RE: ADSL

[Lee Causier <LeeCausier@xxxxxxx>]

Well, I dont know about you, but I don't use NAT with my Solwise SAR-715
router - I have a bunch of static IPs (fiver for
"all-you-can-eat" IPs
>from
prefer as opposed to getting uPnP et al working right...

Regards,

Lee Causier.

On Tue, 2003-07-15 at 13:46, Des Gibbons wrote:
> Hi Simon,
>
> >
> > So what is the benefit of a router AND IPCop on a
> > dedicated PC (hardware firewall)? Some, none at all?
>
>
>
> >
> > Can someone describe what the router part actually
> > does. From product descriptions on the web it seems a
> > router is
> >
> > ADSL modem + NAT + DHCP + Firewall
>
> not all adsl modem+routers have a firewall built in ;) I would imagine
it is
> the NAT part that turns an adsl modem into a modem+router.
>
>
> >
> > Part of my problem is there seems to be the usual
> > computer problem of a blurring of terms. You look on
> > the web for an ADSL modem and what you get is an ADSL
> > router with modem or you look for an ADSL router and
> > what you get is the router part only.
>
> fun isn't it ;)
>
> >
> > Another question has just occurred to me. How can you
> > have an ADSL router without the ADSL modem part? Isn't
> > that just a router?
>
> Yes, but it is commonly called a broadband router. (works with cable
as well
> as adsl)
>
> >
> > I am currently assuming that an IPCop PC will handle
> > all the routing/NAT etc.
>
> And a fine job it will do.
>
> >
> > There seems to be a large overlap between what the
> > router provides and what IPCop provides but I'm not
> > sure if the parts where it doesn't overlap are
> > critical.
>
> There seem to be very very few adsl modems with ethernet presentation
on the
> market.
>
> Your best bet is to get an adsl modem+router+firewall ( as thats what
> everyone sells these days) and use ipcop for your firewall. I think
you can
> turn the firewall off in the vigor products, anyone?
>
> Cheers, Des.
>
>
>
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