[clug] ADSL Routers

[Burn Alting]

Brian,

Excuse my ignorance, but what does SPI stand for? Statefull packet
inspection?

Also, I've seen the NB1300 for almost $100 less than the RTA220, would
the RTA220 still be better buy for it's features?

Regards
Burn

On Mon, 2003-04-21 at 10:09, Brian Morris wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> We tested quite a few ADSL modems/routers before we launched our ADSL
> service.  We decided to stock the NetComm and Dynalink adsl modems and
> modem/routers based on performance, technical support from the manufacturer
> and of course price.
> 
> These are my findings.
> 
> Firstly - if you budget can reach it buy a modem/router - the router part is
> worth its weight in gold.  If you can also get a router with a built in SPI
> firewall (not just NAT)  then that is even better.
> 
> 1.  Dynalink RTA100 - Good and cheap but you must make sure you have the
> latest version of firmware if you are using anyones L2TP adsl service (ie
> not Telstra PigPond Broadband).  It did tend to 'drop its bundle' until we
> upgraded the firmware - after that it was rock solid.  Dynalink support is
> great too.
> 
> 2.  Dynalink ALE070 USB ADSL Modem - Solid and reliable but I dont know if
> it has support / USB drivers for Mac or Linux (it might, I just havent
> checked)
> 
> 3.  Dynalink RTA220 - Excellent for the money.  Costs more but also does
> heaps more.
> 
> 4.  NetComm NB1200 - get the 1300 :-)
> 
> 5.  NetComm NB1300 - Easy to configure, good and reliable - good value for
> money.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Brian Morris
> Manager,
> NetSpeed.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Burn Alting" <burn at goldweb.com.au>
> To: "CLUG Mailing List" <linux at samba.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 9:51 AM
> Subject: [clug] ADSL Routers
> 
> 
> > Hi Peoples,
> >
> > I'm about to move from a 56K modem to ADSL. I currently and will use
> > IPCOP as my firewall. What I'm looking for at present is a decent
> > quality (including feature-wise) ADSL ethernet router or modem
> >
> > Can you give me some advice on good ADSL ethernet routers/modems - good
> > and bad experiences.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Burn
> >
> >
> >
> >
>