Re: [LUG] ADSL - Connecting

[Alex Charrett <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Quoting David Bell:

> I'm due to connect via ADSL in mid December, meanwhile currently connected 
> using a 56k serial modem via an IPcop firewall box.  I have been given an 
> unused <Creative> etho/usb non firewall, ADSL router/modem.  Would I be able
>
> to retain my IPcop box and somehow ignore the router facet on the modem: or 
> should I keep it simple, go beserk, and lash out around £30 on a (non USB) 
> modem instead?

Using an adsl router is the easiest way to connect linux to adsl, it saves a lot
of mucking about with drivers and gives you nice ethernet presentation to your
firewall.

Something like the following is a reasonable way to set it up:

   Internet
       |
       |  public IP
    router
       |  10.0.0.1
       |
       |  10.0.0.2
    firewall
       |  192.168.1.1
       |
       |  192.168.1.2
   workstation

Alex.


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