NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/comp/protocol/tcpip/ibmpc/7614

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Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Path: sparky!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!torn!pulp.cs.laurentian.ca!grant
From: [e-mail] (Grant R. Guenther)
Subject: Re: Router needed (software)
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Keywords: Router - gateway
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON
References: <mvore.727642665@digex>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 19:42:40 GMT
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In <mvore.727642665@digex> [e-mail] (Michael Vore) writes:

>I'm trying to connect two (physical) networks together. One is an
>IP only net and the other is an IPX/IP network - the reason for IP
>on it is for NFS traffic only.  To keep the either net from being
>loaded heavily by the other I am looking for a router/gateway.  Since
>we have plenty of PCs around, and can put in 2 NIC cards, I'm looking
>for some PC software that will handle it.  It will need to handle
>quite a bit of NFS traffic,so it has to be reasonably fast,but other-
>wise it can be rather simple minded - just router functionality.

Have a look at PCroute.  You can FTP it from ftp.acns.nwu.edu in
/pub/pcroute.  Both source and binary kits are available.  It is
best if you can spare two 3c507 cards, but failing that any card
for which a packet driver is available can be used.  If you are
routing a lot of NFS you should probably use the native driver for
the 3c507.  If you have any (genuine WD) WD8013 cards, it also supports
them.

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Grant R. Guenther    Math & Comp. Sci., Laurentian U., Sudbury, Canada
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