Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-10-11 Thread Alexander Bögl
Thedore Knab schrieb: After reading more on this issue, I have decided that I have 2 choices. Use FreeBSD for a Bridging Bandwidth Shaper/ Firewall or use Linux as a Routing/ Bandwidth Shaping firewall. The later seems to be the best idea since I know more about Linux. I found that Linux does pro

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-10-11 Thread Alexander Bögl
Thedore Knab schrieb: After reading more on this issue, I have decided that I have 2 choices. Use FreeBSD for a Bridging Bandwidth Shaper/ Firewall or use Linux as a Routing/ Bandwidth Shaping firewall. The later seems to be the best idea since I know more about Linux. I found that Linux doe

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-10-10 Thread Matt Ryan
> I found that Linux does provide Bridging support, but the bridging > support in 2.4.x Kernels is not tied into any firewall support. > FreeBSD does have this, so does the 2.5.x Linux kernel. I guess if > people want to use Linux as a bandwidth shaping/ firewall bridge they > will have to wait for

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-10-10 Thread Matt Ryan
> I found that Linux does provide Bridging support, but the bridging > support in 2.4.x Kernels is not tied into any firewall support. > FreeBSD does have this, so does the 2.5.x Linux kernel. I guess if > people want to use Linux as a bandwidth shaping/ firewall bridge they > will have to wait fo

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-10-10 Thread Thedore Knab
After reading more on this issue, I have decided that I have 2 choices. Use FreeBSD for a Bridging Bandwidth Shaper/ Firewall or use Linux as a Routing/ Bandwidth Shaping firewall. The later seems to be the best idea since I know more about Linux. I found that Linux does provide Bridging suppo

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-10-10 Thread Thedore Knab
After reading more on this issue, I have decided that I have 2 choices. Use FreeBSD for a Bridging Bandwidth Shaper/ Firewall or use Linux as a Routing/ Bandwidth Shaping firewall. The later seems to be the best idea since I know more about Linux. I found that Linux does provide Bridging supp

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-10-02 Thread Jean-Francois Dive
After reading the lot (not the configs: not accessibles) if you say that there is a trunk between the 7200 (which does not looks from the route definition you have), and is properly configured (sub interfaces on the 7200 and same definition on the cat 5K RSM (if you have one which i suppose as you

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-10-02 Thread Jean-Francois Dive
yep, but you potentially need a patch for your nic driver to accept bigger max packet size. On Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 08:21:56PM +0200, Marc Haber wrote: > On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 11:47:34 +0300, Hasso Tepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >Yes, it supports 802.1q. No ISL AFAIK. > > > >http://www.candel

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-10-02 Thread Jean-Francois Dive
After reading the lot (not the configs: not accessibles) if you say that there is a trunk between the 7200 (which does not looks from the route definition you have), and is properly configured (sub interfaces on the 7200 and same definition on the cat 5K RSM (if you have one which i suppose as yo

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-10-02 Thread Jean-Francois Dive
yep, but you potentially need a patch for your nic driver to accept bigger max packet size. On Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 08:21:56PM +0200, Marc Haber wrote: > On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 11:47:34 +0300, Hasso Tepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >Yes, it supports 802.1q. No ISL AFAIK. > > > >http://www.cande

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-27 Thread German Gutierrez
* Cuenta la leyenda que Thedore Knab ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) escribió: > (I hope he ISNT annoucing them as /24s! into the BGP). Maybe announing them as /24 makes sense if he is doing some "balancing" through different connections... -- Saludos, Germán O. Gutiérrez Departamento Operaciones Desarroll

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-27 Thread German Gutierrez
* Cuenta la leyenda que Thedore Knab ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) escribió: > (I hope he ISNT annoucing them as /24s! into the BGP). Maybe announing them as /24 makes sense if he is doing some "balancing" through different connections... -- Saludos, Germán O. Gutiérrez Departamento Operaciones Desarrol

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread Marc Haber
On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 11:47:34 +0300, Hasso Tepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Yes, it supports 802.1q. No ISL AFAIK. > >http://www.candelatech.com/~greear/vlan.html No need for the patch. It's in the mainstream kernel since 2.4.16. Greetings Marc -- -- !! No

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread Thedore Knab
I put both the router config file and catalyst config file here. I did not create either of them. The only Cisco devices I have setup where Cisco Local Directors. http://albert.washcoll.edu/~tknab2/debian_isp/ If you want to look at it. user: debian pass: debian

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread Marc Haber
On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 11:47:34 +0300, Hasso Tepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Yes, it supports 802.1q. No ISL AFAIK. > >http://www.candelatech.com/~greear/vlan.html No need for the patch. It's in the mainstream kernel since 2.4.16. Greetings Marc -- -- !! No

