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Date:      Fri, 24 Oct 1997 18:16:03 -0400 (EDT)
From:      spork <spork@super-g.com>
To:        "N. Del More" <ndelmore@usa.net>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Help: Router Advise Needed
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971024180854.2244B-100000@super-g.inch.com>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19971023231136.009bc950@bailin.lan>

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Howdy,

One other option you may wish to look at is the Ipsilon IPswitch.  The
base unit comes configured with a few ethernet ports, and can supposedly
switch quite a few packets/sec.  It adds some interesting features to help
you sell all that bandwidth without running into the danger of one person
sucking it all down; ie: you can specify how much bandwidth each IP/subnet
gets, which is very nice for colocation.  "How much bandwidth would you
like with that server, sir?" ;)

It's a bit pricey, but it's actually based on a heavily-hacked FBSD
kernel.

It's a shame you can't buy a totally "no moving parts" ether-ether router
for a decent price these days.  You could get a Cisco 2514, but I don't
think the poor thing could even start to keep up with 10 MBps.

Perhaps just a fast box with some decent NICs would be fine if you don't
mind having a hard drive in your router...

Another thought is having one of those nifty new Layer 3 switches that's
actually almost a router (it speaks OSPF, RIP, etc.)...  Before you decide
on something, it may be worth poking around the Cisco/Bay/3com websites to
see what's new...

Charles

On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, N. Del More wrote:

> It seems like lately I'm just running around in circles, no sooner do I
> finally figure out what I need connection and router-wise then some joker
> comes along and throws a monkey wrench into the works.
> 
> Last week, while in search of office space close to the CO, I wandered into
> a non-descript buiding only to find the holy grail, a company that is (1)
> not an ISP (2) has no interest in becoming an ISP but .... has multiple
> fiber links!!  Read that BANDWIDTH to spare and then some.
> 
> And they offered me the deal of a lifetime.  Come in, set-up, have some
> bandwidth (we'll just run you some CAT5 cable ... pay for the bandwidth as
> you use it)(cheaper than I can get it ANYWHERE!! and no loop charges!!!!).
> And by the way, what you can do for us is deal with all these pesky people
> that found out we're here and provide them dial-up access.  Just don't muck
> with our main business (video tele-conferencing).
> 
> "Let's see now .. oh .. you'll need a nic and ummm a router, we'll wire
> your office for free ... how much space do you want?"
> 
> After a tour of the NOC .. I signed ... Napoleon if your reading .. I'm
> sorry ...   RABBIT ... RABBIT ... RABBIT !!!!!  Oh gawd!!  RABBIT!!!!!!!!
> 
> So .. suggestions for a router please?  I assume it has to be a dual
> ethernet affair since I'm not going to be needing a synchronous serial (for
> the moment anyway).  Frankly, I was too dumbfounded to ask them.  Then
> again, I probably couldn't afford what they might recommend.
> 
> Thanks 
> Noel
> 
> P.S.  RABBIT as in pulling one out of the hat.  I knew you wanted to know.
> And forgive me ... I had to tell someone <GRIN>!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> 
> 
> 
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