From owner-freebsd-isp Thu Aug 6 14:33:26 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA10798 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Thu, 6 Aug 1998 14:33:26 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from jupiter.connecticom.com (jupiter.connecticom.com [209.3.110.24]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA10611 for ; Thu, 6 Aug 1998 14:32:49 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kitt@connecticom.com) Received: from [209.3.110.25] (orion.connecticom.com [209.3.110.25]) by jupiter.connecticom.com (8.9.0/8.9.0) with ESMTP id RAA04809; Thu, 6 Aug 1998 17:30:00 -0400 (EDT) X-Sender: sysadmin@mail.connecticom.com Message-Id: In-Reply-To: <008701bdc180$c5a76ae0$f3d396ce@ivy.ezo.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 17:31:42 -0400 To: "Jim Flowers" From: Kitt Diebold Subject: Re: ethernet cards... Cc: Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I want to provide a physical seperation between each company's internal network and my network (and thus the internet). Each ethernet connection goes off to a different company's internal network, where they do their day-to-day business. By routing, I will only be moving IP packets bound for their network, (and outbound packets) and not their general traffic, appletalk, netbios (I'll block those ports), etc. I don't see how I could get this functionality by using a hub. Also, by using multiple ethernet cards, I figure we can do 'value added' features by doing NAT for customers that don't want to be directly connected. >Kitt, >Why not just use an Ethernet hub for the physical connections to your client >computers and then use ipfw with the router software in your fbsd box to set >up a logical connection to each client gateway. Tough to beat an 8-port hub >for cost and you don't care much about speed (relatively) delivering the >Internet. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kitt Diebold >To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG >Date: Thursday, August 06, 1998 5:14 PM >Subject: ethernet cards... > > >>I am going to set up an inexpensive router for an in-building network (we >>sell internet access to other businesses in the building and we'd rather >>route than switch netween segments) and I would like to do it with FreeBSD. >>All of the routing will be through ethernet interfaces. >> >>Since the number is PCI/ISA slots in motherboards are limited, I was >>wondering if anyone had seen any ethernet cards (10 or 10/100) that had >>multiple independant ethernet ports on a single PCI or ISA card that was >>compatilble with FreeBSD. >> >>Any help would be appreciated. >> >>Thanks! >> >>-Kitt >> >>Connecticom, Inc. >>Internet Services for Business >> (web hosting & programming) >>(716) 546-3510 >>http://www.connecticom.com >> >> >> >>To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >>with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message >> Connecticom, Inc. Internet Services for Business (web hosting & programming) (716) 546-3510 http://www.connecticom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message