Subject: Re: Routing Question
From: Phil (phildo1@softhome.net)
Date: Thu Oct 25 2001 - 10:22:32 MDT
I just pickedup a 3com 510 from tigerdirect for $49.00. It's seems to be
working OK. Not an intuative setup for port forwarding, etc, but for $49...
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Braford <braford@hanon-mckendry.com>
To: YellowDog list <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: Routing Question
> I would just buy web-config based ethernet router for this one....
> D-link, Linksys, Asante, 3com and even SMC make them and
> they're under $100.
> Seems like I've seen a client for YDL on the ftp site...dunno.
> Try that first.
>
> Or try:
>
> http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe/#req
>
> and get GUI LinuxPPC version. Might work.
>
>
> You can fool with a PPoe client on the Linux box, but.....
> prepare for a late night or 2 or 3 or 4......get the idea.
>
> I don't have personal exprience with DSL, because it sucks.
> Can't you get cable internet in you area ??? Cheaper.
> Just as fast in the long-run. Easier. No PPoe.
>
> Message in response to:
>
> >on 10/24/01 7:32 AM, Dave Braford at braford@hanon-mckendry.com wrote:
> >
> >> Why use PPP for work ?
> >> Why not set up rules at work to allow ONLY
> >> your home computer's ip(2) in? or IPSEC ?
> >> Anyway....you can manitain mutiple connections
> >> and just make changes to the routing table as to
> >> where they go....you can do it manually by
> >> masquerading (like you suggested) or with static
> >> routes. I would do static routes if I were you....
> >>
> >> You just set up a route that says all requests for 172.16x.xxx.xxx
> >> go here (ppp0) or where-ever. OR do it the other way...
> >> All requests that AREN'T in the 172.16x.xxx.xxx subnet go to
> >> PPPoe (DSL)....I guess I like that better......
> >>
> >> Chime in everyone....I know this post will gather opinions.
> >>
> >> Message in response to:
> >>
> >>> Well its been 2 years now and i can finally get DSL in my area. I
have
> been
> >>> using my Linux box (powermac 8500 and ydl champion server 1.2.1) as my
> >>> router, firewall and masq server sharing a dial-up connection with 4
> >>> comuters on my home network (works great but very SLOW!!!!!). I now
want
> to
> >>> get DSL and also retain a PPP connection to my place of work. My
question
> >>> is how to set up my routing table to use the DSL link as my default
gateway
> >>> and how to route calls to my place of work through ppp0. I would
assume
> >>> that i would point my works networking addresses that are
172.16.xxx.xxx
> >>> through ppp0 (i also want to bring this interface up on demand) and
all
> >>> other through eth0 (my DSL interface). Is this the correct thinking.
Any
> >>> helpfull hints. Can i masq 2 interfaces?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> --
> >>> Barry
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Dave Braford
> >> IT Manager
> >> Hanon McKendry Advertising
> >> (616) 776-1111 x23
> >>
> >>
> >Thanks,
> >
> >I like the idea of PPPoe! Don't know much about it though. Any place to
> >learn more.
> >
> >Thanks Again.
> >
> >--
> >Barry Sparenborg
> >
>
>
> Dave Braford
> IT Manager
> Hanon McKendry Advertising
> (616) 776-1111 x23
>
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