Re: 2 NIC

[Richard Welty <rwelty@averillpark.net>]

On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 07:35:48 -0500 (EST) Richard Welty <rwelty@averillpark.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 23:51:49 -0800 (PST) Ted U
> <grendel@heorot.stanford.edu> wrote:
> 
> > what's routed for? 
> 
> routed implements the RIP dynamic routing protocol.
...
> for smallish networks with simple, relatively static topologies, static
> routes are best.

i should also have pointed out that running a dynamic routing protocol on a
server with a single NIC rarely serves a useful purpose. usually there
isn't much point to running one on a firewall, either; in fact, it can
provide an alternative path to use attacking the device.

run routing protocols on boxes that are actually serving as routers.

richard
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