Re: Home Network for the boss!

[Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>]

On Monday 04 March 2002 14:50 pm, Mark Harrison wrote:
> The MD has decided to go for ADSL, and also wants to connect 3 PCs in
3
> different rooms.
>
> I know how to do the hardwired vs. wireless bit.
>
> The question is: What should I say in terms of :
>
> --- single-user ADSL connection, Linux PC running smoothwall with ADSL
> "card", separate 4(8)-port switch
>
> --- single-user ADSL connection, some dedicated ADSL device to
> connection share/be a firewall
>
> --- single-user ADSL connection, one of the (Win) PCs running ICS with
> some form of firewall

I would go for either of the 1st two, but if you go for the 2nd make sure
the
DSL router you buy supports PPPoA (not PPPoE) and G.dmt or says it has an
inbuilt DSL modem.

I nearly baught a "DSL" router with inbuilt wireless from Dabs,
but the thing
isn't actually a DSL router as there is no way to connect it to the DSL
port
as presented by BT, very misleading. You'll find most manufacturers do
this,
it isn't Dabs' fault.

Check out http://www.adslguide.org.uk/qanda.asp?faq=GMDT#Q90
for a list of
routers with in build dsl modems. I know someone who has the Asus 6000av,
and
he says it's OK but it does have it's problems with the inbuilt filtering.

I intend to use a dedicated router AND a firewall behind it.

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Stuart Grimshaw <stuart@xxxxxxx>
Chief Operations Officer
Football Networks Ltd
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