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Date:      Sun, 22 Feb 1998 19:25:58 -0500
From:      Norman C Rice <nrice@emu.sourcee.com>
To:        Tuomas Tiihonen <tuomas.tiihonen@aigus.fi>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: 3Com 3C905TX 10/100BaseT good for FreeBSD 2.2.5, how about ADSL
Message-ID:  <19980222192558.26183@emu.sourcee.com>
In-Reply-To: <01bd3fe5$8404a700$041d180a@NTSERVER.AIGUS>; from Tuomas Tiihonen on Mon, Feb 23, 1998 at 12:59:23AM %2B0200
References:  <01bd3fe5$8404a700$041d180a@NTSERVER.AIGUS>

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On Mon, Feb 23, 1998 at 12:59:23AM +0200, Tuomas Tiihonen wrote:
> Evening!!
> 
> We're planning on putting our own server on-line during the next 
> three-or-so weeks.. I'm running FreeBSD rel. 2.2.5 on the machine, 
> that is our pilot-server during the installation of the ADSL-line. 
> Now I have three questions and I truly hope, that this is the right 
> email address to point the questions to..
> 
> 1.) Is there something in the os, that we should take note of concerning
>     the upcoming ADSL-line or is it just about configuring the ADSL modem
>     itself?
> 
> 2.) Are the 3Com 3C905TX 10/100BaseT (self-ident 10/100) network
>     adaptors compatible with the 2.2.5 rel. of FreeBSD

Yes. You will need to use the 3Com-supplied configurator (DOS based) 
to ``fix'' the interface speed at either 10M or 100M.

> 
> 3.) We're planning to make the FreeBSD-box our gateway- and firewall-
>    machine by running it dual-homed with the two 3Coms, one connecting
>    to our workgroup hub and the other to the 3Com ADSL-modem.. Any
>    comments or valuable information about that??

I am not sure about the ASDL part, but the dual-homed host, gateway, 
and firewall will work.

> 
> Thanks already in advance..

Your welcome.

> 
> Tuomas Tiihonen
> SA
> Oy Aigus Ltd
> (tuomas.tiihonen@aigus.fi)

-- 
Regards,
Norman C. Rice, Jr.

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