Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 08:26:56 -0500 From: Mikel <mikel@ocsinternet.com> To: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@helium.clari.net.au> Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: DSL services to apartments Message-ID: <3ABF43A0.269AA7EB@ocsinternet.com> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1010324143255.5285C-100000@helium.clari.net.au>
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Hmmm, well if it were me I would at the very least set up fBSD as a firewall/dhcpd/natd device and then smartswitch everyone behind it. This would be best if you intend on charging for bw/access as you can now grap line stats. Most importantly it saves you the trouble of having to assign ips and all that...(but then again that really is no bother...).. just my $0.01.... Cheers, Mikel Daniel O'Callaghan wrote: > I'm thinking of providing Internet access to an apartment block via a DSL > line. DSL is new to Melbourne and I have not actually used one myself, > yet, so please bear with me. I get the impression that the best way to do > this is: > > Internet > | > DSLRouter-----[SWITCH] > | | | | > A B C D...etc > > I'd like to use a FreeBSD box in place of SWITCH, but there is an issue of > port density. > > If the above scenario is appropriate then I can use either a dumb switch > or a programmable switch. The dumb switch would allow people to see PCs > in other apartments. The programmable switch could prevent that. > > Can anyone let me know (a) is it worth putting in the programmable switch, > or should I just tell people to secure their own PCs; (b) what are > people's recommendations for a low cost per port programmable switch? > > Also, is there a completely different approach that I should consider? > I'm open to any suggestions, provided the cost to the end user is > realistic. > > Thanks, > > Danny > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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