Re: So... what's the best routing solution for..
sjsobol@shell.nacs.net (Steve Sobol) writes:
He said this was an ethernet handoff from the isp; they are not simply going to plug him into a switch; he will most likely get a port on a cisco; they should be able to apply policies for him.. no?
True.
So do you _really_ want someone else configuring your packet filter? I didn't think so.
I don't see why he even needs a router, unless there is a lack of a trust of the upstream's ability to filter.. Or if you know beforehand they will not?
I don't know that I necessarily need a router. :>
D'accord. But you probably do want a packet filter/firewall/L3 protection of some flavor.
Incidentally, if this is better discussed on another list, I'll go subscribe to it and raise the question there...
Hell no, this is operational content. ;-) Tony
On Sat, Jun 13, 1998 at 01:00:19AM -0700, Tony Li wrote:
Incidentally, if this is better discussed on another list, I'll go subscribe to it and raise the question there...
Hell no, this is operational content. ;-)
Well, Tony and other NANOG folks, I think that due to TCO considerations (not the least being price of a router-in-a-box and my extensive experience with Linux) I'm going to go with the Linux-based solution. I really do like Cisco's, but upon further consideration a router-in-a-box doesn't seem like the proper way to go right now. Thanks for ALL of your input. -- Steven J. Sobol - Founding Member, Postmaster/Webmaster, ISP Liaison -- Forum for Responsible & Ethical E-mail (FREE) - Dedicated to education about, and prevention of, Unsolicited Broadcast E-mail (UBE), also known as SPAM. Info: http://www.ybecker.net
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