Date: Mon, 06 Jan 1997 15:19:13 -0500 From: dennis <dennis@etinc.com> To: Tony Li <tli@jnx.com> Cc: isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD as T1 router Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970106151911.00a82cd0@etinc.com>
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At 11:34 AM 1/6/97 -0800, you wrote: > > "Everyone" uses Cisco and "the net" sucks, so what does that tell you? > >a) That the backbones are bandwidth constrained. >b) That there's no credible alternative for a high end box (yet). >c) That there are some unresolved problems with cisco's high end box > implementations. >d) That Dennis is still slinging mud instead of facts. For 1, these are "Facts"....every time there is a problem at my upstream provider it is some issue with their Cisco router. That, is a FACT. Fact 2 is that its not even being used as a high-end box (an HSSI running only 4Mbs, a couple of T1s and a couple of ethernets)...a configuration achievable with a FreeBSD box for about 1/10th the price. My "point" was that there is no such thing as a magic box....there are problems/advantages/disadvantages to all products. Those that think if they buy Cisco or Ascend that they wont have any problems are misinformed. Dennis Dennis
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