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> >I doubt it. Unless there is specialized hardware involved.
> >cisco and others have invested heavily in 'silicon switching'.
> >there are more layer 3 ethernet switches out there.
> >
> Cisco IOS is not fast in itself....what cisco router you use will yield
> much different results. FreeBSD on a Pentium 133 will outperform
> a 4500 series generally...and dollar for dollar you cant compare
> a P200 with a 7500 series.

 That is why I mentioned 'silicon switching' instead of IOS.
  For this guy's application, FreeBSD might be fine (as I also mentioned)
   Yeah, but a 7500 can do many things a P200 can't. So when you need
    to do those things, a 7500 is the only game in town.
   Also, it is hard to beat a 2500 on Rack space :-)

> A freebsd box with 4 T1s and a 100Mb/s will totally blow the doors off
> a 4500 series....routing 2 ethernets should be linearly comparable.

  I don't use a 4500, and haven't heard of many ISP's getting 
  100mb connections. However, I doubt a 4500 will get it's 
  doors blown off. (100 base-T support on the 4500's is poor to
  begin with) So, for a two segment system with bastion hosts
  on one and the regular network on the other, BSD would
  probably do better.

  I'm not trying to start a Freebsd vs. Cisco war here. 
  Each has their strengths. 
   When it comes to running a NOC, I prefer to run routing
   on Cisco, throughout.
   When it comes to running a web server, FreeBSD wins hands
   down.


  Dru