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Re: Class of machine needed for DNS & router.



> On 19 May 1997, Chris Brown wrote:
> 
> > 
> >      I have to set up a primary DNS that will also route between two 
> > 10base2 ethernets with packet filtering.  The line to the Internet 
> > will be a 128 K ISDN line so that bandwidth will be limited there.  
> > What class of machine is necessary for such a task?  I have 3 
> > machines laying around, a 386-DX 40, 486-DX 33 and a 486-DX2 66.  At 
> 
> Either of the 486's should be up to the task.  I do, however, recommend 32
> MB of RAM, maybe more.

I use a 386/33 with 8MB RAM for this purpose.  I've never noticed a 
performance problem.  I even had my main e-mail and web servers on there for 
several months.  I wasn't doing much packet filtering though...

Cheers,

 - Jim


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