2801 Router Bandwidth

[ZaneZ]

Hi, I'm thinking about buying a 2801 router, and adding a gigabit HWIC card to handle some intervlan routing, with one of the two fast ethernet ports being a link out to the internet. This is mostly just for a test setup. Do you guys think the 2801 will be able to handle routing at a gigabit. I ask because way back when my old 2600 router's CPU usage would top out when the data got high.

Thanks :)

[Joseph W. Doherty]

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A 2801 doesn't really have the capacity for a pair of FEs let alone a gig port.

Also, the HWIC port might struggle with a gig port too.

[Leo Laohoo]

I agree with Joe's assessment.  2801 won't be able to handle 1 Gbps per interface.   If you want a router than can push two 1 Gbps links then you need to be looking at an ASR 1002-X.

[ZaneZ]

Thanks guys. This is just a little small setup I'm using at home for the CCNP so I really Im really not looking for the newest stuff. What kind of speed do you think the 2801 would have if I had that 1GB trunk port?

[Leo Laohoo]

What kind of speed do you think the 2801 would have if I had that 1GB trunk port?

Read this:  routerperformance.pdf