Probably would be better to have them invest in an ethernet switch proper. The IXC itself shouldn't require any WAN type interfaces. Only the routers that are owned by the ISPs need to have WAN access. So something like a cisco 6000 or Foundry Fastxxxx. Hell, if it's just a few people and you don't think you will need anything fancy just use any ethernet switch with a few ports on it. Really, it depends on how many people and how much traffic you visualize being passed through this. Best bet is to start small but functional using as much of the present resources you have. Its easy to scale it because you just put in a bigger/layer3 switch if you eventually need it.
Regards,
Andrew
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From: antonio at nambu.uem.mz [mailto:antonio at nambu.uem.mz]
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 3:56 PM
To: afnog at afnog.org
Subject: RE: IXP hardware
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Hi,
Thanks guys.
That's just what I needed to know. I guess it would be each ISP's
responsability to bring their router to the IXP. I was also thinking of a
contribution from all ISP's involved to buy a single router with multiple
Serial and ethernet interfaces where they would all connect, something
like a cisco 7200 series. How does that sound?
Cheers,
> If each ISP is putting a router in at the peering point, require them
> to have an Ethernet interface on their router. Then install a common
> switch fabric via an Ethernet switch, for instance a Cisco or Foundry.
> Connect each router to the switch. If their router's ethernet
> interfaces support 802.11q, all the better if you want to do some
> layer 3 stuff (ie "private" peering vlans).
>
> Does that answer your question? Please let me know if you need
> anything else...
>
> Thanks
> andrew
>
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> From: antonio at nambu.uem.mz [mailto:antonio at nambu.uem.mz]
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 2:13 PM
> To: afnog at afnog.org
> Subject: IXP hardware
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> Hi everyone,
>
> We are in the way of making an IXP in the country and I just wanted to
> know if any of you would have an idea of which technology can be used
> to connect the ISP's to the IXP when the only feasible means is leased
> lines. The IXP would in principle be layer 2 and the ISP's would each
> have a router and could peer with each other. The question is: how can
> I connect those ISP's over a leased line to the switch at the IXP?
>
> Cheers,
>
>
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