From owner-freebsd-isp Tue May 22 15:10:40 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from ns1.cb21.co.jp (b3.lan.neweb.ne.jp [210.157.128.252]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 3DEE137B42C for ; Tue, 22 May 2001 15:10:37 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from admin@cb21.co.jp) Received: (qmail 45570 invoked from network); 23 May 2001 07:10:35 +0900 Received: from localhost.cb21.co.jp (HELO localhost) (127.0.0.1) by localhost.cb21.co.jp with SMTP; 23 May 2001 07:10:35 +0900 To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD as Backup Router for a CISCO router From: Sys Admin X-Mailer: Mew version 1.94.2 on Emacs 19.34 / Mule 2.3 (SUETSUMUHANA) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <20010523071034V.admin@cb21.co.jp> Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 07:10:34 +0900 X-Dispatcher: imput version 20000228(IM140) Lines: 33 Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Hello, We recently had some problems with the CISCO router serving 2 class C networks. I am planning to setup a dedicated FreeBSD router as a backup to cisco one and have some questions on how to do that. Any help, pointers to information will be greatly appreciated. I have gone through archives and searched the web. But couldn't find what I needed. 1. Is it possible to have FreeBSD router work in parallel with cisco router ? What I would like to have the FreeBSD router up and running in case cisco router fails without manual intervention as I am staying far away from the network. (using routed) 2. What is the better solution for a backup router ? Natd or routed ? 3. Can a dedicated FreeBSD router replace a cisco router for medium traffic site ? (as a low priced alternative) Thanks in advance for any help, pointers. Tad. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message