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Date:      Thu, 23 Oct 1997 11:44:36 -0400
From:      dennis <dennis@etinc.com>
To:        Damian Hamill <damian@cablenet.net>, "N. Del More" <ndelmore@usa.net>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Router Cards?
Message-ID:  <3.0.32.19971023114430.00a6f4e0@etinc.com>

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At 11:06 AM 10/23/97 +0100, Damian Hamill wrote:
>N. Del More wrote:
>> 
>> Does any one have any experience or knowledge about the Emerging
>> Technologies ET/5025x or the SDL Communications WANic or RISCom boards
>> insofar as their suitabilty as a router is concerned?


>> 
>> Both companies basically claim that you pop it in either your server or a
>> spare system and through the wonders of software and technology ... bingo
>> ... instant router.

where do we make such a claim? :-) 

>> 
>> Seems like a VERY attractive alternative to a VERY expensive Cisco on the
>> surface especially for a startup like me.

What we claim is that if you know unix, or are using servers running one of
our
supported platforms, that you can get excellent performance with less or equal
effort. With one line...perhaps a wash, 2, better performance for the same
money,
with more than 2, equal or better performance for a LOT less money.

Dennis

Emerging Technologies, Inc.
www.etinc.com

ISA and PCI Sync Cards for FreeBSD, LINUX and BSD/OS
ET/BWMGR Bandwidth Manager



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