Re: ADSL2+ PCI card
Thanks for all the responses everyone it looks like the viking card may be what im after. - it presents itself as an eathernet adapter - it has a cli to configure te onboard ADSL2+ router - the network adapter REL8139 is suported by the rl driver Thanks all
Re: ADSL2+ PCI card
Just a FYI.. I used to work for a company that was a reseller of Sangoma DSL cards, and Sangoma have specifically stated time and time again that they do not support BSD even though there are drivers for it. However, this policy was for their S517s which were DSL Max. I don't know if they have changed their policies since then. Tom
Re: ADSL2+ PCI card
On 2009-05-14, John Bond john.r.b...@gmail.com wrote: or possibly the Viking PCI ADSL2+ Modem Card -- http://www.yawarra.com.au/pdfs/XC-P-ADSL2-V.pdf theoretically the Viking card should be just fine. it is a standard ADSL router glued onto a nic via a standard PHY, configured by telnet or web. not currently supported in OpenBSD, but Traverse's Solos card has rather a lot more potential. it's a real (multiport) ADSL interface and has an open source (GPL) driver and, afaict, is without blobs.
Re: ADSL2+ PCI card
Rod Whitworth [glis...@witworx.com] wrote: I have no experience with either BUT I do know that the Viking just looks like a Realtek NIC to OpenBSD. That was done to make the provision of drivers unnecessary. How do you provision the ATM PVC and ADSL characteristics without a driver to control the rest of the card? Or troubleshoot the ADSL?
Re: ADSL2+ PCI card
On Fri, 15 May 2009 17:48:31 -0700, Chris Cappuccio wrote: Rod Whitworth [glis...@witworx.com] wrote: I have no experience with either BUT I do know that the Viking just looks like a Realtek NIC to OpenBSD. That was done to make the provision of drivers unnecessary. How do you provision the ATM PVC and ADSL characteristics without a driver to control the rest of the card? Or troubleshoot the ADSL? Go to: http://www.traverse.com.au/downloadlist.php Grab CLI Manual for the nitty-gritty stuff. Grab the Windows manual nearest bottom of page for the info on using the telnet or web interfaces in a better illustrated form. Forget any ref to Wireless or VoIP. Those add-ons are not available (here anyway (.au)) One day I might get one but I've got a bunch of blinkenlight ones that are easy to swap in using clueless assistants if I'm on a trip and it looks like a modem got zapped. Happened once. Preparation of a spare was best pre-disaster plan I ever put in place! Best, *** NOTE *** Please DO NOT CC me. I am subscribed to the list. Mail to the sender address that does not originate at the list server is tarpitted. The reply-to: address is provided for those who feel compelled to reply off list. Thankyou. Rod/ /earth: write failed, file system is full cp: /earth/creatures: No space left on device
ADSL2+ PCI card
Hello, Im looking into bulding a home rourter device and my obvious OS choice is OpenBSD however im strugeling to find an ADSL2+ pci cards which i can use. I have only managed to find to devices which may work snagoma data card s519 -- http://www.sangoma.com/products_and_solutions/hardware/data_networking/s519.html or possibly the Viking PCI ADSL2+ Modem Card -- http://www.yawarra.com.au/pdfs/XC-P-ADSL2-V.pdf does anyone have any expirence with these cards and know if they do work with OpenBSD or know if they are better options cheers
Re: ADSL2+ PCI card
John Bond wrote: Hello, Im looking into bulding a home rourter device and my obvious OS choice is OpenBSD however im strugeling to find an ADSL2+ pci cards which i can use. I have only managed to find to devices which may work snagoma data card s519 -- http://www.sangoma.com/products_and_solutions/hardware/data_networking/s519.html or possibly the Viking PCI ADSL2+ Modem Card -- http://www.yawarra.com.au/pdfs/XC-P-ADSL2-V.pdf does anyone have any expirence with these cards and know if they do work with OpenBSD or know if they are better options These should work fine - the S518 presents itself as a special ADSL controller on the PCI bus, but AFAIK the 519 is actually an ethernet chip (Realtek 8139?) paired up with an ADSL modem on a PCI card, so all the computer sees is an ethernet card. I think you configure the ADSL modem by telnetting to it through the ethernet card, but I'm not sure. -- Russell Howe rh...@bmtmarinerisk.com
Re: ADSL2+ PCI card
On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Russell Howe rh...@bmtmarinerisk.com wrote: These should work fine - the S518 presents itself as a special ADSL controller on the PCI bus, but AFAIK the 519 is actually an ethernet chip (Realtek 8139?) paired up with an ADSL modem on a PCI card, so all the computer sees is an ethernet card. I think you configure the ADSL modem by telnetting to it through the ethernet card, but I'm not sure. Thanks for your reposne russell, what i have read agrees with your response however i wasn't sure if the rel8139 chip was supported, i couldn't find it on the hardware list
Re: ADSL2+ PCI card
On 14 May 2009 at 21:29, John Bond wrote: On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Russell Howe rh...@bmtmarinerisk.com wrote: These should work fine - the S518 presents itself as a special ADSL controller on the PCI bus, but AFAIK the 519 is actually an ethernet chip (Realtek 8139?) paired up with an ADSL modem on a PCI card, so all the computer sees is an ethernet card. I think you configure the ADSL modem by telnetting to it through the ethernet card, but I'm not sure. Thanks for your reposne russell, what i have read agrees with your response however i wasn't sure if the rel8139 chip was supported, i couldn't find it on the hardware list man 4 rl
Re: ADSL2+ PCI card
On Thu, 14 May 2009 20:55:22 +0100, John Bond wrote: Hello, Im looking into bulding a home rourter device and my obvious OS choice is OpenBSD however im strugeling to find an ADSL2+ pci cards which i can use. I have only managed to find to devices which may work snagoma data card s519 -- http://www.sangoma.com/products_and_solutions/hardware/data_networking/s519.html or possibly the Viking PCI ADSL2+ Modem Card -- http://www.yawarra.com.au/pdfs/XC-P-ADSL2-V.pdf does anyone have any expirence with these cards and know if they do work with OpenBSD or know if they are better options I have no experience with either BUT I do know that the Viking just looks like a Realtek NIC to OpenBSD. That was done to make the provision of drivers unnecessary. HTH Rod/ -- *** NOTE *** Please DO NOT CC me. I am subscribed to the list. Mail to the sender address that does not originate at the list server is tarpitted. The reply-to: address is provided for those who feel compelled to reply off list. Thankyou. Rod/ /earth: write failed, file system is full cp: /earth/creatures: No space left on device
Re: ADSL2+ PCI card
On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 10:32 PM, Rod Whitworth glis...@witworx.com wrote: I have no experience with either BUT I do know that the Viking just looks like a Realtek NIC to OpenBSD. That was done to make the provision of drivers unnecessary. I just got the following response from a tech at traverse.com.au which inidicates it does work, thanks for he response The Viking uses an RTL8139 NIC, so it appears as ethernet card and will work with any O/S that supports the 8139. So there will be no problems with xBSD, I've actually tried pfSense with a Viking at home and it worked fine.
Re: ADSL2+ PCI card
On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 9:29 PM, John Bond john.r.b...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for your reposne russell, what i have read agrees with your response however i wasn't sure if the rel8139 chip was supported, i couldn't find it on the hardware list it has been pointed out to me that i cant read and it is clearly stated that the REL8139 chip is supported by the rl (http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=rlarch=i386sektion=4) driver. It is clearly stated on the hardware compatibility list, under the heading of RealTek 8129/8139-based adapters. sorry for not reading the manual
