Ariel Biener wrote:
>
> On Monday 31 January 2005 16:59, Ariel Biener wrote:
> > On Monday 31 January 2005 16:26, Eli Marmor wrote:
> > > Bezeq has a new service, called "ATM Direct" (not "ATM"). It is planned
> > > as the future main connection between ISPs and their business customers
> > > (instead of currently Frame-Relay).
> > >
> > > It ends with an Ethernet port (RJ-45).
> > >
> > > Do I need a Cisco router (with 2 or more RJ-45 ports) to connect it to
> > > my LAN?
> > >
> > > Or is a simple (Linux) PC enough? How?
> >
> > Hi Eli,
> >
> > The ATM direct service is agnostic to the routing device you chose to
> > implement at your end, provided that whatever does your routing understands
> > Fast Ethernet/Ethernet.
>
> Oh, I forgot to mention it needs to understand VLANs as well, aka 802.1q
I believe that most of today's Linux distros/kernels support VLAN;
However, I guess that I still have to do with it something.
The connection is, obviously, between me and an ISP.
And this ISP requires me to buy a Cisco 1721 for $1200.
However, I already have much more sophisticated router, based on Devil-
Linux, which I built myself (AND a Cisco 1005, currently connecting the
Frame-Relay to the Devil-Linux, which will become useless with the ATM-
Direct, because it has only one Ethernet port).
<PRE>
Current topology:
=================
Frame-Relay ------> Cisco-1005 Trusted-LAN
(V35) \ /
\ /
Devil-Linux
/ \
/ \
ADSL -----> Alcatel-SpeedTouch DMZ
(yes, the Devil-Linux is the gateway of FOUR different networks, and
contains 4 NICs)
Planned tolopogy:
=================
ATM-Direct Trusted-LAN
\ /
\ /
Devil-Linux
/ \
/ \
ADSL -----> Alcatel-SpeedTouch DMZ
</PRE>
Is it possible?
How do I configure the Linux to support it?
Can my ISP prevent me from using Linux for this purpose?
Can my side be compatible with the VLAN on the ISP side although he
uses Cisco and I use Linux?
Thanks,
--
Eli Marmor
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