Re: ADSL w/ Linux

Paul Charles Leddy wrote:
> Is it possible to setup a linux box to replace my Qwest DSL modem?
> What is the hardware/software scenario? Thanks!

I don't really suggest replacing the modem itself. I use bridging mode
myself. The modem is pluged into a Soekris net4501
(http://www.soekris.com/net4501.htm) running OpenBSD, and I use the
Soekris box for NAT, DHCP, and all the stuff people normally do with
their modems, . This may not be an option as the Soekris box is $177
and you'd still need a compact flash card to boot it or a server for
PXE boot, but you have total control over the system and three
Ethernet ports so you could include a DMZ or something on the extra
one.

Jonathan <[email protected]> wrote:
> If you have the Qwest-branded actiontec DSL modem, you can configure it
> to operate in bridging mode.

<snip>

> Be aware that once you tell the actiontec to operate in bridging
> mode, it ceases to do anything else and no longer has an IP address.
> You will not be able to access the admin web interface or use any of the
> Qwest setup tools unless you reset the actiontec to factory defaults.

I'm not sure about your system, but on mine I can get the
administrative HTTP interface when I setup the directly connected
computer's IP address to 192.168.0.1, I assume 192.168.*.* works, but
I haven't tried it. When I switch it back to my public IP address, the
modem becomes a simple bridge.
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