Cisco ISR edition (4321)

Started by NewToNetwork, May 21, 2017, 10:45:25 AM

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wintermute000

I'm as much of a SRX fanboy as the next router guy, but in your case, I'd recommend a fortigate instead. Their web ui is much easier than Juniper's. Cisco's basically doesn't exist.

If you didn't need 3 separate interfaces I'd just say go buy a prosumer 'router' but they don't fit your requirements

don't get hung up about router vs firewall, in your case you want the functions of both, both SRX and Fortigate will do it. Cisco will too but the firewall part will suck and you'll have to CLI all of it. You're also kneecapped by bandwidth licensing and an artificial cap (IIRC maximum 100M on a 4321?) - ISRs are targeted at WAN gateway functionality.

NewToNetwork

wintermute000, sorry, I just saw your reply, thanks for getting back to me.
Does it mean that SRX doesn't need CLI configured, how will different ports be allowed for communication?

wintermute000

SRX has web UI but last time I used it it was horrible, basically a direct fascimile of CLI. If you don't know CLI hyou won't know what to do. New gen software may have fixed it, dunno.

TBH your questions are so basic, I'd just save the trouble and get a pro in, you're over your head.

deanwebb

Quote from: wintermute000 on May 31, 2017, 05:59:06 AM
TBH your questions are so basic, I'd just save the trouble and get a pro in

+1 to that suggestion. Really, a lot of your issues could be solved by getting a consultant or value-added reseller to go to your firm and taking a look at things there with you. I think that one of those guys would possibly see something that you're missing and would be able to recommend a better solution than what you may be considering.
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NewToNetwork

Ok guys, I got the message...
Thanks anyway
Br