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From: julian@tfs.com (Julian Elischer)
Subject: Re: FreeBSD as an IP Router
To: wraith@csd.uwm.edu (Robert Michael Gorichanaz)
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 14:43:44 -0800 (PST)
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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..)