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

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Wed, 25 Nov 1998, Andrew S. Howell wrote:

> >>>>> "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.

yeah, that would work, too :)

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
Head of TurboLinux Development/Systems Administrator
Pacific HiTech, Inc (USA) / Pacific HiTech, KK (Japan)


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