Re: tlug: Firewall machine - how fast for ethernet speeds

["Andrew S. Howell" <andy@example.com>]

>>>>> "Scott" == Scott Stone <sstone@example.com> writes:

    Scott> On Wed, 25 Nov 1998, Andrew S. Howell wrote:
    >>  I just signed up for a cable modem service.
    >> 
    >> http://www.catv.ne.jp/internet/internet.htm
    >> 
    >> They are saying that cable side runs at 14Mbps, while their
    >> connection to the internet through IIJ is 6Mbps. My side of the
    >> modem is 10BaseT. I don't every expect to see the 6Mbps to the
    >> internet, but using that as a max, any ideas how fast a machine
    >> I would need for a dedicated firewall? I have a spare 386
    >> 33Mhz, and I think I can find get my hands on 486 66Mhz
    >> box. Would either of these be fast enough?

    Scott> yeah, routing isn't very cpu intensive.  I'd say either one
    Scott> would do it.  You could even do it with no hard disk, too.

I was thinking of booting off a floppy and using the hard disk just
for logging. I think that should be possible.

Andy
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