Re: [Soekris] Replace an ADSL modem-router

2009-08-19 Thread Chris Cappuccio
Lars Nooden [l...@umich.edu] wrote:
 Chris Cappuccio wrote:
  this is essentially the same as an ultra-cheap versatek 170p modem... 
 
 Not at all the same capabilities.  Compare:
 
 http://www.traverse.com.au/downloads/adsl/vikingdat_03.pdf
 http://www.versatek.com/products/vxver170p.htm
 
 Point to a HOWTO for running the 170p with NetBSD, OpenBSD or a Linux.

I'll write one.  Here it is:

1. Plug in the ethernet cable
2. ifconfig YourEthernet0 192.168.0.2/24
3. Telnet or HTTP to 192.168.0.1
4. Configure VPI/VCI and mode (RFC 1483 bridging, PPPoA, PPPoE, etc...)
5. Party like it's 1999
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Re: [Soekris] Replace an ADSL modem-router

2009-08-19 Thread Lars Nooden
Chris Cappuccio wrote:
 Lars Nooden [l...@umich.edu] wrote:
 Chris Cappuccio wrote:
 this is essentially the same as an ultra-cheap versatek 170p modem... 
 Not at all the same capabilities.  Compare:

 http://www.traverse.com.au/downloads/adsl/vikingdat_03.pdf
 http://www.versatek.com/products/vxver170p.htm

 Point to a HOWTO for running the 170p with NetBSD, OpenBSD or a Linux.
 
 I'll write one.  Here it is:
 
 1. Plug in the ethernet cable
 2. ifconfig YourEthernet0 192.168.0.2/24
 3. Telnet or HTTP to 192.168.0.1
 4. Configure VPI/VCI and mode (RFC 1483 bridging, PPPoA, PPPoE, etc...)
 5. Party like it's 1999

Hmm.  You've skipped the part about loading the 170p with OpenWRT,
Tomato, PFSense or something similar...

-Lars


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Re: [Soekris] Replace an ADSL modem-router

2009-08-19 Thread Chris Cappuccio
Lars Nooden [l...@umich.edu] wrote:
 Chris Cappuccio wrote:
  Lars Nooden [l...@umich.edu] wrote:
  Chris Cappuccio wrote:
  this is essentially the same as an ultra-cheap versatek 170p modem... 
  Not at all the same capabilities.  Compare:
 
  http://www.traverse.com.au/downloads/adsl/vikingdat_03.pdf
  http://www.versatek.com/products/vxver170p.htm
 
  Point to a HOWTO for running the 170p with NetBSD, OpenBSD or a Linux.
  
  I'll write one.  Here it is:
  
  1. Plug in the ethernet cable
  2. ifconfig YourEthernet0 192.168.0.2/24
  3. Telnet or HTTP to 192.168.0.1
  4. Configure VPI/VCI and mode (RFC 1483 bridging, PPPoA, PPPoE, etc...)
  5. Party like it's 1999
 
 Hmm.  You've skipped the part about loading the 170p with OpenWRT,
 Tomato, PFSense or something similar...
 

The Broadcom ADSL chipset on the 170p is the same chipset used on the 
realtek/adsl combo card.

I can't tell if you're trolling me or if these things are really supported by 
some open crap.

It's not trivial since the 170p has something like 2mb flash and 1mb ram.

The ATM stuff is all emulated in software by the Linux kernel with the 170p 
default software but I think the ADSL chip bundle is probably some proprietary 
blob.
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