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread Thedore Knab
I put both the router config file and catalyst config file here. I did not create either of them. The only Cisco devices I have setup where Cisco Local Directors. http://albert.washcoll.edu/~tknab2/debian_isp/ If you want to look at it. user: debian pass: debian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread Thedore Knab
Forwarded email. --- Begin Message --- Hi Thedore On Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 09:08:26AM -0400, Thedore Knab wrote: > I am trying to reduce latency, reduce peer to peer bandwidth > hogs, and do some stateful firewalling while I am at it. > Here is the part I am need to worry about. > > ip classle

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.09.26.1546 +0200]: > at least his upstream seems to be doing the right thing his "thing" ain't wrong, and with <20 routing entries, it really doesn't matter. but this is what supernetting is for... -- martin; (greetings from th

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread andrew
Hi Martin, at least his upstream seems to be doing the right thing Show Level 3 (San Jose, CA) BGP routes for 209.243.46.0 BGP routing table entry for 209.243.32.0/20 Paths: (9 available, best #1, table Default-IP-Routing-Table) 209 1785 21767, (aggregated by 21767 209.243.32.1) AS-path tra

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Thedore Knab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.09.26.1508 +0200]: > ip route 209.243.33.0 255.255.255.0 FastEthernet0/0 > ip route 209.243.34.0 255.255.255.0 FastEthernet0/0 > ip route 209.243.35.0 255.255.255.0 FastEthernet0/0 > ip route 209.243.36.0 255.255.255.0 FastEthernet0/0 > ip route 20

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread Thedore Knab
> what exactly is that you are trying to do... I am trying to reduce latency, reduce peer to peer bandwidth hogs, and do some stateful firewalling while I am at it. I want to drop in one Debian Linux box running the 2.4.19 Kernel between the router and the switch. The Linux box has 2 interfaces.

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread Thedore Knab
Forwarded email. --- Begin Message --- Hi Thedore On Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 09:08:26AM -0400, Thedore Knab wrote: > I am trying to reduce latency, reduce peer to peer bandwidth > hogs, and do some stateful firewalling while I am at it. > Here is the part I am need to worry about. > > ip clas

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.09.26.1546 +0200]: > at least his upstream seems to be doing the right thing his "thing" ain't wrong, and with <20 routing entries, it really doesn't matter. but this is what supernetting is for... -- martin; (greetings from t

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread andrew
Hi Martin, at least his upstream seems to be doing the right thing Show Level 3 (San Jose, CA) BGP routes for 209.243.46.0 BGP routing table entry for 209.243.32.0/20 Paths: (9 available, best #1, table Default-IP-Routing-Table) 209 1785 21767, (aggregated by 21767 209.243.32.1) AS-path tr

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Thedore Knab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.09.26.1508 +0200]: > ip route 209.243.33.0 255.255.255.0 FastEthernet0/0 > ip route 209.243.34.0 255.255.255.0 FastEthernet0/0 > ip route 209.243.35.0 255.255.255.0 FastEthernet0/0 > ip route 209.243.36.0 255.255.255.0 FastEthernet0/0 > ip route 2

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread Thedore Knab
> what exactly is that you are trying to do... I am trying to reduce latency, reduce peer to peer bandwidth hogs, and do some stateful firewalling while I am at it. I want to drop in one Debian Linux box running the 2.4.19 Kernel between the router and the switch. The Linux box has 2 interfaces

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread Hasso Tepper
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Thedore! > > what exactly is that you are trying to do... Same question :) > Does linux support 802.1Q trunking yet? or ISL? Yes, it supports 802.1q. No ISL AFAIK. http://www.candelatech.com/~greear/vlan.html -- Hasso Tepper

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread andrew
Hi Thedore! what exactly is that you are trying to do... Does linux support 802.1Q trunking yet? or ISL? because, by the looks of it, this is what you REALLY want to do... otherwise? why are you putting the linux box in there? what benifit does it bring? Andrew On Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 06:16:58

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread Hasso Tepper
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Thedore! > > what exactly is that you are trying to do... Same question :) > Does linux support 802.1Q trunking yet? or ISL? Yes, it supports 802.1q. No ISL AFAIK. http://www.candelatech.com/~greear/vlan.html -- Hasso Tepper -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Re: understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-26 Thread andrew
Hi Thedore! what exactly is that you are trying to do... Does linux support 802.1Q trunking yet? or ISL? because, by the looks of it, this is what you REALLY want to do... otherwise? why are you putting the linux box in there? what benifit does it bring? Andrew On Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 06:16:5

understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-25 Thread Thedore Knab
Currently, I am creating a simple Linux Router with CQB and Iptables. The machine I have only has 2 interfaces. We have the following devices on our network: 1 Cisco Catalyst connecting 16 Class C Networks 1 Cisco Router Routing packets to the inside The Catalyst uses VLans for our entire net

understanding Routing Cisco vs. Linux

2002-09-25 Thread Thedore Knab
Currently, I am creating a simple Linux Router with CQB and Iptables. The machine I have only has 2 interfaces. We have the following devices on our network: 1 Cisco Catalyst connecting 16 Class C Networks 1 Cisco Router Routing packets to the inside The Catalyst uses VLans for our entire ne