[plug] ADSL modem/router

[Richard]

On Sun, 2002-05-26 at 23:52, Kai wrote:
> Not AFAIK, there's only four ports on the back of the 500.
> RJ-12 for the phone line (or is it RJ-11 ?), RJ-45 for the UTP, DB-9 
> (I'm told it's for console use to initialise the router but I can't be 
> sure since I've never had the time to properley play with a 500) and a 
> power socket.
> 
> If you wanna buy the 500 for use on a network you'll need a hub unless 
> you're using a back to back connection.
> 
> The 504 has 4 built in switched ports if you want an all-in-one ?
> http://www.dlink.com/products/broadband/dsl504/
> 
> I'm sure someone'll correct me if I'm wrong :P

Sounds like what we're after. Where would the hub come into it? I
envisioned, probably wrongly, that you would simply have the
modem/router connected directly to the ADSL filter, and then independent
systems connecting, via a normal NIC/UTP, to the RJ-45's on the
modem/router. Any advice would be welcome. We have been running a small
LAN here for quite a while now, so we have a hub etc.