Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 21:16:03 -0400 From: Jon Radel <jon@radel.com> To: Sam Wun <swun2010@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-pf@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question about numbers of connections Message-ID: <4A0B70D3.3080405@radel.com> In-Reply-To: <736c47cb0905131752s29a0198xea15a95df7d42e94@mail.gmail.com> References: <d353bd50905130902y1dec556bg6ab13a89cbf0005@mail.gmail.com> <736c47cb0905131752s29a0198xea15a95df7d42e94@mail.gmail.com>
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This is a cryptographically signed message in MIME format. --------------ms000307030001090006090902 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sam Wun wrote: > Alix is for home user. > Which is just about as useful as the OP asking if the machine can handle "a lot of traffic without troubles" without giving us any hint whether he means traffic that keeps a 128 kbps DSL line semi-busy or if he has a 100 mbps fiber to his house that's practically melting from all the traffic. :-) That said, I'll report that for years I used a "consumer class" Celeron machine with 384 MB of RAM to act as a firewall for some web sites with a T1 (1.5 mbps) of traffic hitting it at times, and had no known issues. I've upgraded a bit by now but mainly just because rather than to solve any particular issue. Without knowing more about the traffic to be put across the machine, about the only real answer is: Try it and see what happens. -- --Jon Radel jon@radel.com --------------ms000307030001090006090902 Content-Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature; name="smime.p7s" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="smime.p7s" Content-Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature MIAGCSqGSIb3DQEHAqCAMIACAQExCzAJBgUrDgMCGgUAMIAGCSqGSIb3DQEHAQAAoIIJMTCC AvMwggJcoAMCAQICEB1eDeVYxhAO39zOEnHiAbwwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAwYjELMAkGA1UE BhMCWkExJTAjBgNVBAoTHFRoYXd0ZSBDb25zdWx0aW5nIChQdHkpIEx0ZC4xLDAqBgNVBAMT I1RoYXd0ZSBQZXJzb25hbCBGcmVlbWFpbCBJc3N1aW5nIENBMB4XDTA5MDIyNTA0MTMyNloX DTEwMDIyNTA0MTMyNlowXjEOMAwGA1UEBBMFUmFkZWwxEzARBgNVBCoTCkpvbiBUaG9tYXMx GTAXBgNVBAMTEEpvbiBUaG9tYXMgUmFkZWwxHDAaBgkqhkiG9w0BCQEWDWpvbkByYWRlbC5j b20wggEiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQDeT7qtj+euqWr2wXM7OnwrXJe9 Jlc0CGaM69AcTWOFakRY7MUXrqcmF5WjrqrMoagfGjS362eb6787x313ZdLoGuQPh/o2Mqp4 BbSgcnGZRj82SxkUmSN6+2q5ZOOYA6JmfvJwmBuRQ8sHki4GnoSwbIc11a70/z4at5qRi8bb /RtmJYewnpwXErfuuq0hhVSsYKFPXELzSahlpyC+lUfIdgvLJGxc7eU5QuvtYmuohNjn4k9C SJinvfjFbkvgbIgtvZxxmcE74NsKTeW2bEwgoCjZlcAD/QMgLE9KGSVn4/LzC/OZwkPKcWKO CPTNIZK1P+HxaIW4BvvYtjLu2Qx5AgMBAAGjKjAoMBgGA1UdEQQRMA+BDWpvbkByYWRlbC5j b20wDAYDVR0TAQH/BAIwADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFAAOBgQBT+qFXV8sexrNOJuK8rhVpnCNF iFslD9Kelhon5Tt1tlTsw+B9F9B8ys9tfV559tzVqE+ULcqnjX2rsaJCwFmn6gyucCN0yGML h1O4ddsNQmoTOILyBCv/rkfO4tbXJM3si2JDNPZnL/0Rf3FpDTc3U3SnAdqE1a/8PGBTTmay VDCCAvMwggJcoAMCAQICEB1eDeVYxhAO39zOEnHiAbwwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAwYjELMAkG A1UEBhMCWkExJTAjBgNVBAoTHFRoYXd0ZSBDb25zdWx0aW5nIChQdHkpIEx0ZC4xLDAqBgNV BAMTI1RoYXd0ZSBQZXJzb25hbCBGcmVlbWFpbCBJc3N1aW5nIENBMB4XDTA5MDIyNTA0MTMy NloXDTEwMDIyNTA0MTMyNlowXjEOMAwGA1UEBBMFUmFkZWwxEzARBgNVBCoTCkpvbiBUaG9t