[aclug-L] Re: ADSL, SWBell & Linux

[David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Not really... you can just add a second 'NIC' (which is what SWB will sell
you even if you already own one due to support issues) to one of your
systems and connect the DSL modem to this new card and leave the rest of
your network as is... you would just set your software to connect to the
'WEB' via this second 'NIC'.....

So let me see if I can rephrase this in a better way.. you are going to set
up your 'LAN' to connect to a 'WAN' via the system that has two 'NIC's.

Your hardest part will be I/O's & IRQ's on the system with two NIC's.

This system can be running IP Masking or other Firewall software that you
choose.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl D Cravens" <raven@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 11:57 AM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: ADSL, SWBell & Linux


> On 28 Jan 2000, John Goerzen wrote:
>
> > Anyway, there should be no problem with Linux.  They may claim that
> > Linux is not "supported" but it works fine.  The ADSL modem comes with
> > a crossover UTP cable but with a standard cable you can hook it to
> > your hub (10Mb/s).  Just get the IP range, netmask, and default
> > gateway from them and configure it just like normal Ethernet.
>
> Ur... I hadn't thought about this.  I don't have a hub... I'm running
> coax.  Am I going to have to upgrade my network to connect to the ADSL
> modem?
>
> --
> Carl D Cravens (raven@xxxxxxxxxxx)
> My reality check just bounced.
>
>