Windows 2003 RIP LAN ROUTER and its efficient for 500 Users??

[J.H]

Hi all,

I am running Windows 2003 as LAN router in our company environment

a. Interface 1 has the same LAN with all of our servers (Intel Port teaming
2 x 1Gbps
there are another dual port adapter reserved whether we might team up for
having 4 x 1Gbps
on this Interface 1)
Exchange, Domain Controller & DNS servers, File Servers on this Public LAN

b. Interface 2 has formed different Private LAN with our workstations (Intel
Port teaming 2 x
1Gbps, we also have another dual port adapter reserved whether we might team
up for
having 4 x 1Gbps on this Interface 2)

--> It's been working fine now, OK , good performance Private LAN to talk to
Public LAN

I configured RIP as the requirement for Windows 2003 LAN routing & Remote
access to
work on Interface 2's LAN which has now 500 users.

My question:
a. Is RIP good enough for LAN routing?
b. Should we purchase a LAN ROUTER for this local LAN routing purpose?
c. Should a Windows 2003 LAN router with port teaming efficient enough?

Thanks for any input!

JPTH

 

[Kurt]

Hi all,

I am running Windows 2003 as LAN router in our company environment

a. Interface 1 has the same LAN with all of our servers (Intel Port teaming
2 x 1Gbps
there are another dual port adapter reserved whether we might team up for
having 4 x 1Gbps
on this Interface 1)
Exchange, Domain Controller & DNS servers, File Servers on this Public LAN

b. Interface 2 has formed different Private LAN with our workstations (Intel
Port teaming 2 x
1Gbps, we also have another dual port adapter reserved whether we might team
up for
having 4 x 1Gbps on this Interface 2)

--> It's been working fine now, OK , good performance Private LAN to talk to
Public LAN

I configured RIP as the requirement for Windows 2003 LAN routing & Remote
access to
work on Interface 2's LAN which has now 500 users.

My question:
a. Is RIP good enough for LAN routing?
b. Should we purchase a LAN ROUTER for this local LAN routing purpose?
c. Should a Windows 2003 LAN router with port teaming efficient enough?

Thanks for any input!

JPTH

RIP is a route determination protocol and is not required for routing.
The number of users is not an issue as far as RIP goes, only the number
of other routers running RIP. If you have only one subnet on each
Interface and no other routers, no routing protocol is required, RIP or
otherwise. If you only have a few routers and do not have redundant
routes, RIP is unnecessary overhead - use static routes. If you DO have
multiple subnets with many other routers also running RIP and redundant
paths for failover, RIP will work marvelously up to 15 hops.

...kurt

 

[J.H]

Hi Kurt,

Thanks for your reply, I use static route, however, I had to add RIP on
the Interface 2 in order for this private LAN to go through our Firewall in
Public LAN.

Yes, we do have just a few RIP, so sounds ok per your comment

THanks again Kurt,

JPTH