Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:29:08 +0200 (CEST) From: Vladimir Botka <vlado@botka.homeunix.org> To: Bsderss <snort_sam@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Alcatel Speedtouch PC ADSL Modem Message-ID: <20050815091243.U13018@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20050814062149.31674.qmail@web54408.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20050814062149.31674.qmail@web54408.mail.yahoo.com>
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Hi, here is the scheme (ADSL)-> Speedtouch 510i <-(ETHERNET)-> PC(FreeBSD) As long as you use ethernet there is no difference in what OS you have on PC. Speedtouch has a firewall/NAT capability so you can decide where to filter/masquerade. It costs ~ $100 new. I have no experience with DSL cards. Cheers, Vladimir. On Sat, 13 Aug 2005, Bsderss wrote: > > > --- Vladimir Botka <vlado@botka.homeunix.org> wrote: > >> Hi, >> I am running Speedtouch 510i, which is defacto >> router with some small unix >> system inside. You can login with telnet and >> configure it from command >> line or use the web interface or load the >> configuration file. I dont >> think that USB and pppoa is here the best choice. >> You just connect the >> Speedtouch to the ADSL and use the Speedtouch >> ethernet to connect it to >> your LAN. Cheers, Vladimir. >> > Hi, thanks for the suggestion. Is this a normal DSL > Modem with an ethernet at its back connect to your > desktop or an router? How much did you pay for it? If > it is cheap enuf, I think it is worth to get it as a > standalone DSL modem. > > The reason I want to install freebsd in one of these > DSL modem is because here in Australia ISPs do not > lease out their DSL modem to end user. User will end > up purchase expensive crapy DSL Modem (eg. Netgear) > from computer shop. > > As I have a freebsd gateway used to dail-up pppoe thru > an external DSL modem when I was in another country, I > want to reconfigure this freebsd router to make it > able to handle DSL modem communication. But I need to > purchase a DSL modem card for it. If an external DSL > modem like Speedtouch is cheap enuf and provide stable > system enviornment in the DSL Bridge mode, I would > like to purchase one as an external DSL modem. > > On the other hand, if you know how to configure > freebsd with a DSL Modem card in freebsd, please let > me know how to do that. And if you also know where to > purchase a barebone DSL Modem (without a system) for > development purpose (eg. Speedtouch), please also let > me know. > > Thanks > Sam > >> On Sat, 13 Aug 2005, Bsderss wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I want to purchase a USB Alcatel Speedtouch PC >> ADSL >>> Modem and connection freebsd to it. There is a pkg >> in >>> the Ports >>> /usr/ports/net/pppoa written for the Alcatel >>> Speedtouch. I wonder how to use this pkg with the >>> Alcatel Speedtouch PC ADSL Modem. Correct me if I >> m >>> wrong, this modem does not have a system running >>> itside, it is just an external device have a USB >> port >>> connect to the FreeBSD system. As I browsed thru >> the >>> Speedtouch website, I don't know which modem does >> not >>> have a system and allow me to do this setup. >>> >>> Can anyone please help? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Sam >>> >>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> Do You Yahoo!? >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam >> protection around >>> http://mail.yahoo.com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list >>> >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > >
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