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RE: Exchange point networks

  • From: Randy Bush
  • Date: Mon Jan 08 20:45:18 2001 
> Another difference is cost:
> 
> + Router Server - cost is workstation, software, and training. You need to
> buy the RS software. $120,000 (Merit's price) is a lot of money to collect
> for an IXP project in places like Kenya, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Philippines,
> etc.).
> 
> + Router Reflector - cost is a router (or a unix box with gated) and
> training. (3620 works fine for a IXP with +60 ISPs).

switch - cost $200-500

randy