[geeks] Recommendations for DSL router?

Mike Hebel nimitz at nimitzbrood.com
Tue Nov 2 18:36:44 CST 2004


On Tuesday, November 2, 2004, at 06:28 PM, Dan Sikorski wrote:

> Michael-John Turner wrote:
>
>> I'm looking at moving from dial-up to DSL  - does anyone have a DSL
>> router they can recommend? I don't need any extras like a built-in
>> switch, etc although wireless access point functionality would be a 
>> nice-to-have. I'll be using a FreeBSD box as a firewall.
>>
> Ok, maybe i'm missing something here, but why do you think you need a 
> DSL router to plug into your FreeBSD box?  Just plug your DSL "modem" 
> right into the machine.

This is what I do with my OpenBSD firewall.   Comes in on one card and 
goes out on another card.  System does routing and firewall and NAT all 
in one.

Mike
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