Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 19:58:43 -0800 (PST) From: Guna Ramireddy <guna@indo-networks.com> To: akl@wup.de, amr@wup.de Cc: isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RIP vs. OSPF Message-ID: <199711200358.AA24644@bolero.rahul.net> In-Reply-To: <19971118133310.04039@wup.de> from "Andreas Klemm" at Nov 18, 97 01:33:10 pm
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NT supports routing protocols including RIP(V1 and V2) and OSPF. But you need get the Steelhead software from MS. You can freely download it from their website, and install it on an NT "server" 4.0 We have been using NT running RIP and OSPF for our small network for months. It has been working surprisingly well. Note, this is for small to midsize networks only. If you don't expect to use fancy routing features, I would use an NT instead of a cisco 4500, you can save a lot of money there. We are impressed with the functionality it delivers, without spending a penny(ofcourse, you need to have an NT server 4.0) GR > > I´m not a dynamic routing expert, so maybe someone could help > me a bit. > > Which routing protocol is available for > - Cisco´s > - Livingston Portmasters > - NT 4.0 Server > - Netware 3 and 4 Servers. > > I´d like to use OSPF for our companies internal network but fear, > that NT doesn´t support this. > > Our network will look like this in the near future: > > Backbone Router (3com or such) > | | | | | | | | > 4-6 100 MBit Segments > | | | | | | | | > | | | | | | | | > | 4-6 10 MBit Segments > | | | +---------- Dial up network customers > | | +------------ Dial up network company > | +-------------- Internet Gateway Segment > +------ externel Network carrier > | > Cisco Router (2503) > | > Frame Relay (Network of external Carrier) > | > Cisco Router (2503) > | > +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+ > | | | | | | | | > | | R-- Our ext. Office 1 > | R----- Our ext. Office 2 > | ... > R-----NT MPR--- Our ext. Office 3 with > + + NT Server as Router > | | > | +---- LAN 1 in ext. Office 3 > +------- LAN 2 in ext. Office 3 > > What dynamic Routing protocol would be best in this situation ? > If our Offices get subnets of their own, it would be fine not > having to deal with static routes. I´m sure, that a NT 4.0 Server > will become a router in the offices, to create 2 or 3 subnetworks. > > So I think we have to use an interior routing protocol, that is > supported by most or all components. > > - Should I use rip or OSPF ??? > - Does NT Support OSPF ??? > - What´s better, RIP or OSPF ??? > - Any good source of information ??? > > Thanks in advance > > Andreas /// > > -- > Wiechers & Partner Datentechnik GmbH phone: +49 2173 3964 161 > Support Unix - Andreas Klemm fax: +49 2173 3964 222 > An der alten Ziegelei 2 mail1: andreas.klemm@wup.de > D-40789 Monheim mail2: andreas@FreeBSD.ORG >
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