how to buy a router

[sfali]

hi

could any one tell me, what all is to be considered before buying any router OR how does one selsect the router that is best suited for individual need.

thanks

Ali

[vmiller]

1. Traffic requrements

a. protocols

b. media types (tokenring,fastethernet, WAN)

c. where does this router belong in a network ? (core,access,distribution)

2. Bandwidth requirements

Its a start.

[klouthan]

comparing the router to another router

price to performance

amount of ram

amount of flash

what IOS code

what smartnet (if any) you want to buy

processor speed