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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ebuyer do a stinkey cheap modem for £20 plus delivery that's meant to do half bridge mode. Jon Chris Bagnall wrote: >>>I'm in the market for an ADSL modem/router to connect to >> >>this baby - >> >>>there are so many out there, i'm just wandering what you >> >>all use - any >> >>>you'd recommend - and any you'd warn me to stay away from! > > >>Alcatel SpeedTouch > > > Not unless you've got a static IP or subnet. The good ones (ST510, ST530) > will only work reliably with m0n0 in the UK in that scenario. I've never > been able to get a SpeedTouch working reliably in half-bridge mode at all. > (remember the UK is PPPoA not PPPoE*, so authentication needs to be done in > the modem, not with m0n0) > > I assume from the original poster's email address he's in the UK, which > means he'll have the joys of PPPoA to contend with. There are 2 ways to go > about this: > > 1) If your ISP assigns you a static IP or a subnet, go for something cheap > like a Dynamode R-ADSL-04 (scan.co.uk are a good source for them - circa > £23). You'll be disabling most of the stuff on the modem/router anyway > (since you'll want m0n0wall to do it instead), so there's no point spending > more money than required. Alternatively, something like the Zoom X3 - circa > £50 in PC World, probably cheaper online, is also a good option. > > 2) If your ISP assigns you a semi-dynamic IP by DHCP, then consider either > the ADSLNation X-Modem CE or the Dlink DSL-300T. Both will work in PPP half > bridge mode, but you'll have to make a small patch to m0n0 to force the > gateway to be updated properly. There are many posts by myself and a couple > of others in the mailing list archives about the patch required. > > (* yes, I know PPPoE sometimes works in the UK, but it seems to be hit and > miss depending which exchange you're using) > > Regards, > > Chris - -- - -------------------------------------------------- Jonathan Marriott, Student. Jabber: kiwi underscore uk at jabber dot org dot uk Web: http://www.kiwiuk.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFC8M+WMSZPilG2t5ARAqihAJ0bUIX6HqHwrP3eH1n79Jooz+udIwCeJCbY f0OYvPVxwkFPrgLsAc3t1Dc= =jgZX -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |