Hi List, On 08/27/2011 08:49 PM, JF Straeten wrote: > May I ask which VDSL2 modem you are using with your soekris box (brand > and model) ? > > I don't need (and rather prefer not) a full featured one, just a modem > to handle the DSL connexion initiated by software (under Debian > GNU/Linux, if it's matter) on the soekris. >
Serveral options are able, (me or friends of mine were using in the past) but please feel free to choose what fits best to you: In Belgium the ISP´s or telephone companies not only serving one plain standard, it is a mixture between Anex A and Anex B are used, so please reffer your documentations or ask your ISP what kind of standard he is offering to you, so you know what devices you are able to use or buy!!!! External options: 1.) You look for a plain ADSL2+ modem like the D-LINK DSL-321B ADSL2+ MODEM. This is an external plain modem for 20 - 40 € and does fit your wiches and needs. The following link is shows you are datasheet (in german): "ftp: // ftp. dlink. de/dsl/dsl-321b/documentation/DSL-321B_db_de_Datenblatt.pdf" Useable with all variants of Soekris Boards, but I suggest to take a net5501 for your current need or a net6501 for the current and further or up comming actions and needs. Comes with a web frontend and is able to hold the line (permanent connected) to the internet. 2.) NETGEAR DM111PBL ADSL2+ Ethernet Modem - 24 Mbps DSL-Modem, was used at first be my self with net5501-70 and pfSense or ZeroShell. Not the kick ass option and so stable like the D-Link modem, it was finding a fast way to be sold through ebay, ;) the cost is also like the D-Link 20 - 40 €. Internal options: 1.) AVM FRITZ!Card DSL SL PCI DSL-Modem is an internal PCI Adsl2+ modem witch can be connected in the Soekris net5501 series, I suggest to take some care on future wiches of you and that means Please have a look on the net5501-70 variant please. More ram soldered on board and we all know what we want to do today, but nobody knows what we need or want to use tomorrow (features) and if you want to use a linux based system we also know it can not be enough ram in, to let it run smoother and Soekris have made new interesting prices for that modell because the net6501 series comes out. And I don’t know that the needed drivers comes with debian!!!!!! I used this card with Soekris net5501-70 in combination with OpenSUSE 11.4 only!!!!! Because the SUSE companie is verry familiar and stay connected with the avm companie, so they are supporting all avm products in their OpenSUSE OS since version 9.2!!!!!! but don’t worry about with the new version 11.4, it comes a web yast within this system, that means the configuration is also web based and tiny fast to do. Perhaps not on your willing, but I thought better to tell you first. The following links will let you a fast look over the products. " http://www.avm.de/de/Service/Handbuecher/Weitere_Produkte/FRITZCard/Kurzanleitung_FRITZCard_DSL_SL.pdf"; - Datasheet " http://www.avm.de/de/Service/Handbuecher/Weitere_Produkte/FRITZCard/Handbuch_FRITZ_Card_DSL_SL.pdf"; - handbook 2.) Viking PCI ADSL 2+ modem with a Soekris net5501 but I havent ever used this!!! The next link is showing up a technical doc for the device. http://www.traverse.com.au/downloads/adsl/viking_oem-08.pdf A tipp of me please have a look at www. avm. de the routers in there are not so expensive and offers you more features you need, (perhaps later) but most of them let you upgrade and change the firmware (Annex A or Annex B) perhaps good to know, if you want to change your ISP at one day and the routers all supporting the bridging mode for the modem also. I bought a AVM 7390 modell and connect a analog fax device, my isdn phone, my printer, and with 512 MB internal storage as a nas or reachable over dydns as ftp space, also if the internet connect is not up I am able to use a usb 3g / umts modem as fallback line in the second usb port. I still waiting till the day the Soekris net6501 with 1,6GHz and 2 GB ram (for pfSense 2.0) are coming out, then I will have an dual homed firewall with a real and clean dmz to store a LaCie d2 Network 2 with 1 TB in the dmz. And all are supporting GB LAN, will be for a long time useable and enough for me. At last I will say it seems to be the best to buy an external cheap modem, it do his job and must only fit the Anex standard you use. ____________________ Best regards and wishes Frank Schuhmann __________ Hinweis von ESET NOD32 Antivirus, Signaturdatenbank-Version 6418 (20110828) __________ E-Mail wurde geprüft mit ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
