[CLUE-Tech] Re: DSL (Cisco Modem)

[Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier]

You want to buy one? I'll sell mine for cheap, or trade for
parts.

I've got the earlier Cisco that's been phased out, but if you're
wanting it for other nefarious purposes it should be OK.

Take care,

Zonker

On Tue, 1 Jan 2002 jason at matchingmoms.com wrote:

> Lots of people have Cisco routers advertised on Ebay.  I bid on several,
> losing each time (highest winning bid was $145 plus shipping for the $300
> (new) package from Qwest).
>
> Subject: Re: [CLUE-Tech] NAT'ing DSL recommendations?
> <3C200BA0.8D5FA963 at americanisp.net>
> To: clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us
> From: Sean LeBlanc <seanleblanc at attbi.com>
> Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 10:38:10 -0700
> Reply-To: clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us
>
> On 12-18 20:38, Dave Anselmi wrote:
> > Sean LeBlanc wrote:
> >
> > > I have a non-techie friend who has DSL - they are buying a second
> computer,
> > > and may want to have both networked. They have Qwest DSL, and so I don't
> > > really know much about DSL, although I installed the PCI card for them
> and
> > > set up networking on that (On windoze).
> > >
> > > I imagine NAT'ing DSL is similar to the way I NAT cable modem (@Home),
> but
> > > instead of two NICs, I have 1 NIC and 1 DSL "modem"? I'm thinking about
> what
> > > to buy and/or put together to do this. Something with the least amount
> of
> > > (my) intervention and maintenance as possible. Remember, I'm talking
> about
> > > VERY non-techie folks.
> >
> > If you get them an external DSL modem (Cisco 67x), NAT is set up by the
> default
> > Qwest config.  Plug all boxes into a hub/switch and away it goes (you
> might want
> > to secure the modem config some).
> >
> > I don't know of a source for Cisco modems, other than Qwest.  I'm sure you
> can
> > get the right CAP/DMT from them, for an arm and a leg (well, at least call
> and
> > ask how much - for new customers it's about $100, but that's probably a
> > special).
> >
> > For an internal modem, there seems to be skepticism (as already expressed)
> that
> > they work with non-Windows.  But, Win2k has a feature in dial-up
> networking that
> > allows a machine to share it's (dial-up) modem with other machines on the
> > network.  So it may be possible to get the Windows machine to do this with
> the
> > DSL modem.  You might poke around in it, and check the MS site.
>
> Thanks for the tips. I'm sure it prevented much wailing and gnashing of
> teeth.
>
> I've still yet to do the NAT'ing for these folks (their second computer is
> still not shipped)...but I was looking at wireless routers for myself, and
> noticed something that seems to do what these folks may need, and avoid
> wires running down hallways and stairwells:
> http://store.yahoo.com/shopnetlux/di711.html
>
> Does anyone have any experience with a wireless network, BTW? Is Bluetooth
> still in the running for a standard? The above implements 802.11b. I may
> actually be employed in the near future (well, I have a shot, anyway), and
> so I'd like to take advantage of the low, low prices if that happens. And
> things are dirt-cheap right now. :)
>
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