[Nottingham] Linux number of forwarded net connections limit

[Sergiusz Pawlowicz]

On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 14:29, Martin <martin at ml1.co.uk> wrote:
> On 12 October 2011 14:14, Sergiusz Pawlowicz <sergiusz at pawlowicz.name> wrote:
>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 14:11, Martin <martin at ml1.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Or are there ADSL modem-routers that have QoS on BOTH the uplink and
>>> downlink that actually works, and can survive a torrent?
>>
> [---]
>> you can have linksys wrt 54g for less then 30 pound, and use your
>> current modem in a modem-only mode.
>
> modem-only mode is a very good idea... :-)
>
> Except I'm going to have to visit to set that up... :-( Unless I can
> get the ADSL details and post a replacement modem already set up...
>
>
> Does the wrt54g have QoS in both directions so that you can guarantee
> a VoIP connection whilst a teenager is running a torrent and surfing a
> gazillion web pages?
>
> What's the state of play for the Linux version of the wrt54g?

dd-wrt is the best home router disto i have ever seen, i am sure these
tutorials will answer all your questions:

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Tutorials

if not, let me know, i have two dd-wrt routers at my house in constant use

s.