Right. First question you need to ask yourself is, "do I need a dynamic routing protocol at all?" If you have a simple, stable topology, then a couple of static routes on each end may be all you need. Simple to set up, and no extra overhead.If you...
You need to better understand the source of your DNS problem before you leap to a proposed solution. Let's start with the most fundamental question: what does "they don't seem to be reliable" mean?
No, policy routing is not the same thing as static routing. This appears to be a very straightforward routing scenario, and static routes should be sufficient.Based on your description, you want to have the default route on 1720A pointing to the fir...
To clarify: What the consumer market these days is calling an "ADSL router" doesn't need to speak ADSL at all. Those boxes (often marketed as "DSL/cable routers") use an existing ADSL "modem" to handle the line termination.Any Cisco router should b...
But there's no obvious reason why you COULDN'T put an NM-8A/S to work as a terminal server, either. (Say, for example, if you already had one of those, but not an NM-16A.)The only trick is cabling. If you ultimately need to plug into devices that u...