[ale] dsl misc.

[Klepinger, Aaron]

or try http://www.firewallguide.com/

apparently the SMC/Siemens (same OEM) routers are pretty good if you decide
against the linux firewall.  built in VPN and print serving on most of them.


if you're a newbie like me and just need a quick solution before you figure
out how to configure your own Linux firewall, there are several "canned"
linux firewalls out there.  Astaro (www.astaro.com), ClarkConnect
(www.clarkconnect.org) or Smoothwall
(http://www.smoothwall.org/community/home/) come to mind.  

i'm using ClarkConnect (based on RH 7.2) with my PPPOE connection and it has
CUPS print serving, Snort intrusion detection, firewall, Apache, photo
Gallery, etc. all built in.  it's pretty cool and makes me want to learn how
to configure my own Linux server...it's really a powerful tool.

good luck!
Aaron

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith R. Watson [mailto:keith.watson at gtri.gatech.edu]
To: ale at ale.org
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 7:46 AM
To: Ale (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [ale] dsl misc.


You can find reviews of all the various devices of this kind at:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/

keith

At 07:24 8/21/2002 -0400, Charles Marcus wrote:
>I've always used the Linksys DSL routers - never had a problem with them...
>
>and yes, they fully support PPPoE and allow you to provide a
>username/password for the PPPoE login.
>
>Any of the major brands will be fine, though - they all support PPPoE.  I
>think Netgears also comes with a Print Server port.  I'd check them all out
>if I were you.
>
>Charles
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lee [mailto:lnx at alltel.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 12:16 AM
> > To: ale at ale.org
> > Subject: [ale] dsl misc.
> >
> >
> > Ok..going dsl for the 1st time. Alltel has sent me a
> > Speedstream 5200..I
> > need to tie 2 boxes to this thing..I have a Linksys switch
> > but the Alltel
> > tech folks tell me I need this switch to work with PPOE and
> > be able to send
> > a username and password..or a router that will...
> > So does this sound about right ? I'm sure I'll have more q's
> > as I go down
> > thru it..
> > Thank you very much for your time.
> > Lee Martin
> >
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