We are using a Max4048 to support ISDN and K56Flex dialin users. Nothing fancy...just connecting remote users (using various modems and ISDN terminal adapters - not pipelines) to an ethernet segment, via PPP. We need to implement various data filters, to prevent various things such as connections to the remote machines, initiated from the ethernet (this is to prevent students from setting up pirate software servers and such at their home, and making them available to the Internet...etc, etc) For a number of reasons, I would like to set up these filters as part of the user profiles in radius. This would allow for somewhat centralized administration, and a very easy way to allow for "special filters" for "special users". However, my concern is that the Max will then need to simultaneously keep track of the filters for each user that is dialed in, although they will be the same for every user. Will this be a performance issue? I believe I could also implement the data filters on the Max at Ethernet -> Mod Config -> Ethernet options or Ethernet -> Answer -> Session Options No matter where I put the filters, they will be applied to every packet... but it just seems to me that the 1st method requires the Max to keep track of many filters (one for each connected user), whereas the other two methods require only one filter. But perhaps they would all end up being implemented in exactly the same way, as far as performane goes? I would *greatly* appreciate any advice/sugestions that anyone might be able to provide. Thanks in advance!! ___________________________________________________________________________ Joe Pautler University at Buffalo CIT/OSS Network Engineering 224 Computing Center <A HREF="http://www.oss.buffalo.edu/~pautler">http://www.oss.buffalo.edu/~pautler</A> (716) 645-3536 ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq">http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg12013.html">Re: (ASCEND) Multiple logins...</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg12011.html">(ASCEND) Multiple Profiles</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg12011.html">(ASCEND) Multiple Profiles</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg12015.html">(ASCEND) Cistron RADIUS...</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="maillist.html#12012"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd290.html#12012"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>