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To: evanc@synapse.net (Evan Champion)
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD as a router 
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Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 23:03:38 +0100
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@freebsd.org>
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> I am looking to use FreeBSD as a router to route IP between 3 or 4
> Ethernet segments (meaning 3 or 4 NICs).  I have a PCI 486 (Asus SP3G)
> all line up for the job.  The only thing I need are some NICs.

We do this all the time and have one machine currently serving 3
ethernets without any trouble.

That said, be aware that any kind of UN*X box doesn't exactly compete
with a Cisco in terms of performance.  They throw raw hardware at the
problem whereas we have to do it the hard way, in software.

Don't expect to get more than 400K/sec through the router in a
10Mb/sec ethernet scenario (theoretical max would be around
1100K/sec).

> My question: what are the best PCI Ethernet (10base2 at this time,
> though combo cards would be appreciated) NICs available that work with
> FreeBSD?

The SMC Ultra 16 works very well..

					Jordan