[17806] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: So... what's the best routing solution for..
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Greg Simpson)
Fri Jun 12 11:20:40 1998
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 10:43:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: Greg Simpson <gws@sweet.com>
To: Steve Sobol <sjsobol@shell.nacs.net>
cc: "Roeland M.J. Meyer" <rmeyer@mhsc.com>, jzeeff@verio.net, nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <19980612101447.48347@shell.nacs.net>
Any further replies I send will be off nanog, let's go private..
I'm sure someone has a quick response for an alternate list, but I don't
mind helping you out a bit more, off the list..
-g
> > He said this was an ethernet handoff from the isp; they are not simply
> > going to plug him into a switch; he will most likely get a port on a
> > cisco; they should be able to apply policies for him.. no?
>
> True.
>
> > I don't see why he even needs a router, unless there is a lack of a trust
> > of the upstream's ability to filter.. Or if you know beforehand they will
> > not?
>
> I don't know that I necessarily need a router. :>
>
> > If your business requires offsite support of hw/sw, a 2514'd do you
> > justice, but it can also be useful to have a un*x box as the router..
> > cheap proxy/cache engine anyone?
>
> If push comes to shove I can set up mgetty on the router box, get an
> additional phone line and dial into it when needed.
>
> Incidentally, if this is better discussed on another list,
> I'll go subscribe to it and raise the question there...
>
>
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