Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (888 mails)

["Carlos E. R." <robin.listas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On 2011-01-07 09:08, Per Jessen wrote:
> Carlos E. R. wrote:
>
> > A PC is not enough. For one, it doesn't have an ADSL port, so I still
> > need the router from the provider. Then, the old PC I have has only
> > one eth port, and for a router you need two - being an old computer,
> > it might be impossible to get that card. 
>
> If you need ISA, I'll send you a couple of 3c590 or 3c515 if you pay the
> postage.  If PCI works, you can have a D-Link <somewthing> with RA8381. 

Well, thanks, but better not. I feel lazy in this matter, it is not something I 
really need so I'll
probably do nothing in a long time O:-)

I was only describing the difficulties, not calling for help - not yet, anyway. 
I could probably get
a card second hand quite cheap.

> I ran my internet gateway on a 486DX2 with 24Mb for years.  I think it
> was SuSE Linux 7.1 - with 11.3 the issue is the installation, not the
> operation.  

The machine has 7,3 currently.

> Today I would probably buy some embedded thingie, more probably one of
> these  http://www.pcengines.ch/ and then run the xDSL router in
> bridging mode. Setting it up would be more work, but I would want the
> flexibility. 

Yes, I had thought of that, too. That idea tickles me a bit :-)

> > If someone has a suggestion of a real good and cheap router, with adsl
> > port, wifi, generic code, support for IPv4, V6, and whatever is needed
> > now and for the future (wow!), then speak up! :-)
>
> I don't know of one that will satisfy all of those requirements. Quite a
> few come close though - Zyxel has very affordable boxes, but only one
> that does IPv6 and it's not using openWRT.  Linksys WRT54GL is good
> option, but it doesn't have ADSL, so you'd have to keep your existing
> modem. 

I'll have a (lazy) look to see what I can find, thanks ;-)

- -- 
Cheers / Saludos,

                Carlos E. R.
                (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Minas Tirith))
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