[plug] Linux powered ADSL modem

[Chris Caston]

On Thu, 2004-08-19 at 14:29, Ben Keith wrote:
> The early Netcomm NB1400 modems ran linux.  Netcomm have been quite
> happy to answer questions I've asked in the past.  Try asking them
> directly:
> 
> support at netcomm.com.au
> 
> I had a half hearted look for the NB3 on their website but couldn't find
> a mention, are you sure you have the right model number?  
> 
> Ben 
> 

Thanks, 

Netcomm tells me that it runs "VX Works"
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 23:08, Chris Caston wrote:
> > On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 23:04, Chris Caston wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2004-08-18 at 22:55, Craig Ringer wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 10:57 pm, Chris Caston wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > That's close what I was thinking. A single device adsl modem / firewall.
> > > > > All we need next it one with multiple interfaces for different network
> > > > > segments.
> > > > 
> > > > The magic of some USB NICs?
> > > 
> > > Well if the adsl modem has been an ethernet and a USB interface there is
> > > a possibility that you *may* be able to do something with that.
> > 
> > I still haven't found out what the Netcomm NB 3 runs. Anyone have access
> > to one of these and care to telnet into or nmap -O it?
> > 
> > But it *should* be theoretically possible to port linux to many ADSL
> > modems by writing your own firmware but of course that would be easier
> > said than done.
> > > > --
> > > > Craig Ringer
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