Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 21:09:05 +0000 From: Scott Mitchell <scott.mitchell@mail.com> To: Chris Pearce <ferox@paradise.net.nz> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Is ADSL modem + NAT the same as an ADSL Router? Message-ID: <20020129210905.B293@localhost> In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.2.20020130091127.00a87c20@pop3.paradise.net.nz>; from ferox@paradise.net.nz on Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 09:36:13AM %2B1300 References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020130091127.00a87c20@pop3.paradise.net.nz>
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On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 09:36:13AM +1300, Chris Pearce wrote: > Hey all, > > I'm setting up a network to share an ADSL connection, > and I'm wondering about the difference between a regular > ADSL modem and an ADSL router. > > My plan was to have a FreeBSD box acting as a > gateway for the LAN, but I'm not sure whether a router > or a regular modem is required. > > I already have a hub, so if I put a regular ADSL modem > in the FreeBSD box running NAT, connect it to the hub, > and configure it as a gateway, will it work? What would be > different if I had a router? What do they do differently? > > The guys at the shops tell me that I need a router, > but then again, it's sales people telling me that... I tried > to STFW, but all I got was people trying to sell me > modems. > > Can someone help? You just need a modem. ADSL/cable routers do pretty much exactly what the FreeBSD box + hub setup you've described will do, with a lot more flexibilty. Just make sure you get an ADSL modem that works with FreeBSD. Anything that connects over Ethernet should work (although you may need to set up PPPoE as well). I believe some USB-connected models can be convinced to work, too. Anything else is likely to be a non-starter. HTH, Scott -- =========================================================================== Scott Mitchell | PGP Key ID | "Eagles may soar, but weasels Cambridge, England | 0x54B171B9 | don't get sucked into jet engines" scott.mitchell@mail.com | 0xAA775B8B | -- Anon To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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