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Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 13:46:58 +0700 (JVT)
From: Hendra Sentono <hendra@unix.ukdw.ac.id>
To: Juyoung Park <jypark@comsun.chungnam.ac.kr>
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Subject: Re: Make FreeBSD 2.2.1 into gateway
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On Wed, 14 May 1997, Juyoung Park wrote:

> Hello Folks..
> 
> I'm very curious about whether FreeBSD 2.2.1 can do with 2 or above LAN
> network cards..
> I try to make FreeBSD gateway like this.
> 
> 
>                    168.188.48.0                         168.188.51.0
>               ---+---+---+---+--                ---+---+---+---+--
>                                      |                       |
>                                      |                       |
>                                 +----------------------+
>                                 | 3Com             3Com  |
>                                 |                                 |
>                                 |                                 |
>                                 |FreeBSD 2.2.1 machine|
>                                 +----------------------+
> 
> 
> To summarize my questions:
> 
> 1) Can FreeBSD machine (installed Pentium PC) hold 2 or above Ethernet card?

Sure, if your PC can hold those cards. You can configure it on your
kernel. (knowledge of the type of your 3Com cards would be helpful)

> 
> 2) If does, then can I make gateway by just setting gateway daemon or
> router daemon?
Yes. Our machine configured as gateway (also in the kernel) and we run
routed.

Hope this helps.

> I'll summarize..
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> 
> Juyoung Park  ---------------------------------
> computer communications lab, Chungnam Nat. Univ.
> South KOREA
> +82-42-822-2577
> ------------------------------------------------
> 

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