YXMxGTAXBgNVBAMTEEpvbiBUaG9tYXMgUmFkZWwxHDAaBgkqhkiG9w0BCQEWDWpvbkByYWRl bC5jb20wggEiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQDeT7qtj+euqWr2wXM7Onwr XJe9Jlc0CGaM69AcTWOFakRY7MUXrqcmF5WjrqrMoagfGjS362eb6787x313ZdLoGuQPh/o2 Mqp4BbSgcnGZRj82SxkUmSN6+2q5ZOOYA6JmfvJwmBuRQ8sHki4GnoSwbIc11a70/z4at5qR i8bb/RtmJYewnpwXErfuuq0hhVSsYKFPXELzSahlpyC+lUfIdgvLJGxc7eU5QuvtYmuohNjn 4k9CSJinvfjFbkvgbIgtvZxxmcE74NsKTeW2bEwgoCjZlcAD/QMgLE9KGSVn4/LzC/OZwkPK cWKOCPTNIZK1P+HxaIW4BvvYtjLu2Qx5AgMBAAGjKjAoMBgGA1UdEQQRMA+BDWpvbkByYWRl bC5jb20wDAYDVR0TAQH/BAIwADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFAAOBgQBT+qFXV8sexrNOJuK8rhVp nCNFiFslD9Kelhon5Tt1tlTsw+B9F9B8ys9tfV559tzVqE+ULcqnjX2rsaJCwFmn6gyucCN0 yGMLh1O4ddsNQmoTOILyBCv/rkfO4tbXJM3si2JDNPZnL/0Rf3FpDTc3U3SnAdqE1a/8PGBT TmayVDCCAz8wggKooAMCAQICAQ0wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAwgdExCzAJBgNVBAYTAlpBMRUw EwYDVQQIEwxXZXN0ZXJuIENhcGUxEjAQBgNVBAcTCUNhcGUgVG93bjEaMBgGA1UEChMRVGhh d3RlIENvbnN1bHRpbmcxKDAmBgNVBAsTH0NlcnRpZmljYXRpb24gU2VydmljZXMgRGl2aXNp b24xJDAiBgNVBAMTG1RoYXd0ZSBQZXJzb25hbCBGcmVlbWFpbCBDQTErMCkGCSqGSIb3DQEJ ARYccGVyc29uYWwtZnJlZW1haWxAdGhhd3RlLmNvbTAeFw0wMzA3MTcwMDAwMDBaFw0xMzA3 MTYyMzU5NTlaMGIxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlpBMSUwIwYDVQQKExxUaGF3dGUgQ29uc3VsdGluZyAo UHR5KSBMdGQuMSwwKgYDVQQDEyNUaGF3dGUgUGVyc29uYWwgRnJlZW1haWwgSXNzdWluZyBD QTCBnzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOBjQAwgYkCgYEAxKY8VXNV+065yplaHmjAdQRwnd/p/6Me 7L3N9VvyGna9fww6YfK/Uc4B1OVQCjDXAmNaLIkVcI7dyfArhVqqP3FWy688Cwfn8R+RNiQq E88r1fOCdz0Dviv+uxg+B79AgAJk16emu59l0cUqVIUPSAR/p7bRPGEEQB5kGXJgt/sCAwEA AaOBlDCBkTASBgNVHRMBAf8ECDAGAQH/AgEAMEMGA1UdHwQ8MDowOKA2oDSGMmh0dHA6Ly9j cmwudGhhd3RlLmNvbS9UaGF3dGVQZXJzb25hbEZyZWVtYWlsQ0EuY3JsMAsGA1UdDwQEAwIB BjApBgNVHREEIjAgpB4wHDEaMBgGA1UEAxMRUHJpdmF0ZUxhYmVsMi0xMzgwDQYJKoZIhvcN AQEFBQADgYEASIzRUIPqCy7MDaNmrGcPf6+svsIXoUOWlJ1/TCG4+DYfqi2fNi/A9BxQIJNw PP2t4WFiw9k6GX6EsZkbAMUaC4J0niVQlGLH2ydxVyWN3amcOY6MIE9lX5Xa9/eH1sYITq72 6jTlEBpbNU1341YheILcIRk13iSx0x1G/11fZU8xggNkMIIDYAIBATB2MGIxCzAJBgNVBAYT AlpBMSUwIwYDVQQKExxUaGF3dGUgQ29uc3VsdGluZyAoUHR5KSBMdGQuMSwwKgYDVQQDEyNU aGF3dGUgUGVyc29uYWwgRnJlZW1haWwgSXNzdWluZyBDQQIQHV4N5VjGEA7f3M4SceIBvDAJ BgUrDgMCGgUAoIIBwzAYBgkqhkiG9w0BCQMxCwYJKoZIhvcNAQcBMBwGCSqGSIb3DQEJBTEP Fw0wOTA1MTQwMTE2MDNaMCMGCSqGSIb3DQEJBDEWBBSyHQaQMS9VjGtDVZQEclzIoeAHSjBS BgkqhkiG9w0BCQ8xRTBDMAoGCCqGSIb3DQMHMA4GCCqGSIb3DQMCAgIAgDANBggqhkiG9w0D AgIBQDAHBgUrDgMCBzANBggqhkiG9w0DAgIBKDCBhQYJKwYBBAGCNxAEMXgwdjBiMQswCQYD VQQGEwJaQTElMCMGA1UEChMcVGhhd3RlIENvbnN1bHRpbmcgKFB0eSkgTHRkLjEsMCoGA1UE AxMjVGhhd3RlIFBlcnNvbmFsIEZyZWVtYWlsIElzc3VpbmcgQ0ECEB1eDeVYxhAO39zOEnHi AbwwgYcGCyqGSIb3DQEJEAILMXigdjBiMQswCQYDVQQGEwJaQTElMCMGA1UEChMcVGhhd3Rl IENvbnN1bHRpbmcgKFB0eSkgTHRkLjEsMCoGA1UEAxMjVGhhd3RlIFBlcnNvbmFsIEZyZWVt YWlsIElzc3VpbmcgQ0ECEB1eDeVYxhAO39zOEnHiAbwwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQAEggEAYTuc llLHryZGSxzMzN0fttcsaAUXSDYUOUVHdjp4BCLh/Q1E3Wy/7svOtc8Hdh6UUHLsHLeChj1J TyHZBW6VF56MoLh8VBfYL0T5zesG+l8mJq1xnpBhPUUMmkU3RMapw7gjZMAy9tSgeXmpv3wM Mpq8WNiZ7gb/jh+rdmIjB0/zs539wOO+2BWSE8YarA0InlV+1PXgYI24HxvOU/eM53ukGq97 Hhb57VTbiNRXYCzvaUHgZ4/N1PioAqJokXQN12qrCg7yhBM8LH9yOkOFAloUFUE+9VpBcBeJ MK1VEiQfYvVODGvmgvAdU0ym6qDW33M8JGuN/ePNGwyHOKt0OgAAAAAAAA== --------------ms000307030001090006090902--
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