{"id":2723,"date":"2011-03-07T01:54:11","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T07:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/?p=2723"},"modified":"2011-02-25T09:55:46","modified_gmt":"2011-02-25T15:55:46","slug":"cisco-2600-mikrotik-rb750","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/?p=2723","title":{"rendered":"Cisco 2600 + Mikrotik RB750"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever I need to terminate a T1, I&#8217;ll usually use a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cisco.com\/en\/US\/products\/hw\/routers\/ps259\/index.html\">Cisco 2600<\/a>.  A 2610 with a T1 interface can be had for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/cisco-2600-series-multiservice-router-model-2610-6416-memory-p-1170.html\">$60<\/a>.  I install these along with a mikrotik pretty regularly, so I thought it would be fun to rig the two together.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to just mock up a face plate, though if you were so inclined I&#8217;m sure you could do it legitimately.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2725\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0552.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0552.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMAG0552\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0552.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0552-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Match made in China<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2726\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0558.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0558.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMAG0558\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0558.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0558-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make a paper template<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2727\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0559.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0559.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMAG0559\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0559.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0559-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Transfer that to cardboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2728\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0560.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0560.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMAG0560\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0560.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0560-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trace on our holes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2729\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0561.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0561.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMAG0561\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0561.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0561-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It's like magic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2730\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0562.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0562.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMAG0562\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0562.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0562-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I cut the holes out all by myself!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2731\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0563.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0563.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMAG0563\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0563.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0563-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oh so shiny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2732\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0564.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0564.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMAG0564\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0564.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0564-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like a glove<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2733\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0565.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0565.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMAG0565\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0565.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0565-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looks like a Cisco module...WoW!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2734\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0566.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0566.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMAG0566\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0566.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMAG0566-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You are so money, and you don't even know it!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you can see from above, you can&#8217;t actually sell a 2600 router with cardboard and duct tape on it.  I was really trying to use it as a proof of concept to see if it would even be worth messing with.  I do think it looks kinda cool, but not cool enough to bother with \ud83d\ude09  Plus, if I don&#8217;t rig something every month or two, I&#8217;ll most likely go insane. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever I need to terminate a T1, I&#8217;ll usually use a Cisco 2600. A 2610 with a T1 interface can be had for $60.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,20,6,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cisco","category-hardware","category-mikrotik","category-networking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2723"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2739,"href":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2723\/revisions\/2739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gregsowell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}