[plug] dlink dsl-300

[Daniel Pearson]

> On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 02:24:06PM +0800, Daniel Pearson wrote:
> | > Uhm, security issues aside, I don't see why you cannot run the modem
on
> | > a hub if it runs the PPPoE client itself, the setup is identical, the
> | > DHCP server on the modem serves the gateway computer, the rest of the
> | > machines with static local addresses will still talk to the gateway
> | > computer.
> | Because it doesn't have router functions.. you can't do NAT on the
modem,
> | you need software to do the NAT, regardless of whether you use the PPPoE
> | client on the modem or not.
>
> Yup, but as Onno said, the NAT box, the modem, and the rest of the LAN
> can all be on the same network segment so long as there's no other DHCP
> server running and the other clients have their network settings given
> "by hand".

Yes, that is true..... however, if memory serves me correctly - the modem
runs on .0.2 or whatever, and if you want to use it on more than 1 pc (i.e.
network it) the network running on a .0.xxx range at the same time, doesn't
work and has to be .1.xxx for example, hence if the modem is plugged into a
hub.. you won't be able to reach it.

Cheers,
Daniel