Howdy, I believe somebody posted a message about this some time ago but I couldn't find it in the archives (actualy I don't know what to look for :-). I want to build a router using a PC running Linux. Unfortunately there aren't enough PCI slots to accomodate all networkadapters. Are there any multiport ethernet adapters around that are supported by Linux?
Considering I want to build a router with 9 network interfaces (preferably 100Base-Tx but I guess that's too much to ask for :-), what kind of PC should I use (it will only do routing and maybe DNS). Will a Pentium 233MMX do the trick or should I go for a PIII 550. Will 64MB do or should I use 128MB, will the amount of memory have any impact at all on the performance. I figure the PCI bus will probably be the bottleneck here. Isn't there a Linux-router or something like that around? Nico -- -------------------------------------------------------- How do you tell when you run out of invisible ink? -------------------------------------------------------- Nico De Ranter Sony Service Center (SUPC-E/NSSE) Sint Stevens Woluwestraat 55 (Rue de Woluwe-Saint-Etienne) 1130 Brussel (Bruxelles), Belgium, Europe, Earth Telephone: +32 2 724 86 41 Telefax: +32 2 726 26 86 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
