[20857] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Linux Router KIT
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (alex@nac.net)
Wed Oct 28 18:05:55 1998
From: alex@nac.net
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 17:46:58 -0500 (EST)
To: "Adam D. McKenna" <adam@flounder.net>
cc: Michael Shields <shields@crosslink.net>, dirk@power.net, nanog@merit.edu,
list@inet-access.net
In-Reply-To: <028301be02b9$ab4feda0$e50984a9@flounder.telecom.idt.net>
Lots of types interfaces? EIGRP? Things that Linux/PC does have is Hard
drives that fail, etc; I guess you could do a flash thing, though. Other
protocols, like IPX, Dec, ATalk, etc are not going to happen.
Also, for a long time, Linux had a hard time with lots or routes.
If you are going to use a PC as a router, use an Unix that has real net
code, like xBSD.
On Wed, 28 Oct 1998, Adam D. McKenna wrote:
> So does linux.
>
> Linux can be:
>
> A packet forwarder (router)
> A packet filter (firewall)
> An IP masquerading packet filter (NAT firewall)
> Can run RIP, BGP, EGP, OSPF (via gated)
>
> Maybe I'm being naiive here, but what does Cisco offer beyond this (besides
> the availability of higher performance)?
> > Linux doesn't just kill Microsoft's NT and Solaris. It also eats
> > Cisco for lunch.
>
> This isn't true. IOS does a lot more than just get packets from
> interface A to interface B. (In terms of managability as well as
> functionality)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ISPF, The Forum for ISPs by ISPs. October 26-28, 1998, Atlanta, GA.
Three days of clues, news, and views from the industry's best and
brightest. http://www.ispf.com/ for information and registration.
Atheism is a non-prophet organization. I route, therefore I am.
Alex Rubenstein, alex@nac.net, KC2BUO, ISP/C Charter Member
Father of the Network and Head Bottle-Washer
Net Access Corporation, 9 Mt. Pleasant Tpk., Denville, NJ 07834
Don't choose a spineless ISP; we have more backbone! http://www.nac.net
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
