Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 13:13:21 +0200 From: Len Conrad <lconrad@Go2France.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Best DSL Router? Message-ID: <5.0.0.25.0.20001015125534.054e8690@mail.Go2France.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010150047350.1344-100000@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET > References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010130752240.24921-100000@heorot.1nova.com>
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> > > I am about to go DSL. I run a small web sever, about 5000 hits a week. > > > Does anyone have any suggestions on which would be the best > router for the > > > money(of course one that has been successfully used with FBSD)? My price > > > range is around $300-$500. > > > > I and everyone I know recommends a Cisco 675... you can pick up > > new or barely used ones on Ebay in the $200 range. :) I'm using one right > > now and plan on picking up another one soon. > > Is this compatible with PacBell's DSL and does it do PPPoE and how >many ports can you map for NAT and does it have traffic shaping? Somehow >I think FreeBSD will still be the ultimate router :) We think the flexibility of being able to add more ethernet interfaces for DMZ or whatever public/private subnetting we get drawn into, IDS and monitoring with SNORT, AIDE, logsurfer, protection with ipfilter/ipnat is better than a simple, low-end DSL router, and VPN IPsec. And then there is DSL bandwidth allocation with dummynet or etinc bw-mgr. We don't plan to put DSL into the FreeBSD box, but have the DSL provider deliver the cheapest "DSL-to-Ethernet" bridge they support for their DSLAM. We figure there are already too many providers involved the DSL link (telco, DSL operator/wholesaler, DSL reseller) so we prefer to let the DSLAM operator terminate the DSL line with his own DSLAM-compatible bridge. This FreeBSD/DSL approach also allows us to use the same FreeBSD config behind "ISDN-to-Ethernet" bridges. ie, we take the WAN i/f's out of FreeBSD. However, we do put the WAN i/f in FreeBSD for unchannelized leased lines. Len http://BIND8NT.MEIway.com: ISC BIND 8.2.2 p5 installable binary for NT4 http://IMGate.MEIway.com: Build free, hi-perf, anti-spam mail gateways To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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