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Your count makes more sense. &nbsp;There are 5 total, one is voice. &nbsp;So the router will only be taking care of the 4 T1's to give me 6mbs. &nbsp;Thanks for that clarification.
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Your count makes more sense.  There are 5 total, one is voice.  So the router will only be taking care of the 4 T1's to give me 6mbs.  Thanks for that clarification.

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One last point, instead of a 2620, I would go with a 2621XM if going the 2600 series line. &nbsp;This provides you with two ethernet interfaces instead of one.
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One last point, instead of a 2620, I would go with a 2621XM if going the 2600 series line.  This provides you with two ethernet interfaces instead of one.

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Our office is moving and our internet service is moving from fiber back to copper. &nbsp;I'm get a 6mb bonded T1, which I'm told consists of 5 actual T1 circuits. &nbsp;For this config I need a new router. &nbsp;My telecom guy has quoted me $2k for a used Cisco 2620. &nbsp;I found another vendor who will sell it to me for $375??? &nbsp;I don't know routers so I'm lost. &nbsp;I need to get a router that will handle the 5 T1's to get internet to my firewall. &nbsp;I don't care about bells and whistles or built in this or that. &nbsp;I just need it to give me internet access reliably. &nbsp;Can anyone assist? &nbsp;I've had Cisco routers before and trust the name whether I should or not. &nbsp;Thanks in advance.
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Our office is moving and our internet service is moving from fiber back to copper.  I'm get a 6mb bonded T1, which I'm told consists of 5 actual T1 circuits.  For this config I need a new router.  My telecom guy has quoted me $2k for a used Cisco 2620.  I found another vendor who will sell it to me for $375???  I don't know routers so I'm lost.  I need to get a router that will handle the 5 T1's to get internet to my firewall.  I don't care about bells and whistles or built in this or that.  I just need it to give me internet access reliably.  Can anyone assist?  I've had Cisco routers before and trust the name whether I should or not.  Thanks in advance.

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