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From: Shawn McMahon <smcmahon@chickasaw.com> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc Subject: Re: Using PC as router ok? Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 09:24:17 -0500 Organization: Chickasaw Nation Net Lines: 23 Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.960920091651.1319C-100000@picard.chickasaw.com> References: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960911145226.26774E-100000@syl> <5180oo$blk@vnetnews.value.net> <323f1d93.200583557@cherry.news.easynet.net> <51ndru$m75@bug.rahul.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: picard.chickasaw.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII In-Reply-To: <51ndru$m75@bug.rahul.net> Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.mira.net.au!pumpkin.pangea.ca!chronos.syr.edu!www.nntp.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!cam-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.mathworks.com!uunet!in1.uu.net!picard.chickasaw.com!picard.chickasaw.com!smcmahon On 17 Sep 1996, Rahul Dhesi wrote: > >If you want it to work without having to go on a 5 day training course > >and-still-manage-to-get-the-syntax-wrong, buy the PC. > > I was not impressed with the gated manuals. They mostly document the > grammar, which is great if you are planning to write a parser but > useless if you want to understand the semantics. Whereas the Cisco has a setup program that works wonderfully for anything except "expert" configurations, in which case you ought to have training (or a lot of experience) before setting it up anyway. I guarantee you, it's a lot easier to set up a Cisco for a novice, and it's a lot more versatile for an expert. Or so I'm told, not being an expert myself. :-) Shawn McMahon | Smokesignals Computer Company Senior System Operator | Southern Oklahoma's Internet Service Provider Chickasaw Nation Net | 405 332-0033 http://www.chickasaw.com