Roy Boverhof wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am also working on a filtering bridge and I was following this
> example: http://doc.m0n0.ch/handbook/examples-filtered-bridge.html
>
> But I have a problem, my server only has 2 NIC's... and to be honest,
> I really don't need a LAN interface. Normally adding a NIC wouldn't be
> a problem but my server is a 1U server that only has space for a 64
> bit PCI-X card.
>
> My question is, do I really really need the LAN interface? I probably
> know the answer, just making sure I don't go out and buy a 150 euro
> NIC to get this firewall working :(
Someone correct me if I am wrong... But, I think you can put a 32 Bit
PCI card in a 64 bit PCI-X slot... You will not get the performance of
the 64 bit, but you don't need it in this case.
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James W. McKeand |