-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 CJ van den Berg wrote: > On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 11:59:59PM +0200, Erik Persson wrote: >> Erik Persson wrote: >>> I have heard some people saying it is possible to run linux as a >>> gb-router on pc-hardware and some have actually tested it, but it would >>> be very nice to hear from some more people who have tried it! >>> Nothing beats the real world. >> Is there anyone on the debian-user list who has tried debian as a >> gigabit router and have some input? > > Yes, I've done it. I've saturated two 1Gbit links with a debian/netfilter > based router (3Ghz P4). Whether or not it's possible in your situation > though depends largely on the type of network traffic and the complexity of > your filtering rules. If your packet rates are low and your filters fairly > simple it should be pretty easy to saturate a 1Gbit ethernet link.
How many and how complicated were your filtering rules? How many nodes sat behind your router? - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA Is "common sense" really valid? For example, it is "common sense" to white-power racists that whites are superior to blacks, and that those with brown skins are mud people. However, that "common sense" is obviously wrong. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE8szFS9HxQb37XmcRAlNWAKCCHu0JEyn8tuumzdtGqLcGYeyQpwCeN3el Q58VKZhLG79HwoEgLFbMv+Y= =FNOP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
