Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 19:17:59 -0400 From: Jim <rip@berk.com> To: "N. Del More" <ndelmore@usa.net> Cc: freebsd-ISP@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Router Cards? Message-ID: <9710212317.AA15504@host.berk.com>
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Neol,
Yes, I have the Emerging Technologies ET/5025-16bit ISA card. Ordered it,
along with the correct v.35 connector, got it 2 days later, plugged it in,
recompiled the kernel, loaded up the driver and was off. It is very
attractive, very simple, and very cheap. I would recommend it over a highly
priced CISCO for a small ISP. They have a PCI version of the card I have
which may perform better, but I have had no problems whatsoever. There is
also another option that costs extra that is very attractive, the bandwidth
manager. It is a software based bandwidth manager that ET also makes that
supports everything from limiting data sent/received from a certain port, to
ip filtering. That, along with the ET/5025 is cheap and very attractive.
If you have any more questions, ask away..
-Jim Palmer rip@berk.com
jp@overset.com
At 06:20 PM 10/21/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Does any one have any experience or knowledge about the Emerging
>Technologies ET/5025x or the SDL Communications WANic or RISCom boards
>insofar as their suitabilty as a router is concerned?
>
>Both companies basically claim that you pop it in either your server or a
>spare system and through the wonders of software and technology ... bingo
>... instant router.
>
>Seems like a VERY attractive alternative to a VERY expensive Cisco on the
>surface especially for a startup like me.
>
>Thanks
>Noel
>
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