Re: [Linux-users] Router and broadband advice? (offtopic)

2018-02-14 Thread Bryce Stenberg
Hi, I'd like to thank everyone that has replied to this, both on and off list. I now feel I am armed with the understanding I needed, I will now engage in discussion with the Telco and see what happens. Regards, Bryce Stenberg. ___ Linux-users maili

Re: [Linux-users] Router and broadband advice? (offtopic)

2018-02-13 Thread Pete Mundy
Given the existing router has an WAN interface with a /29 subnet, I think it's already a given that the service is delivered as ethernet. No modem needed. A router on the other hand, will definitely be needed. Pete On 14/02/2018, at 2:28 PM, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: Unless the connection comes

Re: [Linux-users] Router and broadband advice? (offtopic)

2018-02-13 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
I don't think it's really offtopic. If you have a good firewall already you shouldn't need the router/firewall functionality of the Cisco thing the provider is suggesting. Their suggestion is probably based on the assumption that the customer has nothing already and is ignorant. Unless the connec