From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 23 11:09:09 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 C2BEB16A4CF for ; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 11:09:09 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com (mail.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com [65.75.192.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4179043D66 for ; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 11:09:09 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) Received: from tedwin2k (nat-rtr.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com [65.75.197.130]) iBNB96v59950; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 03:09:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" To: "Lane" , Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 03:09:06 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: <200412222017.37077.lane@joeandlane.com> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Importance: Normal 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 11:09:09 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Lane > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 6:18 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: FreeBSD as a DSL modem? > > > 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. First of all, the SpeedStream 5360 is a dumb DMT bridge, any DSL modem with the same chipset will work if you set it to the same VPI/VCI that your provider uses. For example a Westell DSL modem model B90-36R516-01 would probably work perfectly. Secondly, a query for "speedstream 5360" turned up over 50 of them for sale on Ebay, at least half of which were running under $10. Lastly, in order to decode the ADSL signal from the phone line you need an ADSL modem chipset. That chipset is only to be found in a DSL modem. It is not standard on a computer PC motherboard. Now, as for a PPPoE endpoint, you can easily setup your FreeBSD system for this. Ted