[SunRescue] dsl advice

[Jonathan Eisch]

I dumped a bunch of these messages, so maybe I'm repeating what someone
has already said, but NetBSD has NAT built into the kernel, and my
classic never goes much over idle even when I'm really pounding it.

-Jonathan

"Hatle, Steven J." wrote:
> 
> I use ipfilter on an IPX for 8-10 machines behind my cable modem, and I've
> never been able to make it breathe hard.
> 
> FWIW,
> 
> Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BSD Bob the old greybead BSD freak
> [mailto:bobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 9:21 AM
> To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] dsl advice
> 
> > If you can do DHCP you can use your sparc on just about anyone's DSL.
> > If you do NAT, no one will know (hence care) that you are supporting a
> > whole LAN off your computer.  That's my take on it anyway.  I use NetBSD
> > on a Classic as my gateway to the internet, via DSL.  Seems to work
> > pretty well.
> 
> Are there any issues with machine speed in using an older sparc as a
> gateway?  I was thinking of doing something similar, and have available
> things like an IPX or an SS2, or maybe a DEC 3000 that I could use.
> What are the pros and cons of using older slower equipment as gateways
> for the home net, at the usual home connect speeds one is likely to get
> these days?
> 
> Bob
> 
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