In article <ue_Sb.1509$ow4.394@twister.socal.rr.com>,
Tod DeBie <tod_debie@hotmail.com> wrote:
:I am working with a guy that needs some new networking gear.

:I'd like to put all new gear in, here are a my requirements in order of
:importance:

:1. Rock solid reliability...no reboots required.
:2. SNMP support, so I can tell if it has a problem.
:3. VPN client and server in hardware so I can connect all of the sites
:without having to use PC VPN software.
:4. POP3 email virus filtering, etc.
:5. 1 or 2 - 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports.

:Any suggestions on hardware to meet these requirements? I'd like to keep
:the whole thing in the $2,000 range.

Cisco does not have any equipment that does email virus filtering.
Also, as I recall, Cisco does not have any equipment in the $666 price
range ($2000 / 3 offices) that has any gigabit ports at all
[unless perhaps in their Linksys subsiduary.]

For the first three points, the closest Cisco match would be
a 827, 837, or SOHO 97. The 827 is an older model no longer being
improved; the 837 and SOHO 97 are current models.

The PIX 501 would handle points 1 and 3, but it's SNMP support
is not very extensive -- for example, you cannot get per-tunnel
statistics via SNMP on any PIX, and you can't get a list of
current connections. I don't know how extensive the SNMP
support is on the 837 or SOHO 97.
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