Smoothwall & Telkom ADSL

[cHaOs]

Hello

Im relatively new to the ADSL scene, only getting my line installed sometime this week (hopefully). I would like to know if there are any guys running smoothwall with telkom adsl and which routers/modems you are using.

I've come down to one of two, the netgear DM602 (which runs great with smoothwall) or the telkom marconi - i've heard nothing but good things bout the dm602, but non are running on non microsoft operating systems (here in za ofcourse) and i have no idea how the marconi is under open source.

much appreciated

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[grubman]

hi chaos,

I'm using smoothwall with the telskum adsl ethernet router. I'm not using it as a router but rather as a modem ( PPPoE ) This works fine with smoothwall and when the connection dies, smoothie just brings it back up.

Can't give you any feedback on any of the other types of ADSL modems tho.

 

[alex]

Most of the modems do that now they just bring the connection back up except the dreaded marconi router , had experince with the Netgear DM602, and the D-link G500 they both just reconect

 

[herbs]

Rather use the Smoothall in pure Ethernet mode. This PPPOE crap is for seriously lacking networks.

LAN --- Smoothwall --- Router --- Internet

Far easier, far simpler. works for longer. and that 24hr timeout doesn't affect the connection as much as when it is in PPPOE mode.

 

[grubman]

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the reason I haven't gone this route is because your router is still exposed to hack attempts - unless you go and configure a built in firewall on the router. Granted, there's probably hacks for PPPoE, but it meets my needs for now.

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Far easier, far simpler. works for longer. and that 24hr timeout doesn't affect the connection as much as when it is in PPPOE mode.
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don't see how this is true. Two firewall configs to maintain vs one. The 24Hr timeout will affect both equally. I don't see how one can be affected any differently than the other - but then again, i'm no guru on the subject.

Just thought I'd give my 2c worth.

 

[foulsoul]

Hey, I've got a huuge problem: My Dad baught the telkom usb modem (i think its marconi dynamite) and i've been strugling to get it to work with smoothwall (smoothwalll 2 express release). Is there a way?