The routing table is a good question. There's also all the features that Cisco supports with IOS. Can MS do bridging, access-lists, HSRP, redistribution, and ISL? Plus if you've got backup hardware and a copy of your config, a totally dead router can be replaced with another in 5 minutes. How fast can a server be built? I'm thinking MS may be useful for adding a couple segments to an existing net, but basing an enterprise on all MS routers seems almost comical. With the cost of layer 3 switching coming down, and performance going through the roof, it looks like switches are going to be running the core from here on out. Chuck Church CCNP, MCNE, MCSE Network Engineer Magnacom Technologies 140 N. Rt 303 Valley Cottage, NY 10989 >I see that Microsoft has provided resources to configure OSPF and RIP in >Windows 2000 servers >to provide routing capabilities. >Has anybody evaluate this ? Do you think this could substitute 'real' >routers ? >Thanks, ___________________________________ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]