R.G.Salisbury wrote:
Hi All
I don't know of any adsl2 modems that just work in linux.
It sounds like your trying to bridge the modem to have the host behind
be the www interface.
I used to do that with ADSL 1 as well, but since moving to 2, I just let
the modem(/router **) do the negotiation work and set up port forwarding
rules for those things I want to go straight to the linux server host
behind it.
You can even set up the modem to forward simply everything to the host
behind if you still want to use that as a router. Only thing I guess you
lose there is the ability to mangle/hide your internal IP from the call
that goes to the outside. Of course if you are doing that, you are
effectively introducing an 'interim' subnet and can at least mangle to
the interim subnet's address, thereby still protecting your internal
addresses.
But by still having iptables running on the box behind AND enabling the
firewall in the modem, you gain an albeit minimal additional security
layer. Obviously, it's not going to stop anyone who REALLY wants to get
in, but it just adds that little extra layer of complexity.
** It seems pretty much every ADSL2 modem is also a router these days
and thus has an ethernet port. Of course, that also means you need
another power outlet as opposed to powering over USB like the Alcatel
stingray did.
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Kind Regards
Kyle
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