Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 12:40:04 -0600 (MDT) From: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> To: Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@alameda.net> Cc: steve@visint.co.uk (Stephen Roome), shovey@buffnet.net, danf@jadetech.com, isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: T1 upgrade options? Message-ID: <199707091840.MAA27146@rocky.mt.sri.com> In-Reply-To: <199707091731.KAA12155@Gatekeeper.Alameda.net> References: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970709143950.4426C-100000@dylan.visint.co.uk> <199707091731.KAA12155@Gatekeeper.Alameda.net>
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> > I still really don't understand why folks with only a T1 line insist on > > buying a separate router... > > Why ? Because what ever system you run your T1 off, PC or SGI or whatever, > if it is not a dedicated router, people tend to run other services off it. > If you run other services off it, you tend to modify it (for example > reboot). That brings down your whole T1 line. And for many small sites, if you bring down the machine hosting critical services (DNS, email, POP services, firewall, etc....) it doesn't matter one hoot if the router is still running since the 'internet' is effectively dead anyway. A poor arguement IMHO. If you've got critical services, don't touch them unless you *HAVE* to, and treat it like dedicated equipment. For a small office (like mine), a dedicated PC works *much* better than a CISCO ever would, and total costs (including hardware, maintenance, etc..) are significantly lower. Nate
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