Re: Getting a "portable" /19 or /20

["Majdi S. Abbas" <msa () samurai sfo dead-dog com>]

On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 12:32:03PM -0600, Aaron Dewell wrote:
> Memory and CPUs are not really that expensive, it just depends on how
> much certain router manufacturers think they can milk out of you for
> overpriced hardware.  Considering that you can build a router with a
> PC and Linux for better performance, better stability, and better
> scalability than a 7200 for about a tenth the price, I fail to see why
> any of those boxes continue to be sold...  It just requires actual
> quality PC hardware.

        Please let me know when your Linux box is capable of doing 
line rate forwarding on an OC-192.  

        Thanks!

        --msa