Re: X on a 486
> On Sat, Jun 03, 2000 at 11:03, Sven Burgener wrote:
> >
> > Apropos 486 and firewall: what requirements are there for a firewall /
> > masq. gateway to serve a LAN of approx. 20 - 50 clients?
> > I mean, I have seen a 486 25sx w/z a cable modem serve up to 5 clients
> > completely fine. It has IIRC 48 mbs of ram and was using about 100
> > ipchains rules. Are there any tests / comparisons on this subject?
>
> I once used a 486-DX100 between a 35+ client internal network and a 1.1MB
> DSL line. No problems. May still be running for all I know, I don't work
> there anymore.
>
> Luck,
> Pann
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> Generation ^^-^^
Unless it has been subjected to a direct hit by a strategic nuclear missile, I
suspect it still would be working fine. ;-)
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David
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