> Wait a minute here. You are saying the the _center_ of your network
> (ethernet switch) is not managed? Pay $3000 get a Cat1900 or a Bay
> switch. 25ports + 2 100baseTX and it will rock your world.
I'm saying the center of our network isn't even switched yet...forget
managed switches.
> Any customer that can afford a T1 can afford a decent router and a
> decent CSU. Bat's are cheaply made. I personally prefer Digital Link.
> Pricey but worth it. We are recommending our T1 customers _start_
> with a cisco4500 or 7200 in case they want to multi-home in the
No offense intended, but why would a client that can afford a mid to high
end Cisco buy connectivity from texas.net rather than UUNet/Sprint/MCI?
> future. YMMV and most likely we cater to a different market.
No doubt.
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