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Date:      Tue, 11 Dec 2001 04:01:46 -0700 (MST)
From:      "Forrest W. Christian" <forrestc@imach.com>
To:        "Tolpanov, Dmitry" <tdn@stack.ru>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Router based on FreeBSD.
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0112110400040.14453-100000@workhorse.iMach.com>
In-Reply-To: <CA28026327658B478F964AD08A46D4130560CB@exch2k.stack.firm>

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On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Tolpanov, Dmitry wrote:

> I've got a very complex problem so every advice is appreciated.
> I've got a router on 4.3-STABLE FreeBSD. It's got hardware (in short):
> - Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
> - NIC 3Com 10/100 in 100baseTX <full-duplex>
> - NIC 3Com 10/100 in 100baseTX <full-duplex>
> - NIC 3Com 10/100 in 100baseTX <full-duplex>
> - NIC 3Com 900 Combo 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex>
> - NIC 3Com 900 Combo 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex>
> 
> Sometimes through this router network works slowly and it is natural
> right thing. Therefore we are going to split router on two.

Define slowly.  Can you see added latency across the router?

Personally I'd switch all the cards out for Intel, but that is my
preference - and I can't say it would help at all.

- Forrest W. Christian (forrestc@imach.com) AC7DE
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