[ale] DSL Router for Bellsouth

[John Wells]

Jeff,

If you have the option, go with the external ethernet modem.  It's far
more reliable in my experience with Linux and easier to set up.  Course,
things could have changed in the last year, but I think you'll thank
yourself in the long run.

John

Jeff Layton said:
> Matty wrote:
>
>> I have a USB PCI modem someone can have. I bought an
>> external Ethernet modem since the FreeBSD drivers weren't
>> quit stable.
>
> I take it it's compatible with Bellsouth? Is it that stringray thing? If
> so, I may take it (I'm still checking).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jeff
>
>
>>
>>
>> - Ryan
>>
>> On Wed, 2002-12-04 at 10:45, James P. Kinney III wrote:
>> > Your gonna be hosed on the PCI card modem. There are very few that
>> are supported in Linux. Bellsouth was quite insistent for a while
>> that they _had_ to install the internal cards. Now they ask what you
>> want.
>> >
>> > On Wed, 2002-12-04 at 10:17, Jeff Layton wrote:
>> > > John,
>> > >
>> > >    I like this idea (more stuff to play with :). I started to look
>> > > through the documentation (I'm printing it as we speak).
>> > > I've got a basic configuration question. I have a PCI DSL
>> > > modem (isn't it just a NIC?). Would I just pop this DSL
>> > > modem in the smoothwall box as well as a NIC and then
>> > > the smoothwall box will act as a NAT and a firewall?
>> > > Has anyone done this with the Bellsouth DSL modem
>> > > (it's a PCI card)? (Sorry for the stupid questions).
>> > >
>> > > Thanks!
>> > >
>> > > Jeff
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > John Wells wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Find a 486 and install smoothwall (smoothwall.org).  Cheaper
>> than a router, and same functionality for the most part.
>> > > >
>> > > > John
>> > > >
>> > > > Jeff Layton said:
>> > > > > Good morning,
>> > > > >
>> > > > >    I'm currently connected to Bellsouth DSL on a Windows box
>> > > > > that is set up for ICS so I can connect my Linux box. It's a
>> real pain to configure ICS so I'd like to switch to a DSL
>> router (wireless is unncessary). What recommendations do
>> people have? I'd like one with a firewall to add some more
>> protection (all the boxes run firewalls of some type). Any
>> opinions on that?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > TIA!
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Jeff
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
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