Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 10:52:56 -0700 From: Michael Peer <mpeer@ponyexpress.gwc.cccd.edu> To: Dru Nelson <dnelson@slip.net>, Damian Hamill <damian@cablenet.net> Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Routing thru a FreeBSD? Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19971023105256.00bec870@rustler.gwc.cccd.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.96.971023100330.19902A-100000@slip-3> References: <344F4A11.353C51DE@cablenet.net>
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I know Cisco now has a module they call an RSM, Route switch module, that is supposed to do layer 3 routing in hardware, that they are calling layer 3 switching. I think the marketing people are at it again. :) At 10:04 AM 10/23/97 -0700, Dru Nelson wrote: > > What is a Layer-3 switch then :-) ? > >On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, Damian Hamill wrote: > >> I think you misunderstood his question. He didn't ask about ethernet >> switching, he asked about IP routing. >> >> Dru Nelson wrote: >> > >> > I doubt it. Unless there is specialized hardware involved. >> > cisco and others have invested heavily in 'silicon switching'. >> > there are more layer 3 ethernet switches out there. >> > >> > I think FreeBSD is an excellent solution for most things, but >> > a good Cisco router will really perform. >> > >> > On Wed, 22 Oct 1997, Nicolai Petri wrote: >> > >> > > >> > > Is it possible to setup a FreeBSD to make highperformance routing between 2 >> > > 100Mbit Nets ???? Could it be as fast as Cisco IOS??? >> > > >> > > Bye, >> > > Nicolai Petri >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> -- >> * Damian Hamill M.D. damian@cablenet.net >> * CableNet & The Landscape Channel >> * http://www.cablenet.net/ http://www.landscapetv.com/ >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Peer Data Electronics Technician I Golden West College Computer Services Center 15744 Goldenwest St. Huntington Beach, CA 92647 e-mail: mpeer@gwc.cccd.edu Voice: (714)892-7711 ext 55067 WWW: http://pioneer.gwc.cccd.edu FAX: (714)895-8980
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