Software router is a classic ten question, and the rookie entry must be seen.
Author: China route network Welcome reproduced without copyright.
First, what is the software router?
A system consisting of a special router program is generally considered to be used as a software router. 486 Computer Free Software = Professional Software Router.
Second, is the software router technology complex?
Not complicated, very simple, you can install the software router with a normal operation PC.
Third, there are those common software routers?
Depending on the operation of the use, it can be divided into a Windows platform and a software router based on Linux / BSD platform. Software firewall based on the Windows platform is more common with ISA Server, WinRoute FireWall, which is commercial, usually according to authorization. Different users have different charges, and the cost of purchasing genuine software firewalls is undoubtedly a small expenditure for many small and medium-sized companies. Software firewall based on UNIX / Linux platform is generally in contact with less contact, and benefits from open source operation. The software firewall currently based on UNIX / Linux platform is continuously launched. Most of these software firewalls are free, common with Routeros, M0N0Wall, SmoothWall, IPCOP, COYOTELINUX, etc. These systems are characterized by generally lower hardware requirements, and even only one 486 computer, a floppy disk, two network cards can install a very professional software firewall, this For many friends who have never eliminated the low-end computer, it means to take an eliminated computer, install a free firewall software, do not spend a penny, DIY has a professional firewall, and these systems are also included NAT features, can achieve broadband sharing, which means that this free firewall is actually an excellent broadband router, how exciting thing.
Fourth, how is the software router function?
Different software routers are different. Most linux / BSD-free free software router features are not compared to business, and more powerful than business features.
V. How is the performance and stability of software routers?
At present, most of the hardware broadband routers are implemented by software, the same as the software router, and the software router typically hardware configuration is higher than the hardware's broadband router, so in some cases a speed ratio of thousands One million hardware router is stable. As for the stability of the software router, it has benefited from a stable Linux and BSD kernel. The stability of the software router is very good. I have seen the software router that doesn't have to restart for the longest time. It has been more than a year.
6. What accessories do you need to make software routers?
One 486 or more, 8M memory or more ordinary PC, plus two network cards, some software routers are like a floppy disk like Coyotelinux, there is no special requirement for the NIC, common RTL8139 and 530TX, 3COM905B- TX, Intel82559 server network card, etc., but according to our experience, a good software router, network card must be good, so we will recommend you to use Intel or 3Com brand network card, especially Intel82559 effect is very good. If the experience is licensed, the purchase of an electronic hard disk or the CF-IDE transfer card is equipped with a CF memory card, which is a good choice. Software router, which can be compared to the hardware router.
7. Is the software router eliminated the hardware router?
No, but the software router will gradually occupy more hardware road markets. The software router cannot eliminate the hardware router, and their market positioning is different, and only hardware routers are only competent on high-end applications, but for general application icon, school, school, Software routers such as organs can achieve higher economic benefits. 8. Where can I download the software router? (Thank you Yabug and WSGTRSYS)
1. The old Chinese soft route by bbiagent, full Chinese, but needs to register to buy
http://www.bbiagent.net/gb/index.html
2. Coyote North American and soil wolves, easy to use, strong load capacity, a floppy disk. free
http://www.coyotelinux.com/
3. Freesco looks at her ability, free Cisco routing software.
http://www.freesco.info/
4. Product of the earliest Linux LRP project in FLOPPYFW
http://www.zelow.no/floppyfw
5. SMOothwall and ipcop are put together, because they are developed by a kernel, the function is not up and down.
http://www.smoothwall.orghttp://www.ipcop.org
6. Routeros software is a bit disputed, known as ISP level soft route, support multi-routed agreement, actual effect is not good
http://www.mikrotik.com
7. A soft routing in FLI4L Germany, supporting ADSL is very good
http://www.fli4l.de/
8. ClarkConnect's favorite, huh, huh! The function is extremely powerful. It is a big size, like a big fat man.
9.
http://www.clarkconnect.org
10.
http://www.netboz.net/
11.
http://people.freebsd.org/~picobsd/
12.
http://www.docum.org/docum.org/
13.
http://m0n0.ch/wall/
Nine, can you learn software router technology?
The currently popular software routers are all foreign, foreign software router developers' official websites, good learning places. Domestic everyone can learn from the following website:
China Routing Network
Www.router.net.cn
China Router Forum
Www.routerbbs.com
10. Is the software router illegally?
Most of the software routers are open source or software, so we can install someone to install certain fees after the software router, as long as the heart should not be too black, you must always teach you the netizens, of course, Routeos / Smoothwall business version is a charging software, and the D version is recommended not to use. Of course, it is ok, it is best to use it, otherwise it will be conceited.
I would like to use this document to give a friend of the beginner software router, I hope everyone will go all the way.
