Re: Debain as gigabit router?
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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?
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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.
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