18 Sep
2006
18 Sep
'06
5:41 a.m.
On Monday 18 September 2006 03:32, Devdas Bhagat wrote:
Most non toy routers run IOS or JunOS (not that Linux
That apart EIGRP is the default protocol on the routers and is patented. IOS is a mangled version of the BSDs. In a previous era when mem was a constraint it would have been useful. Today a 1GB usb would allow a full blown distro to reside on a router.
_can't_, it just doesn't have the hardware support).
??. U can use a run of the mill x86 box. The useable bandwidth is 25mbps on the PCI bus. So with suitable interface cards that would make a decent router. Not to mention all the other goodies that u could addon. U would excuse the power consumption though.
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JTD