Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 18:24:57 +0300 (EEST) From: Len Merikanto <lennu@tietoverkot.net> To: jsw@cywub.sitel.net Cc: chip.wiegand@simrad.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: replacing a cisco router with a fbsd box Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0108311810340.218-100000@mail.tietoverkot.net> In-Reply-To: <200108311458.JAA18684@iwww.sitel.net>
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On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 jsw@cywub.sitel.net wrote: > cisco routers are some of the most reliable and robust in the industry. > > Check the config ... again ... that is usually the weakest link. > > Yes, a peecee running xBSD, perhaps with a package such as Zebra, can and > will work as a toasternet router, but the reliability and robustness of the > hardware is usually inferior to that of a 'real' router such as a cisco, > Bay, or the new kids such as Juniper or Extreme. > > Good day JSW > just a note. ive learned this insane thing even ciscos are good at routing and something less cpu using tasks but when it goes to nat and firewalling you definetly have wrong devices for example for testign im using cisco 2500 summti with 2 ethernets for routing our ethernet into 10Mbit fiber and noticed poor cisco cant process more than 4 Mbit on ties ethernet ports. also when your having access lists on cisco they lag cpu into 100% utility with few simple access lists. so when using access lists be careful and check the cpu usage on the cisco b4 believing its working fine. it also has 2 serial ports which are max 2Mbit which clearly indicates that it was not planned to do 10Mbit routing but only 2*2Mbit thorugh their ethernet ports. been also using LARGE ciscos and those also start lagging as hell for example with nat used to work at company with many thousand dialup lines behind huge cisco that natted all ips from dialup modems into real internet ip number and it really started to do poor performances when lines growed over 8 thousand dial up lines. what i would do in this situation is set up cisco to route just the internet access set up nat and firewall on simple bsd box and we have working solution. sorry for my bad english but i guess you guys catch the clue. "Cisco is used and will be used as good router, just dont do any tricks with it" Len Merikanto, Phone: +358968691950 Tietoverkot Oy Mobile: +358409008494 Munkkisaarenkatu 2 Fax: +358968691935 00150 Helsinki, Finland To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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