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Date:      Tue, 10 Jan 1995 14:43:44 -0800 (PST)
From:      julian@TFS.COM (Julian Elischer)
To:        wraith@csd.uwm.edu (Robert Michael Gorichanaz)
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.org, hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD as an IP Router
Message-ID:  <m0rRpI0-0003w4C@TFS.COM>
In-Reply-To: <199501101747.LAA30237@alpha2.csd.uwm.edu> from "Robert Michael Gorichanaz" at Jan 10, 95 11:47:01 am

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> I'm looking to use a PC running FreeBSD as a router/gateway on a small
> network.  Question is, what kinda CPU horsepower do I really need to
> forward packets between half a dozen 'puters?  Do I need a 486dx50? or
> is that overkill; can I get away with a 386-40 or a 486-33?
> 
> I'm going to be using 16-bit bus-mastering ethernet cards, if that helps.

correct my ignorance, but do we have DRIVERS for any such cards?
all the drivers I know copy the data out of on-board memory..

(?)
julian (no, really, I am intersted in the answer to this question..)




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