[plug] [OT] props to Harris Technology

[Michael]

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004, ranime wrote:

> 
> Thanks, I understand a lot more now about 'bridged mode' than I did 
> yesterday.
> 
> Ben, your D-link DSL-500 ? i have been looking at D-link DSL504G,
> that has 4 eth ports.
> anyone know the difference in the 'G' DSL 504 or DSL504G ?
> could not find any info relating to this on the web sites .
> 
> Also any veiws on the
> Dynalink RTA-770
> Dynalink RTA-300
> Netgear  DG834
> 
> I have just discovered that the local exchange is only 100mtrs away,
> looking good, so now is the time for me to apply for ADSL !

Please stay away from the DSL504G or anything else with a G on the end, 
they're bad!. The best to go for right now is the DSL504 or the Netcomm 
NB1300. Linksys are good too, but expensive. Just that anything else I 
find can have problems (netgear, billion etc). If you don't mind an 
occasional reboot you might try Webexcel's they're not too bad :)

Regards
Michael Collard

> Ben Jensz wrote:
> > ranime wrote:
> > 
> >> Thank you Ben,
> >> So, the way I understand it now from what you have said is that,
> >> if the modem router handles the authentication/logon-passwd etc, then 
> >> no need for 'bridged mode' ?
> >>
> > Pretty much.  But it depends, some people like to use their Linux box to 
> > do it, especially with some cheaper ADSL hardware as it can be a bit 
> > unreliable with its authentication at times (even though it works fine 
> > in bridged mode).  But some ADSL hardware works fine with the ADSL 
> > router handling the authentication.  Personally I have a D-Link DSL-500 
> > and its fine.. I never have any problems with that and I use that to 
> > handle the authentication on my ADSL connection.
> > 
> >> Is the security risk any different with or without it ?
> >>
> > Depends who you ask. :)
> > 
> >> also, is the following correct ?
> >> If the modem router has or has not got a built in firewall
> >> NAT or no NAT (wich is not a true firewall)
> >> you could still configure and use shorwall etc... with or without 
> >> 'bridged mode' ?
> >>
> > You can, but you'd generally put the ADSL router into bridged mode and 
> > probably get the shorewall box to do the authentication.
> > 
> > 
> > / Ben
> > 
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