I would recommend keeping the 2501 instead of going to a P130... it is signifigantly faster (ie, ping times across it incure about 3ms delay, ping times across a P130 incur about a 20ms delay), can handle OSPF, BGP and RIP stably, runs IOS, and does a lot of other things that a P130 can't touch. If you're looking to upgrade, check out a Cisco 4000, 7000, or an Ascend MAX or similar product, depending on your needs, but a 2501 can handle a T1 for an ISP just fine. As soon as you multi home though or look for a DS-3, your best solution is a Cisco 4000 or 7000 series router. An Ascend GRF or a Cisco 7500 or 12000 is probably way to expensive for what your needs are. Josh Beck - CONNECTnet Network Operations Center - jbeck@connectnet.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECTnet INS, Inc. Phone: (619)450-0254 Fax: (619)450-3216 6370 Lusk Blvd., Suite F-208 San Diego, CA 92121 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <STRONG>Follow-Ups</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg10332.html">Re: (ASCEND) P130 Performance?</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Jake Messinger <jake@ams.com></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg10316.html">(ASCEND) P130 Performance?</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Jeff A Culverhouse <jafoc@merlin.rev.net></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10331.html">Re: (ASCEND) Quake/QW and Pipeline 75 and NAT</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10328.html">Re: (ASCEND) Quake/QW and Pipeline 75 and NAT</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10316.html">(ASCEND) P130 Performance?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg10332.html">Re: (ASCEND) P130 Performance?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="maillist.html#10329"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd225.html#10329"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>