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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!metro!metro!asstdc.scgt.oz.au!nsw.news.telstra.net!act.news.telstra.net!psgrain!iafrica.com!pipex-sa.net!hole.news.pipex.net!pipex!tank.news.pipex.net!pipex!www.nntp.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!cam-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.mathworks.com!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.igcom.net!terra.igcom.net!david From: david@terra.igcom.net (David B. Bauman) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc Subject: Re: Using PC as router ok? Date: 11 Sep 1996 22:04:35 GMT Organization: InterGlobal Communications Lines: 19 Message-ID: <517d1j$42e@moon.igcom.net> References: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960911145226.26774E-100000@syl> NNTP-Posting-Host: terra.igcom.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] R. Miller (rmiller@syl.nj.nec.com) wrote: : We need to purchase a router for our department. It was suggested by : someone that we use a PC as both router and firewall. My question to this : group is - are there any performance considerations? At what point does : it make sense to go with a standalone router like a CISCO 4500-M versus : using a PC running BSDI? Are there any significant limitations to using : BSDI as far as number of ethernet cards supported or ability of PCI vs : ISA ethernet cards to handle the throughput? : I welcome any and all commentary on this topic as we are on the verge of : purchasing a CISCO router unless I get some good feedback about this : other option... Thanks! Technically you can run a PC as a router with BSDI BSD/OS. I would never run a UNIX server as a router. BSD may be a cheaper option, but definately not the better one. DB