From owner-freebsd-isp Wed Sep 11 07:33:08 1996 Return-Path: owner-isp Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id HAA06272 for isp-outgoing; Wed, 11 Sep 1996 07:33:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from who.cdrom.com (who.cdrom.com [204.216.27.3]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id HAA06266 for ; Wed, 11 Sep 1996 07:33:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: from etinc.com (et-gw-fr1.etinc.com [204.141.244.98]) by who.cdrom.com (8.7.5/8.6.11) with SMTP id HAA08893 for ; Wed, 11 Sep 1996 07:33:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: from dialup-usr11.etinc.com (dialup-usr11.etinc.com [204.141.95.132]) by etinc.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id KAA04366; Wed, 11 Sep 1996 10:37:22 -0400 Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 10:37:22 -0400 Message-Id: <199609111437.KAA04366@etinc.com> X-Sender: dennis@etinc.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Version 2.0.3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: "S(pork)" From: dennis@etinc.com (Dennis) Subject: Re: T1 offc. resell config Cc: isp@freebsd.org Sender: owner-isp@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >We're looking at a similar test in our building before we move on to the >rest of the city... We were thinking of putting an ethernet-ethernet >router like a Cisco 2514 between our network and the ethernet switch that >would distribute access to our various customers. We could set up some >filters on the router that would disallow ftp/http servers and whatnot, >and help keep things safe for our customers. Our big concern now is >security BETWEEN clients... The only solutions I see so far are very >expensive; with names like Cisco and BayNetworks... sigh. > >Charles > >spork@super-g.com Why would you even consider these options, when you could do everything you want with a dual card freebsd box for less money... plus the 2514 will choke at about 3Mb/s and you can do full 10Mbs easily with FBSD. Dennis