[Gllug] Building a DSL router/access point

[Phil Reynolds]

I am looking to replace my current FreeBSD box, which only really serves
the purposes of DHCP server and (rarely used) NAT router, and if
possible my DSL router as well, with something running Debian GNU/Linux.

I am therefore thinking along the lines of having a multi-port Ethernet
card and an internal DSL modem if possible, but am not sure what is
currently available and compatible. For the moment I intend to keep the
existing motherboard which has several PCI slots.

I would expect to be able to bridge the PPP session and one of the
Ethernet ports together, with firewalling possible, on the public side
of my connection - I have a /28 - and have two private networks, each
with different settings provided by DHCP as they will be for different
purposes.

Apart from finding suitable hardware and any useful HOWTOs, I am
wondering if I need to use (admittedly readily available) wireless
access points on the private networks, if I wish them both to be
accessible by wireless, or whether I could install cards in the router,
bridged to the right network, thereby saving on power points. (Having
only one accessible by wireless might be all that I need, but my
thoughts at present concern having both accessible - I would want WPA on
both of them, no doubt.)

I would also like to provide QoS in order to improve the performance I
get when using my connection for telephone calls. (I run asterisk on one
of my systems.) Would the same router be able to handle this, and is
there a HOWTO on the subject?

Any advice on suitable hardware would be much appreciated.

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