Subject: Re: ADSl stragegy?
From: ke Svensson (aakesve@algonet.se)
Date: Sat Jan 26 2002 - 05:04:02 MST
I think our upcoming ADSL will be over an ethernet 'box' of some sort.
Thanks a lot guys! What to do without this list?? Your tips will do for a
couple of weeks!
Best Regards,
Ake Svensson
> Från: Iain Stevenson <iain@iainstevenson.com>
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> Datum: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 12:06:32 -0000
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> Ämne: Re: ADSl stragegy?
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> Hi Ake,
>
> Answering your question depends on how the ADSL is supplied. For example,
> here in the UK, BT supplies home ADSL using the Alcatel speedtouch modem
> that connects to the Linux box over USB. It also has a business ADSL
> service that terminates on a multiplexor and has an Ethernet interface.
> There is an official Alcatel driver and also an OpenSource driver for the
> USB modem (baiscally, DSL is based on ATM hence there is a need for a PPP
> over ATM driver on the Linux box).
>
> At the time that I got ADSL, there was no support for the USB modem in
> Linux - hence I bought the (expensive) business service. Connecting this
> to Linux is extremely easy. I got an additional Ethernet card and used it
> to connect to the router supplied by the carrier. All you need then is a
> couple of interface configuration commands and you're up and running.
>
> Unfortunately I don't have static IP addressing and the access device
> blocks all incoming connections - which severely limits what you can
> achieve! If you want to use a secure VPN client to connect to an office
> network you would probably encounter some difficulties with this degree of
> firewalling. If you do get a static IP address then it may be a good idea
> to use the iptables firewall setup on your Linux box. Following reports
> from someone on the list, I tried gShield (well, I hope to get a static IP
> address eventually) and this seemed pretty straightforward to install.
>
> Regards,
>
> Iain
>
>
>
> --On Saturday, January 26, 2002 08:37:16 +0200 Åke Svensson
> <ake@curry-co.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello!
>>
>> My employer will soon get ADSL and I'd like to get recommendations of wich
>> way to go about routing/gateway. There are a lot of routing/gateway
>> switches to choose from like Netgear, D-link but for optimum later use of
>> a complete Linux server with http, mail, ssh what functions are
>> essential? Port forwarding etc? NAT/firewall is basic in all it seems.
>>
>> But, a more interesting option would be to set up a linux box as
>> router/gateway with an extra ethernet card. I already have this today but
>> with a modem and ppp. Could you recommend some HOW-TO's and man pages for
>> setting up a Linux ADSL router/firewall/complete internet server?
>>
>> I don't have information yet of what kind of ADSL but later on we will
>> get a fixed ip address.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ake Svensson, Sweden, setting up his first professional Linux server
>> soon...with great help form Yellow Dog List!
>>
>
>
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