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From: "Chan, Herman (MTO)" <Herman.Chan@mto.gov.on.ca>
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Subject: gateway and other freebsd network function
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 13:34:13 -0500 
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Hi:

This might be a stupid question, but what is a gateway, I've heard many
great things about freebsd acting as a gateway to interent, but 
what is it really?

And what are other good things about freebsd in terms of networking?

Thanks
Herman

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