From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 11 14:04:49 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4F131065670 for ; Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:04:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from itmngr@cooperationireland.org) Received: from smtp3.irishbroadband.ie (smtp3.irishbroadband.ie [62.231.32.16]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8178F8FC1B for ; Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:04:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [62.231.53.178] (helo=mail.cooperationireland.org) by smtp3.irishbroadband.ie with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.67 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1NpjBz-0001Xs-N7; Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:16:51 +0000 Received: from [199.107.2.100] ([199.107.2.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.cooperationireland.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id o2BE2cUY033065; Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:02:38 GMT (envelope-from itmngr@cooperationireland.org) From: Michael Doyle To: matt@webcontracts.co.uk In-Reply-To: X-Priority: 3 (Normal) References: <4A159FE2-3A0D-4C1C-BFDF-BC31CB8E0AA7@cooperationireland.org> Message-Id: <4B8D6A13-227D-45CA-9DB9-6BAB3D614FCD@cooperationireland.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:04:46 +0000 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,RDNS_NONE autolearn=no version=3.2.5 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on mail.cooperationireland.org X-Scan-Signature: fdf78db5fd67aa5e2ef0eb72895a2f6a Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: Advice request: DSL modem X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:04:49 -0000 Thanks, that looks like EXACTLY what I need And one of my normal vendors had it in stock too. On 11 Mar 2010, at 11:52, Matthew Law wrote: > Mike, > > I use a Draytek Vigor 120 (I'm in the UK, but it most certainly will > work > for you aswell). This is a self-contained ADSL modem that presents a > PPPoE interface to your PC or server via a conventional RJ45 > connector. > It is painless and past firmware hiccups accepted, performs very well > indeed. > > http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor120.html > > I use it in preference to anything because it does not get you > embroiled > in PCI device driver support and it doesn't NAT or otherwise screw > with > the conenction - you get 'the internet' and nothing more. > > The only downside is it is not cheap. I think I paid around 50 GBP. > > > Best regards, > > Matt. > > On Thu, March 11, 2010 10:42 am, Michael Doyle wrote: >> I am looking for advice regarding DSL Modems: >> >> I need to add a computer to our VPN which is implemented using the >> FreeBSD IPSEC protocols. >> So far, all our sites are connected using a wireless point-to-point >> link provided by our ISP that >> gives us fixed IP addresses with no NAT issues. >> >> Now I need to add a site with a DSL link. My ISP will give me a fixed >> IP address for this site >> but can anyone recommend a DSL modem (ADSL2) that will be easy to >> configure with this >> setup ? (The previous model I used successfully for this purpose is >> no >> longer available)