> AFAIK the Pro version is not available through retail channels. (the USB
> version is or will be.)
> I have a Pro here at home and it kicks *ss ;).
> Whether it provides a routed connection is all up to the administrator
> of the Pro (you ;).
> (The Pro is a router which supports NAT...)
Unfortunately things are never as easy as they could be when BT are
involved. The BT service means that all the ISP provides is IP, and
addressing. BT provide Virtual PAths on their 24Gbps ATM network to conduit
this to the customer. BT supply and manage all the routers and modems - it's
a far cry from the way ADSL has been rolled out in other countries.
So BT will only provide a routable service and customer end router if the
ISP pays for that service.
The customer is not allowed to reconfigure the router as it remains the
property of BT and altering the configuration is against their terms and
conditions. The router is also configured by them and not the ISP.
> I don't understand what you mean by this ?
> The ISP can have NAT on every connection he wants. This does not have
> anything to do with the ADSL modem or access protocol. The Home version
> does not have any special support for this...
I mean that a service provided with NAT imposed at the ISP side is no
service at all - it may be fine if all you're after is a web browser and
email but for people who want to use video conferencing software or VPN
software NAT at the ISP side is an abomination. If it is controlled by the
customer and enabled by the customer side router then it can be usefull but
imposed at the ISP side of things it's a bad move.
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