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Subject: Re: freebsd as a router
To: tbrown@vcsun2.tamu.edu (Tom Brown)
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 09:41:52 -0500 (EST)
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In-Reply-To: <9511290020.AA25942@vcsun1.tamu.edu> from "Tom Brown" at Nov 28, 95 06:20:54 pm
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		Hi there Tom,

> 
> 
> hi, 
> 
> i'm running 2.0.5 and would like to know what procedure i need
> to do configure my box as a router.  how do i assign the 2nd
> ip address to ed1?
> 
> should i first upgrade to 2.1?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> tom
> --
> Tom Brown			  loc:   Wiesenbaker 232-E

	The first thing to do is _upgrade to the latest 2.1.* - 
	2.0.5 was not stable :(
	As for the router config - I've tried FreeBSD with 2
	Ethernet cards ( SMC Etherpowers ) - it worked w/o any problemo.
	Didn't try it with more that 2 Ethercards though - but it should
	work too I think.
	You can assign IP addresses to different ifaces in /etc/sysconfig - 
	it's pretty straightforward.
	You also have to determine which routing proto to use - unless
	you'll rely completely on static routing, which is pretty sufficient
	for small/not comples installs.
	You have two choices here - either go with routed or with gated.
	Gated is most powerful one ( runs RIP/OSPF/BGP - all open IP routing
	protos )  but the config is not obvious.
	If mucho depricated RIP is sufficient - run RIP via routed.


	Personally I'd like to hear if some1 here runs FreeBSD box as
	the router with say 3 or more ifaces ? How  fast/reliable is it ?

	In my opinion PCI P-120/133 with 4 say SMC Etherpowers in PCI
	slots should beat the crap out of lower end CISCOs ... say
	2*** series - both in price and perfomance ... dunno about
	reliability though :)



	Rashid.