On 8/13/05, Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/13/05, roderick tapang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 8/12/05, Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > on a side-topic, it amuses me that people still recommend using Linux > > > boxes for firewall/NAT work for SME/SoHo applications. why bother with > > > the $^#$%$!! system administration and security issues of Linux when > > > > 1. you can implement traffic shaping. something > > that you don't find in ordinary routers. > > 2. if loadbalancing or failover across multiple links is a necessity - > > this doesn't > > come cheap for a router. i remember recommending something like this to > > a client BUT they didn't have a budget for the network appliance.
they had no budget for a 5000-peso appliance??!!!! > the sveasoft firmware for linksys wireless routers can do all the > above. of course it's no coincidence the broadcom-based linksys > routers are linux-based. _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
