Hello all,
This is a little strange for me as this is the first time I am ever using this forum. Please be patient as I try to describe my issue.
This week we have began a major network reconfiguration, not by our choice. We have been forced by the state to change over our network.
Anyway, the folks doing this reconfigure know less than what I do, which is scary.
Anyway, here is the situation. Currently we have a point to point t-1 between 2 buildings and 2 T-1's out to the internet. I have a 1721 and 2614 connecting our PtoP and a 26XX connecting us to the internet.
In this reconfiguration we are getting 6 t1's at one site and 1 t-1 at the remote site. They all dead-end at the same location, only 1.5 MB is dedicated for the Point to Point link.
Well, they are giving me an Ethernet port off the router specifically for that traffic at each end. Now, they want me to purchase 2 additional Ethernet WIC for my routers so that I can route traffic from point to point.
I shared with them, why don't they just tunnel between the two IP addresses of the Point to Point WAN link and be done with it. That way I can totally elimate BOTH routers and use my main router, a 4006 with a router blade, create another VLAN, and provide all the VTP, DHCP, Multicast, etc, all in one place. (I may keep the 1721 in the remote location just for multicast).
Now, I remember this briefly from CCNP class but never did it. Something about EGR, Source and destination.
I have a consultant kinda working on this, however, I would like to see IF I can figure it out first.
Any help anyone?
Sincerely,
Tom Hafemann
