From owner-freebsd-isp Mon Jun 9 12:23:41 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id MAA09513 for isp-outgoing; Mon, 9 Jun 1997 12:23:41 -0700 (PDT) Received: from unagi.cybernothing.org (unagi.cybernothing.org [207.96.1.32]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id MAA09507 for ; Mon, 9 Jun 1997 12:23:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from jdfalk@localhost) by unagi.cybernothing.org (8.8.5/8.8.5/JDF-9705.06) id PAA24228; Mon, 9 Jun 1997 15:23:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <19970609152323.25574@cybernothing.org> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 15:23:23 -0400 From: "J.D. Falk" To: muditha@seychelles.net Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Router References: <339C4625.7590@seychelles.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.75 In-Reply-To: <339C4625.7590@seychelles.net> [9706.09] X-Editor: nvi X-Comment: Stop e-mail spam for good! http://www.cauce.org/ Sender: owner-isp@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk [Removed portmaster-users, since I'm not a member of that list.] On Jun 9, Muditha Gunatilake wrote: > Any one heard of a compaq NETELLIGENT router 8500 communication > platform? > > If so how does it compare with Cisco2500 series. I've heard of "routers" that were actually just Compaqs running Linux and GateD...is this one of 'em? If so, I've heard mixed reviews, as I have of any GateD-based solution. IMHO, Cisco /is/ the standard, and the only reason to go with anything else would have to be the price. But, as always, it depends heavily on what your requirements are. -- J.D. Falk, Network Operations Center Supervisor +1 (415) 482-2840 Priori Networks, Inc. http://www.priori.net "The people you know. The people you trust."