisco asa sitting in front of it. i wwant to connect all 4 lines to possibly provide failover connections, route specifc traffic over a particular line among other things. what cisco router would i need to achieve this?
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must i be Cisco? You can build a linux-based router that would do all of the above...
 
I hate to beat a dead horse, but please think before you suggest linux based firewall to what is obviously a decent sized corporation/enterprise.

... NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WILL DO THAT!!!... /end of rant :D

people like real support, people like hardware devices, and people don't give a damn if they are $5000 because that's corporate $$$, not theirs :) some old junker of a box at 400Mhz with components older than the CEO's kids that are in college is not going to cut it... it might... but when shit hits the fan and CEO asks what box died, you will have to point out that dusted up dell in the corner and admit to being a cheapass while company loses $10,000 every hour

I'm not a linux hater, I just setup IPCop myself and love it, but not in work environment...

sorry to be off-topic :)
 
PS: to add something useful, while I don't have the actual model # for you, when I in the past found myself in the same boat I Just called Cisco sales and they will be glad to help you find something that works.
 
zrac said:
I hate to beat a dead horse, but please think before you suggest linux based firewall to what is obviously a decent sized corporation/enterprise.

... NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WILL DO THAT!!!... /end of rant :D

people like real support, people like hardware devices, and people don't give a damn if they are $5000 because that's corporate $$$, not theirs :) some old junker of a box at 400Mhz with components older than the CEO's kids that are in college is not going to cut it... it might... but when shit hits the fan and CEO asks what box died, you will have to point out that dusted up dell in the corner and admit to being a cheapass while company loses $10,000 every hour

I'm not a linux hater, I just setup IPCop myself and love it, but not in work environment...

sorry to be off-topic :)
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Thank you.
 
TheDude05 said:
In all reality, how often does cisco hardware break? Those things will run forever
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well, in the 8 years of working with cisco network hardware i have had 1 thing that died on me and that was because of a electrical surge.
 
zrac said:
I hate to beat a dead horse, but please think before you suggest linux based firewall to what is obviously a decent sized corporation/enterprise.

... NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WILL DO THAT!!!... /end of rant :D

people like real support, people like hardware devices, and people don't give a damn if they are $5000 because that's corporate $$$, not theirs :) some old junker of a box at 400Mhz with components older than the CEO's kids that are in college is not going to cut it... it might... but when shit hits the fan and CEO asks what box died, you will have to point out that dusted up dell in the corner and admit to being a cheapass while company loses $10,000 every hour

I'm not a linux hater, I just setup IPCop myself and love it, but not in work environment...

sorry to be off-topic :)
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Word. IT administrators must not let PC enthusiasm infect the business model. A tweaked out system for gaming is fine when you're at home. If it goes down and you take a few days working out the solution, no biggie. However, when you're talking about a corporation that has an immense amount of responsibility to its customers, its employees, and its shareholders, you have to have backup, backup for the backup, backup for THAT backup, and a list of numbers to get your collective ass back in gear before anyone knows what happened.
 
zrac said:
I hate to beat a dead horse, but please think before you suggest linux based firewall to what is obviously a decent sized corporation/enterprise.

... NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WILL DO THAT!!!... /end of rant :D

people like real support, people like hardware devices, and people don't give a damn if they are $5000 because that's corporate $$$, not theirs :) some old junker of a box at 400Mhz with components older than the CEO's kids that are in college is not going to cut it... it might... but when shit hits the fan and CEO asks what box died, you will have to point out that dusted up dell in the corner and admit to being a cheapass while company loses $10,000 every hour

I'm not a linux hater, I just setup IPCop myself and love it, but not in work environment...

sorry to be off-topic :)
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Correct. Small to mid size business are fine with things like ipcop. Hell schools and such will run systems off linux boxes. In the bigger corporate world you need to think name brand in many cases. Since most of the linux firewall solutions don't have the support options as cisco they are a no no. With corporate setups support is a big deal.
 
-(Xyphox)- said:
well, in the 8 years of working with cisco network hardware i have had 1 thing that died on me and that was because of a electrical surge.
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In the past 8 years I have seen a lot of Cisco equipment go dead (new and old). The short list would include. MICA modems on an as5300 chassis, several 48 port line cards on 6500 chassis's, Several GBIC's, several 6500 Power supplies, Individual ASIC's on line cards, 6500 Sup 1a's Sup 2's Sup 720's, Catalyst 2900, 4000, 5000. "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die" :)
 
YeOldeStonecat said:
Linksys/Cisco RV016 model will handle up to 7 WAN connections.
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How is this done? Does't the RV016 just have 2 WAN ports; or does it use a few of the switch ports to accomplish this? Also, does it support failovers for VPN's and such? Also, does the switch care if the WAN connections are all different?
 
I would suggest a 3800 series router with 4 WIC-1DSU-T1's. (you may be able to get these in multiple ports per card, unsure of that)

I'm setting up something similar currently. A 2811 might get the job done for you as well.

I'm doing 2 T1 PRI's, and 1 T1 connection to a remote location. (so i'm using a VWIC-2MFT and WIC-1DSU-T1)

Actually, i may have to re-think that. I'm not sure if you can connect a standard DSL connection to a WIC-1DSU-T1. Pretty tired atm.

EDIT: Actually, that should work. I have customers using 1601's with WIC-1DSU-T1's and a standard cable modem connection.
 
If you are considering the 2800 line and you need (or eventually) GigE ditch the 2811 and go with the 2821.
 
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