Re: DSL gateway solution for Mac / Win network?

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4/4/02 7:50:30 PM

Re: DSL gateway solution for Mac / Win network?

I'd go with one of the firewall/gateway/router/NAT/DHCP boxes out there from Linksys, D-Link, SMC, etc. Extremely simple to setup, little to no maintenance, and PPTP and L2TP VPNs seem to work just fine over them. Very reliable, and pretty cheap at $100ish.

They generally have a 4 port 100bT switch on them, too, so it's really a plug and play deal.

Plus you're not putting either machine directly on the 'net. :)

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Steve

Post #34,484

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4/5/02 12:49:19 AM

Netgear RT314

Supports all the spiffo features you'd expect to find on such a box:

10/100 4-port switch
NAT
TCP/IP, PPPoE, PPTP etc.
DHCP server
Port forwarding
NetBIOS blocked by default :-)
MAC spoofing
Nice blinkenlights
Sensible shape (rectilinear)
Telnet (menus or CLI) config interface
Web config interface
Dynamic DNS client

Ah, what the heck, read about it [link|http://www.netgear.com/product_view.asp?xrp=4&yrp=12&zrp=55|here].

BTW, I'm not talking out of my arse. I've got one of these :)

It was a snip at \ufffd80 second hand. I understand they go for about \ufffd120 new. Ghu knows what that is in colonial currency.

Peter
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DSL gateway solution for Mac / Win network? - (kmself) - (17) - April 4, 2002, 06:21:12 PM EST

Re: DSL gateway solution for Mac / Win network? - (Steve Lowe) - (1) - April 4, 2002, 07:50:30 PM EST

Netgear RT314 - (pwhysall) - April 5, 2002, 12:49:19 AM EST

I second . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (6) - April 4, 2002, 10:15:46 PM EST

Pretty much hit that by an independent route - (kmself) - (2) - April 4, 2002, 10:43:28 PM EST

I've had the exact unit for well over a year. - (a6l6e6x) - April 5, 2002, 07:57:17 PM EST

It does all of what it claims, I'd say. - (tseliot) - April 8, 2002, 04:36:25 PM EDT

Third here . . - (morganek) - April 4, 2002, 10:44:21 PM EST

OT: LRPD nomination = "Slick as snail snot". I Like it! :-) -NT - (Meerkat) - April 4, 2002, 11:38:00 PM EST

Yep. - (Silverlock) - April 5, 2002, 12:19:00 AM EST

How about a similar box for a modem connection? Choosing? - (Another Scott) - (7) - April 9, 2002, 05:25:25 AM EDT

We used InJoy very successfully, but . . - (Andrew Grygus) - April 9, 2002, 06:02:41 AM EDT

Re: How about a similar box for a modem connection? Choosin - (Steve Lowe) - (4) - April 9, 2002, 12:36:59 PM EDT

Thanks! - (Another Scott) - April 9, 2002, 01:17:25 PM EDT

Are you sure about the D-Link? - (Steven A S) - (1) - April 9, 2002, 02:07:06 PM EDT

Re: Are you sure about the D-Link? - (Steve Lowe) - April 9, 2002, 03:19:58 PM EDT

Deal on DI-704P until 4/30/02. $20 rebate. - (Another Scott) - April 18, 2002, 09:59:34 AM EDT

InJoy software dialer, firewall, VPN coming to Linux, Win. - (Another Scott) - April 19, 2002, 12:07:29 PM EDT

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