PIX vs IOS Firewall

[lxcollin1]

Hello,

I'm debating whether to go with a 515e PIX or 3825 router w/ FW IOS. What does the PIX offer that a FW IOS cannot do? I am leaning toward the 3825 because I am much more familiar with IOS.

Thanks!

[srue]

with redundant carriers, will you be running bgp?...just a thought..if so, get the 3800's. if not , go with the 2800's. either way, the pix/asa probably is a better choice for a firewall, for the all of the aforementioned reasons.

[lxcollin1]

Here's basically what we decided...

We will have two fractional DS3s... one ISP, but two different local carriers. One 3845 router and one ASA 5510.

We will not run BGP because we will only have one ISP. Most of the time when an outage occurs, it is at the LEC so we decided to have different local carriers with only one ISP. I would like to go with a 2800 series router, but the 3845 is the lowest model that can support two T3 cards.

My only question now is where I should terminate VPN. I am leaning toward the router because there is more flexibility with IOS. Any recommendations for terminating VPN on the ASA? If so, why?

I appreciate the help! You all have been great!!!