[plug] ADSL: Hardware Gateways vs Linux

[Craig Ringer]

Cameron Patrick wrote:

> I'd go for a couple of cheap network cards, a plain ADSL modem (no
> router) and a separate wireless AP.

I'm a big fan of this approach. It gives you flexibility when you 
upgrade, among other things. You can buy a 802.11reallyfast++++ access 
point without effectively chucking your DSL modem and vice versa.

It's also less problematic if/when a device dies. To top it off, you can 
get much better security. Quad port ethernet cards are an option if 
you're building a Mini-ITX firewall, otherwise 3 or 4 basic NICs will do 
the job nicely.

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Craig Ringer