[plug] Billion modem-router

[Milan Pospisil]

On 9/22/06, Nick Bannon <nick at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 22, 2006 at 08:16:13AM -0400, Milan Pospisil wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
> >             My Billion BiPAC7402VL VoIP ADSL Modem-Router decided to
> > call it a day and I need a replacement rather urgently.
>
> May I have a play with it? ::-)

Yes, indead ! May I perhaps suggest this comming Monday night workshop.
  I fully intend to be in and of course I shall bring the nasty beast
wirh me.....
>
> > Could someone please recommend a half way decent piece of equipment(
> > or perhaps share his experience, whatever it may be) which will work
> > with Linux at a modest 512 K speed(or perhaps a bit higher :-)
> >  It does not have to be a VoIP modem-router, all I need ATM is a name
> > of a modem-router, preferably with an inbuilt firewall, which has been
> > proven to work reliably with Linux. As soon as I have that info I
> > intend to nose-in to the local computer shop nearby(PLE, MCG
> > Technology, whoever...) and see what is available.... As I've said
> > before I need the ADSL connection rather badly. Any info is welcome.
>
> I haven't tried a lot of them... An older model non-router D-Link for
> a little while, then a Billion 5100 which is still going strong at full
> ADSL-1 speed, and a D-Link DSL-G604T at my mum's.
>
> Pretty much any web-configurable ethernet modem-router will work fine
> with Linux. I have heard of some with Internet Explorer-friendlier web
> pages, but you'd have to be pretty unlucky to hit that on a new modem
> with a current browser. (and you could always return it)
>
> PLE and MCG Technology both list the Netgear DG834 with and without
> wireless- they're cheap, and they run Linux themselves, with decent
> firewalling capabilities.

Thanks for that Nick. This is the part of info I've been digging for.....

The wireless version is the most popular
> modem on:
> http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/
> (see the bottom right popularity tables)
>
> There's also easily accessible tech specs on all these modems there,
> and you can check the forums for people's experiences. Try not to buy
> by brand, see if people have had problems with that particular model.
>
> PLE stocks the DSL-G604T - also popular - it works with (and runs)
> Linux too. I haven't dug into the firewalling much.
>
> ...and they stock a selection of Billions. If you skip the VoIP, they're
> cheap too.
>
> Nick.
>
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