Linux router vs. hardware-router performance test with Fli4l Linux-Floppy-Router (with firewall options) test: parrallel throughput from 4 personal Computers through a Linux Router to a Server PC's: 550 MHz, 8 GB IDE disk, 100 MHz Intel Pro netcard, Every PC was connecting to one netcard at the server and had ists own IP - Subdomain BS: NT40, Protocoll: Netbios over TCP/IP Linux Router: 800 MHz, 5 x 100 Mbit AT2450 FTX Netcards, BS: Linux Fli4l from 1 Floppy Server: BS: Linux Suse 6.4 At the same time we were copying 625 MB images from the Linux Server to the 4 PC's in a time of about 5 min. That was a througput of about 70 Mbit/s for the Router. I think, in a Network with over 100 Clients and TCP/IP, you can better use this small budget solution than a big Cisco for thousands of $. This Fli4l Floppy has also Firewall-Options. Look at www.fli4l.de Important: You need switches to connect over 100 clients to the Router. Reinhard