> how do you guys cope with the issue of a regular pc only > having 3-6 pci > slots. > > i find myself needing more and more interfaces and would prefer not to > have to set 2-3 boxes next to eatchother since rack space is an issue > (cost) > > what are the best ways to get many interfaces in a as standard as > possible box, while keeping performance up. > > i'v heard of 2 and 4 port pci cards. but they are hardly > commonplace and > makes spareparts an issue. >
This is probably the best bet of all. It will be comparatively cheaper then the corresponding 4 discrete cards. As for spare parts, it is just a matter of buying some extra... > i'v heard of motherboards with several pci busses ??? how will this > performe? > > vlan on gigabit can make for several 100 mbit interfaces, but > i'd rather > keep vlan out of the routers if i can help it. > > im mostly using bering and bering-uclibc > > -- > Ronny Aasen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Luis Correia Bering uClibc Team Member PGP Fingerprint: BC44 D7DA 5A17 F92A CA21 9ABE DFF0 3540 2322 21F6 Key Server: http://pgp.mit.edu ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html
