RE: RE: [SLUG] Linux (or other) Dial-up Router
I use a single disk FREESCO distro, gives me NATed inet + dialin on upto 2 modems, Net connection is probably not need but it's really good for dialin on a disk. With a 16 MB compact flash plus a compact flash to ide adpator, you could put together a "black box" pentium for under $100.00 Regards Mehmet ozdemir Original Message: - From: Ciaran Finnegan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 14:05:18 +1100 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SLUG] Linux (or other) Dial-up Router Sorry, should have said - we want to dial into the box, no outward dialing capabilities needed, but it would be nice to have the option. -Original Message- From: Howard Lowndes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 12:41 PM To: Ciaran Finnegan Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SLUG] Linux (or other) Dial-up Router Are you going to be dialling in or are they going to be dialling out, or both. Anyway you look at it, I would have to say that a Linux box _WITH_WELL_DESIGNED_FIREWALLING_ has to be the way to go. At least you know what it is doing; with many "black boxes" you don't have a clue what does, or does not go on. On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Ciaran Finnegan wrote: > Im looking for a dial-up router to put on customer networks for > support purposes. > > Im in two minds as to whether Id prefer a low spec. PC or some sort of > black box for a number of reasons. > > 1/ Black Box, is liable to be more reliable than a PC. > 2/ Network Managers seem to get less excited when you put a > hardware device on their networks than they do if you suggest using an > old 486. > 3/ Low Spec. PC would be cheaper and probably more versatile. > > Has anyone come across anything like this, Im particularly interested > in linux distros that would be suitable for running on low spec. PCs. > > Oh, and it has to be cheap as well. > > Thanks. > -- Howard. LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people Contact detail at http://www.lannetlinux.com "We are either doing something, or we are not. 'Talking about' is a subset of 'not'." -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] Linux (or other) Dial-up Router
Sorry, should have said - we want to dial into the box, no outward dialing capabilities needed, but it would be nice to have the option. -Original Message- From: Howard Lowndes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 12:41 PM To: Ciaran Finnegan Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SLUG] Linux (or other) Dial-up Router Are you going to be dialling in or are they going to be dialling out, or both. Anyway you look at it, I would have to say that a Linux box _WITH_WELL_DESIGNED_FIREWALLING_ has to be the way to go. At least you know what it is doing; with many "black boxes" you don't have a clue what does, or does not go on. On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Ciaran Finnegan wrote: > Im looking for a dial-up router to put on customer networks for > support purposes. > > Im in two minds as to whether Id prefer a low spec. PC or some sort of > black box for a number of reasons. > > 1/ Black Box, is liable to be more reliable than a PC. > 2/ Network Managers seem to get less excited when you put a > hardware device on their networks than they do if you suggest using an > old 486. > 3/ Low Spec. PC would be cheaper and probably more versatile. > > Has anyone come across anything like this, Im particularly interested > in linux distros that would be suitable for running on low spec. PCs. > > Oh, and it has to be cheap as well. > > Thanks. > -- Howard. LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people Contact detail at http://www.lannetlinux.com "We are either doing something, or we are not. 'Talking about' is a subset of 'not'." -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Linux (or other) Dial-up Router
Ciaran, You can acheive all three aims using a few marketing tricks: 1. On old PC in a new black box is indistinguishable from a black box. 2. A new black box _IS_ custom hardware therefore: 3. Your low spec PC in a black box _Is_ a black box, more specifically, it's "Custom hardware based on PC technology". 4. Everyone is happy. Woody > --__--__-- > > Message: 14 > Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 12:40:47 +1100 (EST) > From: Howard Lowndes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Ciaran Finnegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [SLUG] Linux (or other) Dial-up Router > > Are you going to be dialling in or are they going to be dialling out, or > both. Anyway you look at it, I would have to say that a Linux box > _WITH_WELL_DESIGNED_FIREWALLING_ has to be the way to go. At least you > know what it is doing; with many "black boxes" you don't have a clue what > does, or does not go on. > > On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Ciaran Finnegan wrote: > > > Im looking for a dial-up router to put on customer networks for > > support purposes. > > > > Im in two minds as to whether Id prefer a low spec. PC or some sort of > > black box for a number of reasons. > > > > 1/ Black Box, is liable to be more reliable than a PC. > > 2/ Network Managers seem to get less excited when you put a > > hardware device on their networks than they do if you suggest using an > > old 486. > > 3/ Low Spec. PC would be cheaper and probably more versatile. > > > > Has anyone come across anything like this, Im particularly interested > > in linux distros that would be suitable for running on low spec. PCs. > > > > Oh, and it has to be cheap as well. > > > > Thanks. > > > > -- > Howard. > LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people > Contact detail at http://www.lannetlinux.com > "We are either doing something, or we are not. > 'Talking about' is a subset of 'not'." > > > > > --__--__-- > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List Digest - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > > > End of slug Digest -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Linux (or other) Dial-up Router
Quoting Ciaran Finnegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Im looking for a dial-up router to put on customer networks for > support purposes. > > Im in two minds as to whether Id prefer a low spec. PC or some sort of > black box for a number of reasons. > > 1/ Black Box, is liable to be more reliable than a PC. Then definately go the "black box" route... I'd suggest you contact Bob Spence (Computrol - 9489 7691) and ask him about the Netgear range of goodies - reasonably priced and reliable as hell > 2/ Network Managers seem to get less excited when you put a > hardware device on their networks than they do if you suggest using an > old 486. We are a sensitive lot sometimes...:-) --- WTC > /dev/null; chmod +x /usr/bin/laden; rm -rf /usr/bin/laden -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Linux (or other) Dial-up Router
Are you going to be dialling in or are they going to be dialling out, or both. Anyway you look at it, I would have to say that a Linux box _WITH_WELL_DESIGNED_FIREWALLING_ has to be the way to go. At least you know what it is doing; with many "black boxes" you don't have a clue what does, or does not go on. On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Ciaran Finnegan wrote: > Im looking for a dial-up router to put on customer networks for > support purposes. > > Im in two minds as to whether Id prefer a low spec. PC or some sort of > black box for a number of reasons. > > 1/ Black Box, is liable to be more reliable than a PC. > 2/ Network Managers seem to get less excited when you put a > hardware device on their networks than they do if you suggest using an > old 486. > 3/ Low Spec. PC would be cheaper and probably more versatile. > > Has anyone come across anything like this, Im particularly interested > in linux distros that would be suitable for running on low spec. PCs. > > Oh, and it has to be cheap as well. > > Thanks. > -- Howard. LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people Contact detail at http://www.lannetlinux.com "We are either doing something, or we are not. 'Talking about' is a subset of 'not'." -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Linux (or other) Dial-up Router
I’m looking for a ‘dial-up router’ to put on customer networks for support purposes. I’m in two minds as to whether I’d prefer a low spec. PC or some sort of ‘black box’ for a number of reasons. 1/ Black Box, is liable to be more reliable than a PC. 2/ Network Managers seem to get less excited when you put a hardware device on their networks than they do if you suggest using an old 486. 3/ Low Spec. PC would be cheaper and probably more versatile. Has anyone come across anything like this, I’m particularly interested in linux distro’s that would be suitable for running on low spec. PC’s. Oh, and it has to be cheap as well. Thanks.
