From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Nov 29 17:07:02 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id RAA16259 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 29 Nov 1996 17:07:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from revelstone.jvm.com (revelstone.jvm.com [207.98.213.2]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id RAA16241; Fri, 29 Nov 1996 17:06:58 -0800 (PST) Received: (from fbsdlist@localhost) by revelstone.jvm.com (8.7.5/8.6.12) id UAA24909; Fri, 29 Nov 1996 20:06:56 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 20:06:56 -0500 (EST) From: Cliff Addy To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD as a router Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk We're about to install a T-1 line into our office. One option we'd like to consider is to use a freebsd box as the router rather than a dedicated box. Cost is one consideration, but another is that if a component dies, we're probably a lot more likely to be able to patch it back together. However, 1) Performance. Can a fbsd box match the performance of a dedicated router? 2) Information. There's a great attractiveness in a drop-in solution like a dedicated router. Where can we find the info on the hardware/software/configuration required to build a router based on fbsd. 3) Growth. We envision growth to the point of needing a dual T-1, then stepping up to a T-3. Can we grow with an fbsd box? Thanks for any insight you can provide.