Ethernet Switch With a PC at Core
Has anyone developed an ethernet switch that integrates an Intel PC running a BSD variant or Windows 2000? This would be a great platform for running Checkpoint Firewall-1 in an environment where you wanted to put every PC behind its own firewall-controlled port. I realize that Cisco's 6500 has a firewall module, but a 6500 is a bit more expensive than I want to go.
Alternately, is there a PCI ethernet card that attaches to an external I/O card with 10 or more 10/100 ports per card?
read more and respond »Posted 5 years ago by Will in Ethernet LAN
