Hi, The good point about the Cisco is that you can start the ppp connection on the router itself (pppoA client), you can use as well NAT and firewalling image (which give you as well a good value firewall and access to real Tech support trough the cisco TAC which is pretty good). This is the added value. This router is a really good one and i mean it.If you plan to not use those features, then there is no real intertest to go to the router itself..
If you choose to not go for the cisco, then get a cheap ADSL "modem", probably the alcatel is a good choice and i think it may even start the PPP connection, so you dont need a PPPoE client on the linux router.. Hope that help; JeF On Mon, 1 Oct 2001, Jobst Schmalenbach wrote: > > All, > my ISP finally is putting equipment into "my" exchange. > > The ISP is offering a package deal that comes with a > Cisco 827 DSL router. > > * Should I rather use a modem? > > * Wouldnt that be a little overkill considering Linux IP filtering > and/or masquerading? > > * If modem, what modems are suggested (PPPoA)? > > > Comments please (and URL's?). > > thanks > jobst > > > > > > > -- > Howard's conjecture: The total dinner check of a party eating dutch will never equal >the total of what each diner admits to having eaten. > > __, Jobst Schmalenbach, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Technical Director > _ _.--'-n_/ Barrett Consulting Group P/L & The Meditation Room P/L > -(_)------(_)= +61 3 9532 7677, POBox 277, Caulfield South, 3162, Australia > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
