Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 21:50:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> To: "O'Connell" <woconnel@bellatlantic.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD as a Dedicated Router Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.03.9905312149070.4498-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <000001bea969$2b9be5d0$0200a8c0@springwoodsys.com>
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On Fri, 28 May 1999, O'Connell wrote: > FAQ 160 alludes to deficiencies of FreeBSD as a dedicated LAN router in > terms of good engineering practice and compliance with Internet standards. I'm not sure about the standards compliance bit, but the good engineering bit is good -- the PC architecture doesn't have the bandwidth to handle the kind of data routers normally see. Plus, you can't hot-swap components. I wouldn't suggest it for a core router, but for a small office router on up it should be OK. Doug White Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | www.freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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