Addonics also has a DSL webshuttle. Don't know about cable.
Drew Moseley wrote:
>
> > Here I was happily assembling parts to build a minimal Linux system to
> > use as a firewall, modem driver, etc. and along comes a recent issue of
> > Computer Currents and spoils my fun. In that issue is a product release
> > describing a thing called a "Webshuttle". It seems this Webshuttle
> > critter hooks to a modem on one end and to a ethernet on the other end
> > and provides pretty much what I was wanting my Linux system to do. It's
> > a dhcp server that dials your ISP when it sees traffic on the ethernet
> > destined for outside your local network. Fantastic, I think, but what's
> > the catch. I went to their web page, http://addonics.com and looked at
> > the specs. No catches that I can see. It times out and hangs up on no
> > activity. It supports up to 250 systems. A little overkill for a 56k
> > modem, but if you've got a large network with a small need for access to
> > the outside world, it'll work.
> >
>
> Does anyone know of an equivalent device that supports external network access
> through either a modem or a network(ie cable modem/DSL). This looks great,
> but if I manage to get lucky at some point and am actually able to get
> cable/DSL I want a smooth upgrade path.
>
> I am also familiar with the Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL but that device does
> not support modem access to the network.
>
> On a related note, does anyone have a feeling for the security of these devices?
> I have been unable to find anything that discusses how secure these are.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Drew
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