From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 23 02:33:05 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C434D16A4CE for ; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 02:33:05 +0000 (GMT) Received: from lakermmtao05.cox.net (lakermmtao05.cox.net [68.230.240.34]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4119A43D41 for ; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 02:33:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from conrads@cox.net) Received: from dolphin.local.net ([68.11.30.50]) by lakermmtao05.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-117-20041022) with ESMTP <20041223023304.IPCN16431.lakermmtao05.cox.net@dolphin.local.net>; Wed, 22 Dec 2004 21:33:04 -0500 Received: from dolphin.local.net (localhost.local.net [127.0.0.1]) by dolphin.local.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id iBN2X3dI089071; Wed, 22 Dec 2004 20:33:04 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from conrads@cox.net) Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 20:32:58 -0600 From: "Conrad J. Sabatier" To: Lane Message-ID: <20041222203258.57134b7a@dolphin.local.net> In-Reply-To: <200412222017.37077.lane@joeandlane.com> References: <200412222017.37077.lane@joeandlane.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 0.9.13 (GTK+ 1.2.10; amd64-portbld-freebsd6.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD as a DSL modem? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 02:33:05 -0000 On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 20:17:36 -0600, Lane wrote: > Hello Beastie! > > If I hadn't told you lately, I LOVE YOU! > > Here's my question: Is it possible to configure FreeBSD (5.3) to ACT > as a DSL modem? > > I use an Efficient Networks SpeedStream 5360, using PPoE. But I've > had to replace the modem more than once. Currently everything is > working nicely, but I'm anxious about the next failure. > > What I'd like to do is setup a PC to act as router, firewall, AND dsl > intermediary so that I can put my working DSL modem on the shelf for > emergencies. > > Any pointers are appreciated. Are you saying you want FreeBSD to *emulate* a DSL modem, without the actual hardware? I don't think that's currently possible. But I could be wrong. > P.S. I built a website recently for a good paying client. They loved > the website, but requested that I remove the "beastie" daemon (Powered > by FreeBSD) because they thought the image might be offensive to their > christian clients. > > I refused, of course. > > I love christians, but I just can't cotton to fools! Good for you! :-) -- Conrad J. Sabatier -- "In Unix veritas"