[CLUE-Tech] Earthlink DSL

[qqq1one at yahoo.com]

I just went to ipcop.org and browsed the FAQ.  If I am not mistaken,
this option must be using IP forwarding.  I was hoping to avoid that,
as I'd need to get another NIC (not in itself a big deal) and have all
the traffic for the other computer go through my Linux box.  Not to
mention that my HW is ancient and I don't want to burden it with
another task.

Isn't that what I'd have to do to use ipcop?

--- Rita Gibson <rgibson57 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> qqq1one @yahoo.com wrote:
> 
> >I signed up for DSL through Earthlink and think it may have been a
> >mistake.
> >
> >The Netopia 3300 series Unified Hardware Platform (UHP) DSL modem
> they
> >provided doesn't want to let me use more than one computer on it at
> a
> >time.  I have a hub plugged into the modem and 2 computers plugged
> into
> >the hub.  If one of the computers is already using the DSL, and the
> >second one tries to use it, the second one has to get the first one
> to
> >drop it's connection first.  No wonder Earthlink sells a "Home
> >Networking" package to support more than one computer at a time -
> >they've got it disabled in the modem.
> >
> >I'm wondering what my options are for working around this.  There is
> no
> >specific model number listed on the device, other than "Cayman 3300
> >series".  I tried to telnet into it to see if there was anything I
> >could tweak, but it refuses my connection.  The web interface does
> have
> >an advanced setup section where the user can specify whether to
> >enable/disable the DHCP/NAT/PPPoE Mode, but this is already enabled.
> >
> >I am aware of IP forwarding, and that would certainly solve the
> >problem.  However, I was hoping for a stand-alone solution so that
> >network traffic destined for the second computer doesn't have to be
> >serviced by the first computer.  Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> I have Earthklink DSL, and yes, they'd prefer you use their home 
> networking. I use an IPCop firewall that routes internet to all the 
> computers in our house. I also use squidGuard on the IPCop firewall 
> because of my kids. :^)
> 
> Rita Gibson
> 
> Rita Gibson
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