[clug-talk] OT: Routers

[shane]

We were considering building a box... however, spikes in usage (like 
sheduled Windows <shudder> Updates) seem to swamp our current router.

I thought having having some more RAM would prevent the dying at high demand 
times.

I'm looking at something like:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps380/products_data_sheet0900a
ecd8028a976.html

S.

On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 10:02:39 -0600, Gustin Johnson wrote
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> I use either IP Cop or a homebrew Debian install for firewall/routing
> duties.  I doubt that the router is the issue, but bandwidth utilization
> likely is.  I am a fan of squid (well proxies in general), as they 
> can cut bandwidth utilization as well as filter certain MIME types,
>  so that streaming media does not bring your internet connection to 
> its knees.
> 
> For most of my clients, streaming music and sites like google video,
> youtube, tsn, cnn, cbc, bbc, basically anything with audio or video
> (there are a ton).
> 
> Do you have any method of monitoring your current solution (SNMP for
> example)?
> 
> Why the RAM requirement?  You should not need that kind of RAM for an
> appliance.
> 
> shane wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > I wonder what the group would suggest for a router that meets the 
following 
> > specs:
> > 
> > --up to 20 ethernet clients
> > --port forwarding
> > --NAT
> > --Firewall
> > --Easy configuration/use, http control panel
> > -- VPN, QOS, Traffic Shaping, etc not required
> > --128 MB ram +
> > 
> > My current router seems to get swamped at certain times of day.
> > 
> > Thoughts?
> > 
> > Shane
> > 
> > 
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