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If this is not a proper topic, please respond off-list. I currently run a business out of my home which requires multiple VPNs. I currently have a 4xT1 (6 Mbps bonded) connection with a local ISP who peers with Cogent (AS 174), Global Crossing (AS 3549) and BTN (AS 3491). They used to peer with AT&T (AS 7018) and Level 3 (AS 3356) but much to my dismay they no longer peer with them. This has caused some occasional problems with my VPNs that happen to go thorough Cogent to get to their destination. I am expanding my business and will need more bandwidth soon. I have decided to Multi-home with another provider instead of adding more bandwidth with my current ISP. I narrowed my choices to UUNET (MCI), Sprint, AT&T and Level3. Of those four, Sprint seems to be the most reliable from info I have read, they have a local peer about 5 miles from my house, plus two of my heavier bandwidth VPN clients use Sprint and like them. Pricewise they are faily competitive (cheaper than AT&T and UUNET, more expensive than Level3). My thought was to use the /24 block I already have and get another 4xT1 with Sprint. If anyone has any experience with Sprint, good or bad, I would appreciate the feedback. Thanks in advance. Edward W. Ray CISSP, MCSE 2003+Security, P.E., SANS GCIA Gold, SANS GCIH Gold |