Subject: Re: why routed
To: Michael Richardson <mcr@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca>
From: Dennis Ferguson <dennis@jnx.com>
List: current-users
Date: 11/17/1996 18:25:00
> Experienced system administrators know to either:
> -install gated (big network)
> -use static routes (small network)
gated is fine if the Unix box you're configuring is acting as a router, but
is serious overkill if the Unix box is a host and you're just trying to keep
your default route pointed at which ever of the three routers on your wire
is currently up and running. For host routing where a static default just
won't do your conventional choices are
- a host implementation of router discovery (standard, preferred)
- silently listening to RIP (traditional)
If routed can do these then it is about right for the routing hosts with a
single ethernet interface need to do, and is small and simple compared to
gated. I'd use gated on any box with two or more interfaces, though.
Dennis Ferguson