[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Hello all.
> I am at work trying to set up one of our FreeBSD machines as a router. The
> reason for which - we are studying delays and losses of networksa and ways
> to improve the TCP/IP stack. We have tried and tried to get the machine
> setup as a bridge but with no luck. We have noe decided to try a router
> option but my head now hurst with staring at screens of man pages.
> Does anybody know how to set up a machine as a router? Linux machines will
> be useful, but obviously if someone knows FreeBSD, even better
What is it you're trying to route?
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bridging.html
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/routing.html
That should get you started
But if you need more information, ask me.
Oh, and a book on TCP/IP networking wouldn't go astray either ;)
Kevin
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