From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 28 16:41:47 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31A9C1065689 for ; Wed, 28 May 2008 16:41:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl) Received: from wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl (wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl [IPv6:2001:4070:101:2::1]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 637298FC2F for ; Wed, 28 May 2008 16:41:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl) Received: from wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m4SGfYXq010718; Wed, 28 May 2008 18:41:34 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl) Received: from localhost (wojtek@localhost) by wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) with ESMTP id m4SGfYRN010715; Wed, 28 May 2008 18:41:34 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl) Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 18:41:34 +0200 (CEST) From: Wojciech Puchar To: Bob McConnell In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <20080528184105.J10688@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> References: <18493.25160.836101.941905@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <20080528140856.GA30599@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <2b677bda0805280731x45fc2dd4ra62a2657e11641c1@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: FreeBSD based router ... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 16:41:47 -0000 >> >> And all this just to *pass packets*; if you're making real *routing* >> decisions based upon that (i.e. you're making a router rather than a >> switch), which requires that packets take a trip to the CPU, you'll packet headers >> find yourself coming to the realization that Cisco and Juniper might for 10Gbe ports - yes. for lower speed no. >> >> YMMV, HTH, HAND. > > I don't need that many Ethernet ports, but I do need most of those PCI > slots. I was unable to locate a box with more than four slots and a > warranty that was acceptable to our Production group. I'm still not sure > about the warranty or that we can buy it in a case with power supply. > But at least I have a vector to resume my search. > > Thanks, > > Bob McConnell > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >