As a cheaper option to running a computer 24/7, you might wanna think
about those linksys wrt54g's, and loading the linux firmware (openwrt,
or others ) on them. I have 2 of 'em, and they have been nothing but
rock solid, and only use about 9 watts of power, as opposed to what a
full on desktop would use.
bryce
Jonathan wrote:
Paul Charles Leddy wrote:
Is it possible to setup a linux box to replace my Qwest DSL modem?
What is the hardware/software scenario? Thanks!
I haven't done it with a linux box, but I have done it with a
linux-based hardware firewall.
If you have the Qwest-branded actiontec DSL modem, you can configure
it to operate in bridging mode. What this does is configure the
actiontec to simply forward traffic from its ethernet interface over
the phone line. Be aware that once you tell the actiontec to operate
in bridging mode, it ceases to do anything else and no longer has an
IP address. You will not be able to access the admin web interface or
use any of the Qwest setup tools unless you reset the actiontec to
factory defaults. I don't remember exactly where you tell the router
to run in Bridging Mode, but i think it is pretty early in the
advanced setup sequence.
To make use of this, you will need a linux box with an ethernet NIC
(wired either directly or via a switch to the actiontec ethernet port)
running a PPPoE dialer. You configure the PPPoE dialer to login with
your qwest.net username/password, and tell it which NIC to use. I'm
not sure if you can use the same NIC to serve a NATted LAN -- Linux's
virtual ethernet support baffles me. Your linux box may need two NICs
if you want to share the connection.
Installing and configuring PPPoE dialup is an exercise left to the
reader.
~jk
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