I need to hear what people think about the end user DSL equipment out there. Im looking for quite a few things..
#1
Something that can standalone from a workstation/server. It needs to be able to plug in to a hub/switch and then give unrestricted internet access to the lan. If it could also do NAT and DHCP, great, but I would like it to route real world ip addresses assigned to it. This is probably expensive, and I can accept that.
#2
Something that is cheap and anyone that has a single machine would want. This doesnt need to do anything fancy, but I would like this to be external interfacing through rj45 or usb. Mac compatibility a must (either that or a separate unit for mac)
#3
Something that is relatively cheap that could suit a home network. Doing NAT is probably best, but if it can route a few real world ips, fantastic. If this needs a host machine for whatever reason, that is ok. Again, Mac compatibility is of concern here.
All of these will be given static ip addresses, so DHCP client isn't an issue. Built in hubs and that sort of thing aren't going to sway me one way or the other, im just looking for good reliable DSL connectivity. The provider will be using PPPoE to create the tunnel, so that will need to be handled in one way or another by all of the above.
Thanks a bunch for any input.
brian
#1
Something that can standalone from a workstation/server. It needs to be able to plug in to a hub/switch and then give unrestricted internet access to the lan. If it could also do NAT and DHCP, great, but I would like it to route real world ip addresses assigned to it. This is probably expensive, and I can accept that.
#2
Something that is cheap and anyone that has a single machine would want. This doesnt need to do anything fancy, but I would like this to be external interfacing through rj45 or usb. Mac compatibility a must (either that or a separate unit for mac)
#3
Something that is relatively cheap that could suit a home network. Doing NAT is probably best, but if it can route a few real world ips, fantastic. If this needs a host machine for whatever reason, that is ok. Again, Mac compatibility is of concern here.
All of these will be given static ip addresses, so DHCP client isn't an issue. Built in hubs and that sort of thing aren't going to sway me one way or the other, im just looking for good reliable DSL connectivity. The provider will be using PPPoE to create the tunnel, so that will need to be handled in one way or another by all of the above.
Thanks a bunch for any input.
brian