[Wylug-help] ADSL Router Recommendation

[James Holden]

On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 03:24:39PM +0000, Nigel Metheringham wrote:
> Without making any specific recommendations, if you want a network
> configuration outside the expected standard single IP with PAT/NAT then
> be very careful.

Indeed - I've found this.

> For example the Netgear wired router I have at home is utterly incapable
> of doing routed IP (ie I have a /29 from my ISP which is direct routed -
> no NAT, no firewall, just simple routing) in recent firmware releases. I
> have to run an old firmware revision to make this simpler than normal
> config work at all.

If you buy the cheapest one you can find, it'll probably have the
connexant chipset in it. I've never had a problem with these, strangely
enough, and I run the same routed netblock setup.

We also have one at work which handles vast amounts of traffic including
many concurrent voip calls.

James

> The Vigor range is probably capable of doing real routing configs
> because its networking gear rather than consumer grade "black boxes".
> 
>     Nigel.
> 
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> [ Nigel Metheringham           Nigel.Metheringham at InTechnology.co.uk ]
> [ - Comments in this message are my own and not ITO opinion/policy - ]
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