[Gllug] ADSL Linux

[Martyn Drake]

John,

We could form a partnership selling Draytek DSL routers and Netscreen
firewalls :)  Heck, I'm even found myself recommending and then installing a
Vigor 2200 for my father's NTL cable connection the other day.

I will add that Draytek are working on improving their firmware to include
all sorts of goodies VPN-wise soon which will make it even easier to
establish a VPN between a Draytek router and a Netscreen box.

Regards,

    Martyn

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hearns" <John.Hearns at cern.ch>
To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Gllug] ADSL Linux


> On Thu, 12 Dec 2002, Allen Wayne wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > having finaly begun to admit that I want ADSL at home, what ADSL modem
do
> > people reccomend? The idea is vto purchas my own and then probably join
> > plusnet or demon.
> >
> I'm going to commit a heresy here.
> If you can afford it, it ight just be quicker and easier to get a
> dedicated broadband router. These usually have firewaling built in, and
> some have VPN capabilities if you need to get into (say) a Uni or
> corporate network. Others have built in wireless access points.
>
> I know this is heresy, as such a box could easily be built using a Linux
> PC. But to be honest for the 100 to 200 UKP which dedicated routers cost I
> wonder if it si worth the effort...
>
> I hasten to add that I don't actually own such a box.
> However, I have had direct experience with Netscreens for VPN (OK, cost a
> lot more!) and I have seriously looked at the Draytek line.
>
> The advantages I see in a small dedicated router are:
>
> Small and quiet
>
> you can attach several PCs in the house behind them
>
> you can play around with/upgrade your main PC without the broadband
> link being taken down (assumin your main PC has the ADSL modem card in)
>
> Hmmm - mabe I should sell these things :-)
>
>
>
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