From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 15 00:44:01 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3CE5616A4C8 for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:44:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mike@sentex.net) Received: from smarthost2.sentex.ca (smarthost2.sentex.ca [205.211.164.50]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F121413C447 for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:44:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mike@sentex.net) Received: from BLUELAPIS.sentex.ca (cage.simianscience.com [64.7.134.1]) by smarthost2.sentex.ca (8.14.1/8.13.8) with SMTP id m0F0NasT068434; Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:23:37 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from mike@sentex.net) From: Mike Tancsa To: "Eric W. Bates" Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:23:46 -0500 Message-ID: <35vno31cbagg7k3abhf6q1q7reo0j78v95@4ax.com> References: <47894992.8080202@vineyard.net> In-Reply-To: <47894992.8080202@vineyard.net> X-Mailer: Forte Agent 1.93/32.576 English (American) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bgp router preferences X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:44:01 -0000 On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:13:22 -0500, in sentex.lists.freebsd.net you wrote: >I think I have finally given up on cisco. > >What are folks recommendations for a machine doing full bgp routes? > >I think I need to get a Sangoma card; but what is the current favorite=20 I am not sure the card is still supported under FreeBSD. Do you really need T1 connectivity ? >bgp routing software and how much RAM do folks think I can get away = with? Quagga and 1G of RAM is plenty. 512 will work just fine, but splurge on the extra $50 to give you a bit more room :) ---Mike -------------------------------------------------------- Mike Tancsa, Sentex communications http://www.sentex.net Providing Internet Access since 1994 mike@sentex.net, (http://www.tancsa.com)