Cisco comparable to Cabletron SSR2000

Thanks J,

With my current setup, I have a total of 5 routers. The SSR2000 being the main router where all the switches are plugged into. Two cisco routers at the main office for each branch office, one being a 1601R and the second being a 2501. At each branch office I have a 2500series which plugs into hub/switch. With this in mind, what should my upgrade path be now? Do I get one "main" router(to replace the SSR) and get another router to have all the T1's going into(with two serial slots) & (if so please tell me which models to replace the 1600 and 2500) and keep the current routers at each location?
Thanks

I would have to agree with JFrederick29. I would probably use a 2821 as the "core" router at your location and probably Cisco 1841's at each remote site to replace the 1600/2500's.

If I am understanding both of you correctly, then my "core" router would be serving the T1's as well. I dont think I want to do that. I should have a core and at least 1 more for the other end of the T1s. A router with 2 serials. So instead of having 5 routers total. I will have 4. What should my router setup be now?

Agree with Mike and JFrederick29
Make your life simple and have just one router at HQ and one router at each of the branch offices.
With only 2 branch offices, you need 2 T1 interfaces and the basic 2821 will support up to 8 out of the box.

2821 -->T1 1 ----- 1841-->site A
        --> T1 2 ----- 1841-->site B

Done. Keep your investment low and your life simple.

Guys,

There are about 10 or so switches from multiple floors and about 300 users all going to this one device currently.(the SSR). What you are saying is to make life simple have this ONE device do all the work for all these things PLUS forward internet traffic to the next hop AND be the T1 "hub" for all satelite offices?

I think one piece that I forgot to mention is the fact that the function that the SSR services is also forwarding all the packets to the next hop being "main" office for me. I am almost like a branch office for the "main" I  have branches for my own.

Thanks for all your help so far.

Which devices should be layer 2 and which should be layer 3?

Access switches = L2
Core/aggregation switch = L3
What is your port density requirement to replace the SSR2000?

The SSR has
-16 10/100 ports
      -all switches connect here
      -the 2 routers from branches offices connect here via ethernet
-2 fiber slots
      -to go to the next hop(since i am a branch office of main office)
-expansion bays
      -nothing in them right now

So I need a device to do the same job as the SSR, plus 1 device to do the job of the two routers for the branches offices, plus 2 more devices for each branch office. Which Cisco equipment is right for me?

C2821 router
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Product             Description                                                 Quantity  Discount  Price          Lead Time
CISCO2821           2821 w/ AC PWR,2GE,4HWICs,3PVDM,1NME-X,2AIM,IP BASE,64F/256D1         0.00      3,895.00       21 Days        
S28NSPSK9-12416     Cisco 2800 SP SERVICES                                      1         0.00      700.00                        
VWIC-2MFT-T1        2-Port RJ-48 Multiflex Trunk - T1                           1         0.00      2,000.00       14 Days        
CAB-AC              Power Cord,110V                                             1         0.00      0.00           14 Days        
PWR-2821-51-AC      Cisco 2821/51 AC power supply                               1         0.00      0.00           21 Days        
ROUTER-SDM          Device manager for routers                                  1         0.00      0.00           14 Days        
MEM2800-256D-INC    256MB DDR DRAM Memory factory default for the Cisco 2800    1         0.00      0.00           21 Days        
MEM2800-64CF-INC    64MB CF default for Cisco 2800 Series                       1         0.00      0.00           21 Days        
CON-SNT-2821        SMARTNET 8X5XNBD 2821 w/ AC PWR,2FE,4HWI                    1         0.00      500.00                        

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C3560 L3 switch
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Product             Description                                                 Quantity  Discount  Price          Lead Time
WS-C3560G-24TS-E    Catalyst 3560 24 10/100/1000T + 4 SFP Enhanced Image        1         0.00      8,790.00       14 Days        
CAB-AC              Power Cord,110V                                             1         0.00      0.00           14 Days        
CON-OS-3560GTE      ONSITE 8X5XNBD Cat 3560 24 10/100/1000T + 4 SFP En          1         0.00      686.00                        

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2x C1841 T1 bundles
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Product             Description                                                 Quantity  Discount  Price          Lead Time
CISCO1841-T1        1841 bundle w/WIC-1DSU-T1-V2, IP Base, 32FL/128DR           1         0.00      2,395.00       14 Days        
CAB-AC              Power Cord,110V                                             1         0.00      0.00           14 Days        
S184SPSK9-12411XW   Cisco 1841 IOS SP SERVICES                                  1         0.00      600.00                        
MEM1800-32U64CF     32 to 64MB Cisco 1800 Compact Flash factory upgrade         1         0.00      300.00         22-28 Days    
HWIC-AP-AG-B        AP HWIC, 2 radios( 2.4/5Ghz Radios 802.11 a/b/g) FCC        1         0.00      700.00         14 Days        
WIC-1DSU-T1-V2      Updated 1-Port T1/Fractional T1 DSU/CSU WAN Interface Card  1         0.00      0.00           14 Days        
AIR-ANTM2050D-R     2.2dBi/2.4Ghz,5.0dBi/5GHz DualBand Dipole Antenna           1         0.00      0.00           14 Days        
ROUTER-SDM          Device manager for routers                                  1         0.00      0.00           14 Days        
CON-OS-C1841T1      ONSITE 8X5XNBD 1841 bundle w/WIC-1D                         1         0.00      144.00