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From: phil@rivendell.apana.org.au (Phil Homewood)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: REQUEST: Info on FreeBSD as router ?
Date: 12 Aug 1994 12:38:44 GMT
Organization: Rivendell - APANA Brisbane.
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dave@odyssey.ucc.ie wrote:
: Has anyone experience of using FreeBSd as a router, especially with
: Heavy load under TCP/Ip ?

We are using it on APANA's Brisbane network: a 386DX/40 running
FreeBSD 1.1.5.1R, with (so far) 9 serial connections and one
ethernet interface. No problems at all, and I am about to add
another 8 ports to the beast.

: I am considering it, but am a little offput by the warning in the FAQ
: about FreeBSD in the FAQ ...

Warning? I can't recall a  warning?

Phil.
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Phil Homewood                           phil@rivendell.apana.org.au
APANA Brisbane Regional Co-Ordinator    brisbane@apana.org.au
     "Goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane, will we ever meet again?"