RE: [MLUG] Port Forwarding

["Spurling, Shannon" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

But, you see, that's not a modem. Regardless of what cable modem makers
say. A modem modulates something onto a line. If you have to change your
protocol, like Ethernet to PPP, it's a bridge. If you have to change
your IP networks, you need a router. 
I think what you want is like I have. It's a little router with serial
interfaces instead of an external Ethernet interface. It dials on demand
and runs PPP. It's a neat little box, but it's hard to find a router
with an RS-232 backup interface any more. They are mostly all Ethernet
to Ethernet any more. You might find a small ITX box second hand and
install Linux on it. And then you could buy external USB modems. They
are cheap. The LRP distro would be the best for something like that.


Shannon Spurling
WAN Engineer -Specialist

MOREnet, Network Services, Core Network
3212 LeMone Industrial Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65201

Main:(573) 884-7200   Fax:(573)884-6673

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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 12:47 PM
To: MLUG Members
Subject: Re: [MLUG] Port Forwarding

> Hardware modem? $11? Okay, which do you want? An $11 modem, or a
> hardware modem? Best local deal I've found on a decent 56K external is
> about $40 after rebates. They aren't in as much demand as they used to
> be, so their prices went back up. I have been able to get surplus
28.8k
> modems for around $11, but never a 56k.

I've bought, and sold, hardware modems that were fairly decent and only 
around $10. They weren't very fancy but they did the job okay. What I'd 
really like though is a hardware modem that was standalone and could 
plug into my switch directly (with ethernet).

-- 
Peace, Love, Linux

Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
http://kavlon.org

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