RE: Home Network for the boss!

["BUTLER, Tony, FM" <tony.butler@xxxxxxx>]

I agree that this is a good solution, having installed two of them recently
and sorted out a VPN between them with bugger all hassle.
In fact - I got a VPN from 2200-2200 working _and_ a VPN from an XP machine
on a cable modem network to a 2200 working - unusually easy to do!

The only thing with the 2200USB is that you have to buy the frog or some
other such ADSL modem to plug into it, so initial costs may be relatively
high.
The advantage is you are not breaking any T&C about what can/cannot be
connected to the ADSL line, as it is the ISP supplied frog (unless you go
for wires only of course).

If nothing else, from the hassle-free point of view, I would still
recommend
this route.  I have had enough problems in the past supporting PC systems
that I am loathe to use software solutions where a decent dedicated
hardware
solution will work better.
Plus, you don't have to rely on a server pc or whatever being switched on
all the time to do your DHCP etc for you.  Not necessarily a problem as you
may have a server on all the time, but one less thing to go wrong!

This is just IMHO of course,


Tony

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James, Daniel [mailto:daniel.james@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 04 March 2002 15:24
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home Network for the boss!
>
>
> I would agree with Justin, this unit has had good reviews
>
> http://www.adslguide.org.uk/hardware/reviews/2001/q4/draytek_v
> igor2200usb.as
> p
>
> and it has simple web interfaces for all the various configurations.
>
> and it makes it simple to put ADSL onto a Lan, as it doesn't
> rely on a PC
> being live to do the sharing.
>
> Daniel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin [mailto:justin@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 04 March 2002 15:22
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Home Network for the boss!
>
>
> I would probably go for the 'KISS' method using:
> http://www.seg.co.uk/draytek/products/vigor2200usb.html
>
> IMO, setting up a PC (M$ or Linux) as a router/firewall for
> someone else
> sounds like a pain in the but waiting to happen! (Unless they
> are pretty
> clued up, in which case they would do it themselves in the
> first place). Too
> many things to go wrong I reckon.
>
> Just my 2p worth.
>
> Justin.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 04 March 2002 2:51 PM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Home Network for the boss!
>
>
> 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
>
> ???
>
> Recommendations/suggestions?
>
>
>
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