[olug] OT: Used Routers

[Phil Brutsche]

That equipment is absolutely NOT CHEAP. New price for a Cisco 1811W
(Cisco 1800 with integrated wireless) is $750, and that's the cheapest
1800 series with integrated wireless. I seriously doubt you'll find
someone willing to sell you a used base 2801 router for less than $800,
and the wireless HWIC will be an easy $250 used ($400 new) on top of that.

In my mind there is no justification for spending that much money on a
home router. I would take Cheyenne's offer for a 3620 - heck, I'm his
source for that 3620! I've got 3640s too, if you need something with
more oomph.

By your own admission all you're doing is ethernet<->ethernet routing;
other than the lack of integrated wireless options there is nothing you
- specifically you, based on your stated requirements - can do on 8th
generation gear (1800, 2800, 3800) that can't be done on 6th or 7th
generation gear (6th gen = 1600, 2600, 3600; 7th gen = 1700, 2691, 3700).

If you absolutely must have a Cisco router with built-in wireless look
for a 851W or 871W. Both are very cheap on the used market and are more
than fast enough for almost anyone's home use.

Oh, and don't be too quick to discount some of those "network
liquidation" web sites - most of them are 100% legit, and there is at
least one that is based out of the Omaha area. They don't have pricing
listed because the market moves very, very fast on that stuff.

Dan Clough wrote:
> I'm in need of a used Cisco router, preferrably a newer model like the
> 1800/2800 that I can use behind my cable modem.

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Phil Brutsche
phil at brutsche.us