I have been considering getting the Alcatel Speedtouch Home Ethernet

ADSL

modem. From reading the manual I beleive I can set it up so that my

linux

machine has the correct IP address for the outside world (using PPTP

and

PPP). I want the Linux machine to do the NATing, and not the ADSL

modem. I

do not want to use USB devices as they are too processor intensive,

and I

have had problems with USB on both Windows and Linux machines, I don't

trust

it as far as I could throw it.

If you need to keep costs down, then the STHome would work, and I have heard of good success with Linux. Just one point, I would suggest a separate machine to act as a firewall/router for security, even if you need to dole money for out another cheap PC and network card.

Plus for even easier install, I think IPCop or Smoothwall can be configured to this setup.

Have a look at the post http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=linux&Number=... 07&page=&view=&sb=&vc=1#Post187807 for some hints.

Has anybody had any experience with setting up Ethernet ADSL modems?

Can you recommend any other devices than the one I've named?

There are others such as the Asus AM6000EV and the Speedtouch 510, but these would do the NATing instead and wouldn't present the outside IP address to Linux but work perfectly with Linux.

Have a look at www.adslguide.org.uk for further info, including their reviews section and the Linux forum.

Cheers.

David.

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