I wonder - do you have to get the modem from Bezeq? Can't you buy anything compatible on the free market?
On 13 April 2015 at 16:18, E.S. Rosenberg <esr+linux...@g.jct.ac.il> wrote: > In addition to the "fancy" (read crappy) wireless routers that Bezeq > will always try to offer you to lease/buy/get/whatever the latest fad > is, they also have simple modems. > Really these are bridge routers with one ethernet port and one DSL > port, also running Linux, you can use them as router and create a DMZ > between your wireless router and the bridge, though I don't recommend > that because then you: > - can't just drop in a replacement when they break down > - are relying on the bridges' firmware for security on your DMZ > > They have currently 2 models as far as I can tell: > - (Rotal) RTA 1320+ > - D-Link DSL-25xx (newer, haven't seen very often) > > Bezeq does not like giving these devices out most likely because it > prevents them from having a Bezeq_free network at your address, the > last time I had to replace my modem they told me that they actually > repair them and aren't making/buying new ones (which makes sense for > the rta1320 which is old but supports up to 24M). > The fact that they are repairing does seem to be starting to lead to > failures happing more often recently... > It also prevents them from trouble shooting your network since the > most they will have access to is the bridge whereas they generally > have remote access to the wireless-routers (you often don't even get > full root/admin on the router). > > To me using these devices only has advantages: > - cost less then the "fancy" modem/routers. > - allows me full control over my network infrastructure. > - no Bezeq network freeloading on my DSL connection > - no Bezeq access to my home network > - allows me to easily upgrade my wireless router if/when I want some > newer technology/toy. > > BTW: It is of course also possible to use a Bezeq wireless router > together with your own wireless router either in a DMZ like setup or > even as a bridge (though that takes some real effort), but that seems > like a major overkill and a waste of money..... > > HTH, > Eliyahu - אליהו > > 2015-04-12 23:15 GMT+03:00 Geoff Shang <ge...@quitelikely.com>: > > On Sun, 12 Apr 2015, E.S. Rosenberg wrote: > > > >> Personally I always insist on Bezeq giving me their simple modem and > >> use a decent router of my choosing (obviously vetted for OpenWRT > >> support and specs) for WiFi etc (the modem ends up being a bridge > >> device about whose fw etc I don't care as much). > > > > > > Ha! I didn't know you could do this. Typical that I find out 6 weeks > > before I leave the country. :) > > > > for the benefit of anyone else who didn't know, please tel more. > > > > Geoff. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-il mailing list > > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > -- <http://au.linkedin.com/in/gliderflyer>
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