[Gllug] [mildly OT] minimal adsl routers?

[Mike Brodbelt]

On Tue, 2003-08-12 at 16:24, Tethys wrote:
> Nix writes:
> 
> >>From what I've heard, an Ethernet ADSL {modem,router,bridge} is by far
> >the sanest choice; it works, doesn't require any kind of driver, and
> >doesn't require any bizarre interfaces on the machine.
> 
> Correct. Getting anything else just doesn't make sense.
> 
> >I'd ideally like to find one that handles the horrid non-IP
> >authentication and PPPoA stuff for you, but otherwise stays out of the
> >way, forwarding Ethernet packets back and forth; to the Internet at
> >large, the subnet behind this device is fully visible, with no NAT or
> >similar cruft involved.
> 
> Mine does that. It's an Alcatel router supplied by BT in the days
> before wires only connections were available. Static IP range, no
> NAT, just pure IP routing between my subnet and my ISP. I do my own
> NATing and firewalling on a separate box. No model number visible,
> I'm afraid.

If it's one of the black routers with integrated 4 port hub supplied by
BT, it's actually likely to be an Efficient Networks 5681 router. BT 
provided them with a BT specific kernel image, but they were often
hacked by users, as the procedure to re-flash the box with a standard
kernel was relatively well known.

Mike.


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