DSL and Router question

[mrX]

So I'm looking at upgrading the office network with something like this: http://www.esecuritytogo.com/ProductInfo.a...EAR-SG565-12-US which provides VPN, Wireless, Network printing and storage all in one.

 

Currently I'm running a netopia dsl router and it looks like it connects to AT&T via PPPoE (I've no clue if this is correct, but that's where you put in the u-name and p-word). The router linked above says it has "PPPE (for ADSL supprt)", but it doesn't have any RJ11 jacks, just a WAN connector and 4 LAN ports (all RJ45). I'm aware that RJ11 can plug right into a RJ45 port without problems. The question is, will I be able to completely eliminate the netopia router and just connect using the new router?? Anyone done this? Seems like it should be simple. Just would like to pare it down to 1 piece of equipment.

[stutters]

you need the modem to handle the line signal, but that router can handle the pppoe. unless you get a modem AND router combo device, you're going to have 2 pieces of equipment.

[yErMoTH3r]

netopia dsl router and it looks like it connects to AT&T via PPPoE

correct

 

The router linked above says it has "PPPE (for ADSL supprt)", but it doesn't have any RJ11 jacks, just a WAN connector and 4 LAN ports (all RJ45).

no good - need rj11 -> rj45

 

I'm aware that RJ11 can plug right into a RJ45 port without problems.

Never tried this myself and if you mean fits, yes it's smaller and thus you are able to insert it into the larger rj45...but i highly doubt it pins out or even cares about the analog signals running over them

 

Seems like it should be simple. Just would like to pare it down to 1 piece of equipment.

Seems and is are two different birds.

 

What's wrong with the netopia - I used one back in the SDSL days.

 

which provides VPN, Wireless, Network printing and storage all in one.

what type of vpn? pptp or ipsec - both?

 

Are only trying to achieve one appliance or do you want steak and eggs too? For 10+ years when using dsl, there's always been an ISP provided box in 1/2 bridged mode in front of my firewall to handle POTS (rj11) -> ethernet (rj45). One extra wall wart but whatever. One could connect with the ISP box and handoff to the firewall or you can have the firewall do the pppoe exchange. Mine is the latter.

 

Find a dell gx280 or gx150 small form factor (anything > p2-450MHz), throw in an extra NIC, load up [below] to handle your Wireless, VPN, and printing (via cups) needs. 10-20gb hdd 256-512MB ram and good to go. Clarkconnect has printservices out of the box, the others may need a little hacking - all have an excellent base of hackers that have done this for you, so don't worry. I won't rant on the opinions that a firewall should just be a firewall and not do printservices or much else for that matter. It's your choice. You could even load up xen on centos and run VMs of these apps to have an all in one physical box and including your trixbox/asterisk.

 

http://www.pfsense.org

http://www.endian.com/en/community/

http://www.smoothwall.org

http://www.clarkconnect.com/community/

 

eeek just clicked link for $550 thats 400-500 more than you need for this project

 

printservers: ps101(centronics) or ps121(usb) depending on printer(s) both go straight to the switch via rj45

http://www.netgear.com/Products/PrintServe...vers/PS101.aspx

http://www.netgear.com/Products/PrintServe...vers/PS121.aspx